Today we’re sharing an inspiring Devotion post from our blog archives by Lays Halawe. Be blessed by Lays’ words of grace. Daughter. He called me daughter. As I stood at a prayer and worship night at church, arms stretched high with tears streaming down my face, I cried out to God. I opened up my …
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Some of you may know Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi of Writers Helping Writers. Well, they have just released a new book, and we’re handing the blog over to them so they can tell you a bit about their Writer’s Showcase event, new book, and a great freebie to check out. Read on! Certain details …
Heroes, Heroines and Writing Happily Ever Afters in a Pandemic. My hero and heroine are battling a pandemic. No, I’m not plotting a love-in-lockdown romance, but I am trying to walk my protagonists towards their HEA amidst a world in turmoil. Covid-19 has stormed 2020 and reorganised our lives. For some, this may have their …
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Entries are open for the 2020 Australian Christian Teen Writer Award and Young Australian Christian Writer Award. Do you know any budding young writers who will be encouraged by participating in this year’s SparkLit awards? Ask God to bring them to mind and share this opportunity with them. Both awards discover and empower young unpublished authors and promote writing …
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Last year, I announced the proposed schedule for the CALEB Awards—a plan for how the awards would run in the future. Well, we all know what they say about the best-laid plans … The current COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and international travel restrictions have changed many plans, including the following Omega events: The South …
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Here’s the news from Omega Writers: South Australian Omega Writer’s Day The South Australian members of Omega Writers are planning their first meetup on 2 May. Christy Award-winning author David Rawlings will be speaking, along with James Cooper, who coordinates the Tabor College creative writing programme. Time: 9am – 4pm, 2 May 2020 Location: Edwardstown …
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Hello, all Australasian Christian writers. I hope you’ve had a restful Christmas break, and that you’ve found the time to recharge your batteries. There’s no doubt Australians have had an emotionally charged Christmas and New Year with the devastating bushfires across most states, and the disastrous fires the subject of news and social media conversation. …
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Amanda Deed discusses her role as the treasurer of Omega Writers, an organisation for Australian and New Zealand Christian Writers. Welcome, Amanda! How I became the Treasurer… During the Omega Writers conference in 2015 I learnt that there was a need for a new Treasurer for the Omega Writers organisation. Being a person who loves …
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We’re delighted that Stories of Life, as a writing competition and publishing platform, is gaining traction. This year we’ve seen an increase in entries overall, most noticeably in the youth category. We also received more international entries and our title story, Papa’s Shoes, is from Valmai Redhead, who lives in New Zealand. In some way, …
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Today we have a guest post from Raewyn Elsegood, the ever-smiling coordinator of the Omega Writer’s Conference. Raewyn has additional motivation to sign up for this year’s conference. In a world gone crazy with digital connection we are spending more time in isolation than ever before. A US Bureau of Labor Statistics Time Use Survey …
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