My Take on The Book:

This book about a handful of “pagans” left behind in a world of “zealots” (reverse rapture, very creative) will have you laughing out loud! Listening to Christian Radio, seeing bumper stickers and even perusing Christian catalogs has reminded me of this book so many times already – and made me chuckle all over again.

I have grown up in church, and at the ripe-old age of 31, appreciated the tongue-in-cheek humor Ray uses while observing some of the outrageous things we do in the name of religion. If we as Christians had the opportunity to over-run the world today, what a riot it would be! There’s the “TV Evangelist” who dreams of world domination, the remakes of popular songs, the Christians talking in “code” (we’re all guilty of it, even if we don’t realize it).

And, woven with the story, is the journey of an author and his editor. Makes you wonder if the author is writing about his own real-life experiences and author/book-selling fantasies?

I felt a special kinship with Hurricane Gretchen.


My Observations regarding The Author:

A new and promising writer with a great sense of humor, Ray Blackston has created a very unique piece of literature.

A Pagan's Nightmare 8 Comments By Bonnie Calhoun on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 12:00 AM.

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing A Pagan's Nightmare.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ray Blackston of Greenville, South Carolina, worked as a buyer and a broker for eleven years before cashing in his modest 401k and leaving his corporate cubicle in 2000 to write full time. He is a graduate of the University of south Carolina, with a degree in Finance and Economics.
He serves on the drama team at his church, participates in a weekly men's accountability group, serves on the missions committee of his church, has traveled to rural Ecuador on a summer missions program, and coaches his seven-year-old nephew, Action Jackson, in T-Ball.
When he is not crafting a new novel, is exploring south Carolina beaches with friends and family. He competes in golf tournaments, leads a writers' critique group, and relives his youth through a large collection of eighties music!
His first novel Flabbergasted was one of three finalists for the Christy Award for best first novel, and was chosen as Inspirational Novel of the Year by the Dallas Morning News
ABOUT THE BOOK
A Pagan's Nightmare
Christians can buy gas for twelve cents a gallon, while everyone else (the pagans, that is) have to pay $6.66. The radio stations alter all song lyrics to conform to "Christian" standard--the Beatles belt out "I Wanna Hold Your Tithe"; ABBA's "Dancing Queen" becomes "Dancing's Wrong". Even French fries, newly labeled "McScriptures", are tools for evangelism.
Larry's novel is a big hit with his agent, Ned. But Ned's wife..a committed Southern Babtist...is less than amused. And Larry has yet to show the manuscript to his new girlfriend, even though he's made her the unsuspecting heroine. It will take deft handling from both men to keep their lives and their relationships intact when the world witnesses A Pagan's Nightmare.Ray's website link is : http://www.rayblackston.com/The book link is : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446579599