Writers Life | Living the Writing Dream

Once upon a time, it was my only wish to walk into a Koorong store and see my book there. Book. Singular. I scarcely had capacity to imagine much beyond desiring to have one title published. Now, at the end of this month, I’ll have twenty books roaming free in the world, most of which …

Writers Life | The Joker and the Queen

A beautiful ballad by Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift, the Joker and the Queen tells the tale of two people who are from opposite worlds, finding love and connection. As writers, our method of operation is to try to get into the head and heart of people – albeit made-up people – to be able …

Writers Life | Three Simple Tips When Starting Out

It’s taken a tragedy in my life to finally encourage me to share my writing publicly. I have always loved words but my musings on paper have always remained within the covers of my journals. Then my life was turned completely upside down and my words on paper took on deeper significance. My husband passed …

Guest Post | Digging Deeper with Women’s Fiction by Sheridan Lee

I grew up surrounded by Christian Romance novels. My mum’s a qualified librarian with many overflowing bookshelves, and I’ve been a book nerd for as long as I can recall. However, it’s not until recent years I’ve craved reading about deeper life issues and gravitated toward Women’s Fiction novels. I filled my teen years with …

Writers Life | My Research Trip to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

The second week of July,  2019, I had the pleasure of flying north to Churchill, Manitoba, where I set my debut novel Northern Deception. Churchill is a small town on the west shore of Hudson Bay, roughly 68 miles from the Manitoba-Nunavut border. It sits on the edge of the boreal forest as the land …

Writers Life | Emoji Worldview

My world seems to have been infiltrated by emoji. You know, the little ‘faces’ that provide visual expression to our written words. I admit to being an avid user of these little pictures. And now, a sudden conversation and controversy about these little add-in’s has exploded into my world. Maybe I’m noticing emoji more because …

Ten Ways to Build a Writing Habit 

Can one tiny change transform your life? It’s unlikely you would say so. But what if you made another? And another? And another? At some point, you will have to admit that your life was transformed by one small change. James Clear One of the biggest questions I get from beginner writers is, ‘How do …

Marketing a Book in a Pandemic and Beyond

Becoming a debut author is a shared time of triumph and worry. This book baby is finally going to be out in the world! Yes!!! But then come all the what ifs and questions . . . Will it sell well? Receive great reviews? Secure attention from influencers and media? Land in-person book signings and …

Guest Post | Bite-Sized Romance by Milla Holt

Today we welcome Milla Holt to our blog. Milla is part of the seven author boxset: Love, Faith and Tender Kisses. Do you enjoy short fiction? What about massive door stopper novels? Perhaps you’re like me and appreciate stories of any length. Depending on my mood, I sometimes want a bite-sized story I can read …