(Not)-new Moody book! Where will they explore?

[FaeT]

I've mentioned this before: The Maxwells are so worried about people copying their intellectual treasures that they have every publicly available page of every Moody book on their site stamped with the word "Sample" -- you know, because otherwise...something...

I could get better writing from a fifth-grader. After he accepts some toothpicks and a rubber band in exchange for the copyrights, he can be an "author" in the same way as Sarah Maxwell is. Same limited vocabulary. Same poor sentence structure. Better editor, though.

People who buy these books are allowing ideological purity to trump literary quality.

Thank you for noticing that horrific grammar mistake. I had to stop and reread that to make sure I wasn't seeing things.

This is my first reading of a Moody book. I wrote stories like that, too, with poor grammar and all the kids having the same first initial. I was in the second grade. I can't believe people buy these books. Way to teach your children proper sentence structure. It still boggles my mind that a 30 year old woman writes like a 10 year old. Scary.

[gardenvarietycitizen]

People who buy these books are allowing ideological purity to trump literary quality.

I suspect a lot of the audience wouldn't know literary quality if it bit them on the ass, because they simply don't read enough of anything to know better. They read the Bible (KJV, meaning it's not modern English) and then other stuff like the Moody books, which as you point out they choose only for the sheltering aspects.

The only way to begin desiring better written books is to read a lot of books and get sick of the cardboard and sawdust. Odds of that happening for Moody readers are probably pretty low.

[gardenvarietycitizen]

This is my first reading of a Moody book. I wrote stories like that, too, with poor grammar and all the kids having the same first initial. I was in the second grade. I can't believe people buy these books. Way to teach your children proper sentence structure. It still boggles my mind that a 30 year old woman writes like a 10 year old. Scary.

Same exact problem with Sarah - the only way to learn how to write with style and a voice is to read a lot, and that is something that the Maxwells absolutely do not do. They read the Bible, and perhaps a few Christian biographies here and there, but that's it.

Plus, when they read the Bible it's as received truth, not anything to expect a voice in or any sort of flowing unity (and the Bible, being the collection of writing that it is, doesn't have much that overall anyway). That's very different from "normal" reading.

[marmalade]

I've mentioned this before: The Maxwells are so worried about people copying their intellectual treasures that they have every publicly available page of every Moody book on their site stamped with the word "Sample" -- you know, because otherwise...something...

I could get better writing from a fifth-grader. After he accepts some toothpicks and a rubber band in exchange for the copyrights, he can be an "author" in the same way as Sarah Maxwell is. Same limited vocabulary. Same poor sentence structure. Better editor, though.

People who buy these books are allowing ideological purity to trump literary quality.

I suspect many of the people who buy those books don't even recognize there are literary errors galore. It's not as if a parent can read more than a page at a conference with a kid tugging at a shirtsleeve to buy the thing.

Affect/effect bugs, but it's a very common error. What DID Teri study in college? I ask because she must have had to write a paper using those words properly. What books don't address their usage? The "Bell's" bugged as well, as did the split infinitives and misplaced adverbs. The overall formality is a different issue, but kids' books don't read like that in the real world. Ugh.

[WonderingInWA]

What's scary about the Moody books is that the Maxwells actually hire an editor (or so they say). I hope they're not paying much for that service.

[gardenvarietycitizen]

Teri studied psychology, didn't she? I can't quite recall, but if that's it, it's ironic in all sorts of ways.

[FaeT]

What's scary about the Moody books is that the Maxwells actually hire an editor (or so they say). I hope they're not paying much for that service.

They probably hired an editor of the same caliber as Christopher's photography teacher

[marmalade]

Teri studied psychology, didn't she? I can't quite recall, but if that's it, it's ironic in all sorts of ways.

Totally ironic. Yikes!

[Justme]

That post made me feel so sad for Steve's mother, the original illustrator, back in 2003 (Mary Maxwell - Gram, according to the original text). How the fucking fucked up must one be, to even consider writing your dying mum out of the family history like that? What happened Steve? Did your sister ask to see a statement of your mum's royalties or something? Or are you punishing her for whatever your dad did to upset you way back when? Fucking scumbag, if there is a hell, you are headed straight there when you die.

It was that Gma! I just assumed it was Gigi.... :roll:

[CanadianHippie]

Really? This is the shit their lord is up in arms about? The fucking Moody book? Seriously? And this doesn't seem a little - um - odd to these folks? He doesn't like have a whole world to think of, what with the war, disease, and famine out there? He wants to place a Moody book on some girl's, I mean, GROWN ASS WOMAN's heart?

"Sorry Grandma, but the LORD purposed it upon my heart and all."

Maybe God hates poorly written books, too. If so, then Miss. Maxwell is going to be getting another message from her Lord and Saviour, this one along the lines of "I told you to make it better, not just revamp for resale!"

[FloraDoraDolly]

Ah, good catch. Yep, she's here at a conference in St Louis. Pic of her and Sarah, and also one of Sarah and Rebecca K! (captioned as 'Rebecca K and I--Rebecca faithfully comments on the blog, and it was a joy to see her again.'):

http://www.titus2.com/blog/index.php/20 ... /st-louis/

Abi is Abi Klein. Her family is good friends with Rebecca K's family. Here is the Klein family's blog:

http://blogDOTinkleinationsDOTcom

[fundiefan]

What is worse than a poorly written, self-published book by an uneducated, inexperienced thirty year old child? A rewrite by the same person.

God laid it on my heart a couple of years ago that the Maxwells are all assholes out to scam a buck off anyone gullible enough for fall for their quack religion.

[WonderingInWA]

What is worse than a poorly written, self-published book by an uneducated, inexperienced thirty year old child? A rewrite by the same person.

God laid it on my heart a couple of years ago that the Maxwells are all assholes out to scam a buck off anyone gullible enough for fall for their quack religion.

:lol:

[OkToBeTakei]

Mitch turned to Mom. “We got wet at Mrs. Clifton’s, but it felt so good. We were giving Honey a drink from the hose. I’m not quite sure how it started, but we all ended up getting wet.

Just then, barefoot Maddie ran into the kitchen. She stopped as she noticed Mitch. She said, “You look hot.â€

Porn.

[slickcat79]

Porn.

Totally :shock: I think Sarah should really contact EL James about ripping off the Moody books for 50 Shades of Grey.

[Deleted07]

LMAO... Moody Porn...

I saw a flash of ankle as she skipped over the fallen tree limb, and I felt a strange sensation...

:snooty:

*ahem* :oops:

[CanadianHippie]

LMAO... Moody Porn...

I saw a flash of ankle as she skipped over the fallen tree limb, and I felt a strange sensation...

:snooty:

*ahem* :oops:

A faint blush dusted her cheeks as she slid her hand over mine.

[twin2]

People who buy these books are allowing ideological purity to trump literary quality.

I feel a similar way about their minions fawning over the Trust eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen Obey CD. I don't know how Steve, in all his good Christian conscious, can actually ask people to pay him money for that. The singing is so bad compared to what else is out there. Essentially he is just counting on people buying it as it comes from the almighty Maxwells, the left and right hands of God. Unfortunately, it seems to work quite well.

[Deleted07]

A faint blush dusted her cheeks as she slid her hand over mine.

See! We already have the groundwork for a better book that they have ever written! :lol:

:dance:

[NurseNell]

I can't believe I'm reading here when I could be working on my Scripture memory. :roll:

[Patsy]

God laid it on my heart a couple of years ago that the Maxwells are all assholes out to scam a buck off anyone gullible enough for fall for their quack religion.

:lol:

[WonderingInWA]

I can't believe I'm reading here when I could be working on my Scripture memory. :roll:

You are going straight to hell.

[marmalade]

I can't believe I'm reading here when I could be working on my Scripture memory. :roll:

That's best done when you're in labor, the captive audience of a Maxwell.

[YPestis]

I'm not sure what's the purpose of revising a relatively new book with new pictures and "inserts". Aren't those typically reserved for "classics" or bestsellers? It honestly sounds like a quick way to earn more money. The excerpts are so....bland. I keep waiting for something to happen and the story just platter on about these weird kids who can't think anything more fun than memorizing scriptures.

A while back, I remember someone asking on their blog what the Maxwell kids are reading. The reply was that while their youngest children were still reading, the older ones "don't read, they write"....I think that says it all. Who in their right mind think depriving their children of reading material would make good writers?

[CanadianHippie]

I'm not sure what's the purpose of revising a relatively new book with new pictures and "inserts". Aren't those typically reserved for "classics" or bestsellers? It honestly sounds like a quick way to earn more money. The excerpts are so....bland. I keep waiting for something to happen and the story just platter on about these weird kids who can't think anything more fun than memorizing scriptures.

And, oh my God, do these kids ever do anything real kids do? Like get into it over who gets to (or who has to) have a shower first? Or chasing the sister around while all sweaty instead of just giving up? And does Max ever act like the 11 year old his bio on the page says he is? I'll admit the excerpts aren't much to go off of, but the way he talks and acts, I thought we was 6 or 7.