Asides

Good news for Southern Baptists

Previously in this space, I have made remarks disparaging of the Southern Baptist Convention. So to give credit where it’s due, I want to share some recent good news about the denomination.

The 2024 annual meeting introduced a measure, which passed at last year’s convention, that would amend the denomination’s constitution to affirm a “complementarian” view of gender roles. Specifically, that their affiliated churches must only employ men in pastoral roles.

The Gospel Coalition has a good summary of both reasons the measure was submitted, and arguments that this is not the best avenue for confronting this issue. Although I think the delegates failed to pass the measure at this year’s vote, it’s a move in the right direction for affirming Biblical principles of men and women in ministry. This fanatic patriarchalist approves.

The Writer’s Vicious Cycle

A brand-new author on the block–
Trying to learn ’bout this “marketing” talk.

She follows the people who seem to know;
They say, “Do like me! Now, GO, GO, GO!”

Except, they’re all talking ’bout “author marketing”,
So she ends up talking to authors marketing.

The Writer's Vicious Cycle — Kimia Wood

Image credit: torrilynn@hubpages

And the readers are stuck with their SPAM and eggs
(When they’d rather be blowing up castles and Dregs).

They think that my book (titled Sons of the King)
Is all like “How TWITTER Can Get You the BLING!”

The Auto-DM allows no escape;
We’re firmly wound up, like with clear packing tape.

What’s my Theme? What’s my Brand? I must find my own Style!
(Oh, well; another post for the “Didn’t Work” pile.)

My genre is novels! But which Fiction shelf?
I just couldn’t find one that quite matched myself.

The Writer's Vicious Cycle — Kimia WoodSo I pushed some books over, down here on the end,
And scribbled my name there — Mark will understand.

Kimia Wood currently lives somewhere in the American midwest, bracing for the collapse of society by baking, knitting, blogging, writing…and other excuses for not gardening.

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Schedule Change

Dear Friends and Fellows,

I initially started posting my blog posts on Friday night/Saturday, because somewhere in the inter-sphere I’d heard that was the best time to post. Recently, however, I’ve read that Monday, before work, is a more-likely time for people to notice and read my content.

In the interests of being noticed, I’m planning to adjust my posting schedule to Monday mornings (or Sunday nights), for the convenience of my readers. Thus, you can expect my next installment (another book review) this next Monday.

Until then,

Kimia Wood