tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post4939501396069694149..comments2024-01-12T20:16:14.223-07:00Comments on Lisa Shafer: A Writer's Blog: Addressing The Complaints About The Bishop's WifeLisa Shaferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-53117459602155396622015-02-22T20:03:00.425-07:002015-02-22T20:03:00.425-07:00Hi Lisa
I haven't heard of this book, or of th...Hi Lisa<br />I haven't heard of this book, or of the complaints about it, but I have just read a brilliant book about a Mormon bishop and his family called A Song for Issy Bradley - it was very sad and totally engrossing. The author is Carys Bray. You might enjoy it...?<br /><br />Hope your cold is better!Alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405656530899442354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-22994620684605620412015-02-22T15:00:36.829-07:002015-02-22T15:00:36.829-07:00More tweeted comments from the author, who couldn&...More tweeted comments from the author, who couldn't get through blogger's filter:<br /><br />Mette Ivie Harrison @metteharrison 42m42 minutes ago<br />@lisamshafer You nailed it on how often I didn't explain things because I was trying to cut out even more explanation about Mormonism.<br /><br />and <br />Mette Ivie Harrison @metteharrison 42m42 minutes ago<br />@lisamshafer My editor and I basically decided that I had 9 books to talk about other things in more details.<br /><br />and <br />Mette Ivie Harrison @metteharrison 42m42 minutes ago<br />@lisamshafer In my mind, The Bishop's Wife is the one about eternal marriage and family. #2 is about gender. #3 is about polygamy.<br /><br />and<br />Mette Ivie Harrison @metteharrison 42m42 minutes ago<br />@lisamshafer There's one on missionary work, one on racism within Mormonism, one on financial issues, and so on.<br />and <br />Mette Ivie Harrison @metteharrison 33m33 minutes ago<br />@lisamshafer If you're interested in gender issues, I'd recommend The Rose Throne, where magic is gendered, and one princess has wrong one.<br />Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-36368855989271323502015-02-22T13:54:27.772-07:002015-02-22T13:54:27.772-07:00From Twitter:
Mette Ivie Harrison @metteharrison ...From Twitter:<br />Mette Ivie Harrison @metteharrison 12m12 minutes ago<br />@lisamshafer Wow! Thanks so much. You say a lot of things I wanted to say to critics, but haven't because I'm the author.<br /><br />and<br />Mette Ivie Harrison @metteharrison 12m12 minutes ago<br />@lisamshafer I think of "tea" rather than herbal tea because I assume people would know that was obvious for me, as a Mormon. But it's not.<br /><br />and<br /><br />As for the garment markings, I felt like I didn't want to be too specific, so I refer to all upper body markings as "chest."<br />Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.com