It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you prefer historical or contemporary settings? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post or …
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From the time I was little, I dreamed of becoming a writer. It didn’t happen … at first. But as I reached the ripe old age of 50 … I finally made it. And I haven’t looked back! The interesting truth though is that I never planned to write what I do now—for some reason, …
Synapse is a difficult novel to review. Parts were excellent. Parts were not excellent. And parts were downright weird. Let’s start with what I thought was excellent. Synapse is set in the future—2037. Humanoid robots are commonplace, as are the Purists, terrorists who seek to destroy the Artificials before Artificials destroy humanity (a valid concern …
One sleep until conference! That means … today is packing day. 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 want to get to the airport and discover …
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It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What themes, topics or genres would you like to see less of in Christian fiction? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the …
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Sunrise Publishing is the latest initiative from bestselling and award-winning author Susan May Warren, partnering with Lindsay Harrel. The two authors conducted a Facebook Live presentation on 30 September (well, 1 October New Zealand time) sharing the story behind the new collaboration, and announcing their submissions process. Sunrise are currently open to submissions from US …
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It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What themes, topics or genres would you like to see more of in Christian fiction? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the …
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It’s almost conference time! Today I’m resharing a post I originally wrote last year, for those of you who can’t join us at the 2019 Omega Writer’s Conference in Sydney from 11 to 13 October. Can’t make it to conference? Does this mean you miss out on the opportunity to learn, to upskill yourself? Not …
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I’ve been wanting to read Carry Me Away since I met Dorothy Adamek and she told me the incredible true story of two survivors of an Australian shipwreck. Yes, that’s the inspiration behind this historical romance, the long-awaited sequel to Carry Me Home. And it’s almost here! Carry Me Away releases on 5 November 2019. …
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It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you prefer city, town, or country settings? Why? I don’t think I have a preference. I enjoy city, town and country settings. I’m usually more interested …
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