I pull up my slide show. The first slide says âI do not want to financially support the Church of the Latter Day Saints in any wayâ. There are murmurs of agreement and approval from the room
Next slide. âBrandon Sanderson is a member of the LDSâ. The muttering has changed tone
âItâs not a very big amount of money though.â Someone in the audience pipes up. âHis cut is only a small fraction of the cost of the book, and then-â my next slide shows an income breakdown, it is titled âa small fraction of $10,000,000 is still a big numberâ
Iâm sweating. The following slides explain tithing rules. The vibe of the room has shifted. I start to doubt Iâm getting out of here alive