Thursday, October 21, 2010

For Sale:

I have had some difficulties with the publisher in placing my book order or confirming that it has been released. Nevertheless, I got through today and confirmed that the retailers that list it do, in fact, have it in stock. If you order online or in store, one quick way to check if you have received a proof copy that was supposed to have been recalled is to check the table of contents. Chapter 7 begins on page 121, not 120. If it says "120," then you got a proof copy and can call the publisher to have them replace your copy with the right one (click the "Buy Now" tab at the top of this page for a link to the publisher). In the proof copy, you would find even more mistakes than there are without those final changes, some quite glaring ones, so it is worth it to have the right copy. They cannot charge you to send back your proof so don't send it. Proof copies are free and I don't make royalties off of them.

If you do not live near me to purchase your copy direct, you may NOW purchase online, in stores, and wherever books are sold.

I must say, with all the delays and such, this release has been quite anticlimactic, but since God is in control and will get it into the hands of the people He wrote it for, I'm not too worried about the initial delivery and all its kinks and let-downs. It's a learning experience.

Thank you all, for your prayers and support. I am counting on word-of-mouth to be a large portion of advertisement for Healing Letters. I know this book is far from perfect. Many times I wanted to go back and add material or make major changes. But that inner urging (Holy Spirit) kept telling me to leave it alone. It is as He wants it. Maybe that was just to keep me humble, but I tend to think it was more than that, which only time will tell. I pray you find this work worth supporting after you read it.

In Christian love,
Lisa

Monday, October 4, 2010

Resolutuion

Okay, the mistake is being corrected. Yes, some proof copies were sent out due to a miscommunication between the publisher and the printing company. The books have been recalled. The corrections to the proof itself have been made and I gave final approval over the phone today. This means that within 1-2 days the book will be printed and ready to ship this week. I am praying in faith that I will receive my first box of books by the end of the week. When I receive my copies, I will post a picture and let you know it's a green light to order. If you'd like to order from the publisher (the second most preferrable method) then you can place your order now but it will not send until the approved copy is released.

God has answered every prayer and so much more throughout this project. He has brought me to a new level of expectation from Him. Too often people expect that God will only bring really great feelings and experiences to shape a person. That just is not the case! When I say I expect great things from Him, I am not implying that I expect great feelings in me. I hope that is clear in my book. God is at work through thick and thin. Just as marriage is not all peachy, but you stick with the person and divorce is not an option and iron sharpens iron. So it is in relationship with God. I have a line in my book that says, "God calls it pruning but to the living it feels more like amputation," (p. 24). Yes, sometimes it hurts, but I have finally learned, after 18 years of walking with God, to completely trust and know that it does turn out okay and God is ALWAYS in control. I wish I could say that without sounding cliche.

Thank you, everyone, for your prayers! Don't stop!

~Lisa