The 2024 Omega Writers Conference starts on Friday, featuring special guest speaker Susan May Warren. So it’s 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 …
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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 in northern Sydney from 20 to 22 September? If you are, great! (If not, day registration is still open – click here to sign up now!) Some of you might be nervous about attending. Don’t be—there will …
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Wednesday Writing Wins from Beyond the Borders
Members of the Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers have been busy writing and publishing over the last few months … Contest Finalists and Winners Snow Globe Secrets by Laura Thomas won the 25th Annual Faith, Hope, & Love Christian Writers (FHLCW) Reader’s Choice Award in the 2024 novella category and is …
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It’s Aussie August!
… and a bunch of top Australian authors have teamed together to introduce you to some of the best of Aussie fiction. (And one Kiwi—me.) So if you’re looking for something to read this winter/spring, click here to check out Aussie August, featuring: Narelle Atkins Liz Chapman Amanda Deed Christine Dillon Jenny Glazebrook Iola Goulton …
It’s time to announce the 2024 CALEB Finalists!
It’s time to announce the finalists in the 2024 CALEB Award from Omega Writers.
Book Review | Because of You by Hannah Currie
Because of You by Australian author Hannah Currie is an inspiring Young Adult novel partially based on her own experiences.
Fiction Friday | Magnolia Island series by Malory Ford
I recently purchased the Magnolia Island box set by new-to-me author Malory Ford. The series has five short contemporary Christian romances, each featuring one of the Jameson siblings. The stories follow familiar tropes, including friends to more, second chance romance, enemies to more, and fake relationship. I enjoyed all the stories, with each one getting …
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Merry Christmas from Australia’s Christian Writers Network
A word from Meredith Resce, Acting President of Omega Writers Omega Writers: Australia’s Christian Writers Network has had a wonderful year––full of activities, successes and a few challenges. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Omega Writers management team who have worked tirelessly around their own day jobs and family …
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Wednesday Writing Wins
Members of the Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers have been busy writing and publishing over the last few months … Contest Winners Calor by JJ Fischer won Best Fantasy and Book of the Year at the 2023 Realm Awards. Amy Bryant won The Oxford / Pushkin Children’s Fantasy Prize, for her …
A Nonfiction Reading Binge
Do you ever go through stages where you read several books in the same genre in a row? I do. It won’t surprise anyone to know I often read a lot of Christian romances in a row. But I’ve recently been working my way through some nonfiction titles that have been on my want-to-read pile …