Bookings for the 2022 Omega Writers Conference are now closed. Which means it’s almost time to start packing … I’ve done a lot of travelling over the years, both alone (for writer’s conferences or business) or with my family. Here are my top tips for packing for a writing conference: 1. Plan Ahead You don’t …
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Omega Writers | Top 10 Tips for your First Writing Conference
Do you live in Australia or New Zealand? Are you signed up to attend the Omega Writer’s Conference near Gold Coast from 7 to 9 October? If you are, great! (If not, click here to sign up now!) Some of you might be nervous about attending. Don’t be—there will be writers of all levels and …
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#Throwback Thursday | A Response to My Spam Comments
It’s Throwback Thursday, which means I’m republishing one of my older blog posts. I don’t have a problem with spam comments any more and I can’t even remember when I first wrote this, but reading it still gave me a giggle. I hope you enjoy it. I went through a short period where my reviewing …
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What’s New From Members of ACFW Beyond the Borders
The Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers is the home of international Christiann writers, and includes many Australian and New Zealand members. American Christian Fiction Writers is a writing organisation devoted to improving the craft of Christian Fiction. Members can benefit from: Online critique groups, writing training, and webinars. Discounted entry to the …
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Omega Writers Presents the 2022 CALEB Award Finalists
The books and manuscripts have been read, the score sheets completed, and the totals calculated. That means it’s time to announce our finalists! I am delighted to announce the finalists in the 2022 CALEB Awards from Omega Writers: Christian Authors Lifting Each other’s Books. Published Adult Fiction The winner will receive a $300 cash prize …
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Throwback Thursday | Is My Manuscript Publishable?
It’s Throwback Thursday! This post was originally published in January 2017, but the principles still hold true. Once upon a time, it was difficult to get a novel published, because there were too many authors competing for too few slots with publishing houses so only the best (or most saleable) books got published (in theory. …
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Guest Post | Digging Deeper with Women’s Fiction by Sheridan Lee
I grew up surrounded by Christian Romance novels. My mum’s a qualified librarian with many overflowing bookshelves, and I’ve been a book nerd for as long as I can recall. However, it’s not until recent years I’ve craved reading about deeper life issues and gravitated toward Women’s Fiction novels. I filled my teen years with …
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Throwback Thursday | My Heart Went Walking by Sally Hanan
About My Heart Went Walking “I can’t bear to keep walking. But you can’t keep a secret in this town unless you leave with it.” Kept apart by their love for one man, two sisters embark on their own paths towards survival, love, and understanding, until they finally meet again in the worst of circumstances. …
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Unwanted Australians Invade New Zealand
Australia has a habit of sending creatures to New Zealand. We have Australian black swans—a species that was once presumed not to exist and now is a metaphor for a major unexpected event (you know, like a global pandemic). We have Australian swamp hens, which we call pukeko. I will admit that I only recently …
News from Omega Writers | March 2022
Introducing the 2022 CALEB Awards The 2022 CALEB Awards are now open for entries. The categories for 2022 are: Published Adult fiction Published Adult nonfiction (including memoir) Published Young Adult fiction Unpublished Adult fiction Unpublished Adult nonfiction (including memoir) Unpublished Young Adult fiction Click here to enter. Note that you will need to click the …