2021 CALEB Award Winners

Omega Writers are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 CALEB Awards for published books. Adult Nonfiction Sponsor: Sheree Chambers & Emma Biddle at Impressum The winner receives their choice of website updates, a six-week social media calendar, or a cover for their next book to the value of $400. The winner is: Sinned Against: …

Adult Literacy: So Much More than Books

If you’re reading a blog on this site, chances are that you love books. You enjoy reading or stringing beautiful words together. You have a to-read pile that seems to multiply of its own accord, you can’t pass a bookshop without going in, and you think of the characters in your favourite novels as friends. …

Writers Life | What Do You Want In A Newsletter?

Results of the author newsletter survey. The results are in from the recent Author newsletter survey. Due to restrictions only 40 people were able to comment but it gives a good idea of what readers think. Do you read author newsletters? It may have been better if I have asked do you subscribe to newsletters …

#ThrowbackThursday | Writing for an Audience of One

It’s Throwback Thursday, so today we’re revisiting a previously published blog post. Who Are We Writing For? I often come across writers who are considering writing a book, or who have just published their first book. Someone will invariably ask who the book is for. Many new authors have a common response: their book is …

Fiction Friday | Book Review | Remind Me Why I’m Here by Kat Colmer

Remind Me Why I’m Here is a fun Australian Young Adult fish out of water story. Maya Sorenson of Chicago, Illinois, thinks she’s headed to Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia, famous for its harbourside views. Instead, she’s headed to a sheep farm in Barangaroo Creek, hours away from the Sydney beaches and cafes. To make things …

Guest Post | Matthew Karchner and Straight 2 Queensland

Raised in a Christian home, I followed my deceitful heart into a gay lifestyle. Glamorous and fun initially, I later realized it was a fantasy world void of peace. Cowering in fear of reality, I became addicted to a laundry list of vices. Friends committed suicide and overdosed. The Lord reminded me of scripture I …

Portraying True Characters in Historical Fiction

Have you ever noticed that movies based on real events have different taglines? If it says ‘based on a true story’, it will stick fairly closely to the facts. The producer and director still take some poetic licence, or it would be a documentary rather than a movie, but the main elements will be true. …

NetGalley for Readers: Pros, Cons and Tips

If you love reading, there’s nothing better than getting a free book or two … or twenty. You can do just that by registering for a free NetGalley account. NetGalley is a website where publishers and indie authors offer free advance copies of books in electronic or audio format so that they can get reviews …