‘Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession’. Deuteronomy, 14:2 Once upon a time, a baby girl was born. She seemed fragile on the outside, so small and helpless, yet unbeknownst to her, God had made her strong on the inside, in …
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Guest Post | From Kathmandu to Picture Book: The Story Behind ‘Lost’
Today we welcome author Melissa Gijsbers to our blog talking about “Lost”. It’s been a long time since I’ve shared an article here, so thought I should start by introducing myself. My name is Melissa Gijsbers, I’m an author and write many different things, from picture books to novellas, fiction and non-fiction. I can’t stick …
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From Darkness to Light
I’m currently on holiday, visiting Adelaide in South Australia. It’s a lovely city, with some fabulous old buildings and excellent museums. On my first day, I visited the Art Gallery of South Australia. I haven’t studied art or at history beyond what I’ve picked up in various gallery visits. As a result, I tend to …
Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Like Descriptions Flowery and Detailed or Subtle and Real?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat where we discuss bookish questions. Each week we ask a bookish question to spark conversation among readers, with a focus on Christian fiction and nonfiction. Today’s question is: Do you like descriptions flowery and detailed or subtle and real? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the …
Writers Life | Avoiding vanity publishers
Our blog is constantly warning of the dangers of vanity presses, yet all too often we meet yet another new writer who has been swallowed by a shark. Recently another book was given to me with a publisher name that I was sure was a vanity press. It took me only moments to google “X …
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Editor to writer: how does that work?
I know a lot of writers. I know or know of a good number of editors. I know some people who do both – write and edit. But most of the writer/editors I know were writers first, then editors. I’m the opposite. I started as an editor, then moved into writing. Last weekend, I attended …
Book Review | The Fullback’s Try by Caroline Johnston
Today Dienece Darling is reviewing The Fullback’s Try by Caroline Johnston, a newly released Contemporary Fiction set in South Africa. Book Description: The Fullback’s Try: What does their future look like when they dare to dream?When injuries sideline professional rugby player Lourie Steenekamp, his backup plan takes him to Cedarfontein, where the rugby club owner installs …
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When a romance becomes a love story
Every now and again, an imaginative newer author announces online that they’ve read too many romances with a happy-ever-after ending and they want to publish something different, something original, something memorable. They’re publishing something new: a romance that doesn’t have a happy ending. It usually takes around three microseconds before two things happen: Someone points …
Fiction Friday | Bookmarked for Love by Sarah Monzon
Today for Fiction Friday I’m sharing my book recommendation for Bookmarked for Love, the third book in Sarah Monzon’s Checking Out Love contemporary Christian romance series. Here’s the Book Description: Can a jeopardized children’s library program spark a partnership that saves their careers but costs them their hearts? When children’s librarian Martha Aldridge learns about …
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Writers Life | Young Christian Writers as Nehemiahs
Young Christian Writers as Nehemiahs: The Power of Influence (Scaling your Book’s Visibility Beyond the Christian Fiction World) Recently I was stood by an old, almost-dilapidated building and I thought to myself how nice it would be to acquire such a property. I saw the building’s potential—its location was strategic, and one wouldn’t need to …
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