Once upon a time, my family and I would pile into our van, drive to the bookstore, and spend way too much time and money there before cramming ourselves and our book hauls back into the van to go home. Then I’d lose myself in the books, being introduced to characters through their story, envisioning …
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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 …
Writers Life | Hinting, asking, pleading, begging – for reviews
By Meredith Resce What a funny old place the publishing world has become. I remember reading a classic novel Miss Buncle’s Book. In this story a middle-aged spinster, Miss Buncle, found that her annuity from her investment wasn’t making ends meet. She decided to write a book to make money. She didn’t have much of …
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How can we help promote your Christian writing groups & writing events?
Narelle here. At ACW, we’ve always had a vision for being a place where we can help grow the Christian writing community, especially in Aust/NZ, and reach new writers and readers. One of the best ways a new writer can protect themselves from being exploited and ripped off by unscrupulous people is to educate themselves …
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Facebook Groups to Hang Out In (for Authors and Readers)
Hi, Dienece Darling here. Today, I’m sharing some of the Facebook Groups I like to hang out in as both a reader and a writer. Let’s face it. Readers need authors and authors need readers, but we can’t all live in a bookstore for the rest of our lives (such a pity.) This forces us …
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Writer’s Life | Clutter that Overwhelms
By Meredith Resce Now I’m no Marie Kondo. Make no mistake. I hold onto things for years, decades, life if they have sentimental value. I’m not a fan of change But clutter does get overwhelming sometimes, so in recent years, I’ve developed a policy: don’t buy junk, and when I move, if something has no …
2022 Omega Writers Conference Roundup
Last weekend, around 80 Christian writers converged at Peppers Kingscliff, New South Wales, for a weekend of writing craft, connections, and Christ. Around half hadn’t attended before, so it was great to meet lots of new people! Adele Jones and Andrea Grigg In our final host group meeting, we talked about what we’d each got …
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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Friday Fiction | Library Love
By Carolyn Miller Who else is a fan of their local library? My teacher-librarian mum was instrumental in giving me and my siblings a love for books (and a love for Mr Darcy – well, not my brother so much, but that’s another story…) We spent many a Saturday morning studying the shelves of my …
Stories of Life: Narrative Form with Poetic Commentary
It’s contest time! On Monday, Katy introduced the 2020 Australian Christian Teen Writer Award and Young Australian Christian Writer Award. Click here to find out more. Entries to the 2020 CALEB Award close this week. Click here to enter (you’ll have to click the yellow Book Now button). We’re also looking for more judges for …
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