{"id":268,"date":"2010-04-16T13:59:32","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T13:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flirtingwithfaith\/2010\/04\/flirting-with-faith-author-videoor-this-is-all-starting-to-feel-a-little-to-real.html"},"modified":"2010-04-16T13:59:32","modified_gmt":"2010-04-16T13:59:32","slug":"flirting-with-faith-author-videoor-this-is-all-starting-to-feel-a-little-to-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flirtingwithfaith\/2010\/04\/flirting-with-faith-author-videoor-this-is-all-starting-to-feel-a-little-to-real.html","title":{"rendered":"Flirting with Faith Author Video&#8230;or &#8220;This is All Starting to Feel a Little to Real&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>So, here it is. The author video shot and edited by Simon and Schuster for my book <a href=\"http:\/\/books.simonandschuster.com\/Flirting-with-Faith\/Joan-Ball\/9781439149874\">Flirting with Faith: My Journey from Atheism to a Faith-Filled Life<\/a>.&nbsp;I have to admit that there is something about watching myself tell the story that is&nbsp;so much different (and less comfortable) than writing it or even talking about it on the radio&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flirtingwithfaith\/Drew%20Marshall%20Interview.mp3\">Drew Marshall Interview.mp3<\/a>). That said, I am very excited about the approaching release of the book, which will&nbsp;which will be available at a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/booksearch\/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&amp;itm=1&amp;EAN=9781439149874&amp;z=y\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; \">bookstore<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1439149879\/simonsayscom\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; \">online bookseller<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/books.simonandschuster.com\/Flirting-with-Faith\/Joan-Ball\/9781439155363\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; \">Kindle\/iPad<\/a>&nbsp;near you on or about May 11.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Maybe I&#8217;ll get used to this part of the writing journey. Maybe not. 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