How Readers Bless Authors How Readers Bless Authors is the follow up to How Authors Bless Readers. This came about from some of the comments to the blog post. I asked several Authors and below are some of the answers. How have readers blessed you? I love that readers contact me either through social media, …
Tuesday Book Chat | Which Christian romance has the best first date scene?
It's Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today's question is: Which Christian romance has the best first date scene? This is a tough question, partly because a lot of the romances I read don't have a "first …
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Exploring Genre | Christine Dillon Introduces Women’s Fiction
We're continuing our series of joint posts with Christian Writers Downunder. Today, author and missionary Christine Dillon is discussing Women's Fiction (which, despite the name, isn't just for women). Introducing Women's Fiction According to Wikipedia, Women's Fiction includes layered stories about one or several characters, often multi-generational that tackles an adult character's struggle with world …
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Book Review | Central to Nowhere by D J Blackmore
Book Description When Ivy steps over the cattle grid, reality hits. Capricorn Station is vast, desolate and Central to Nowhere. But Ivy has come too far to back out now. She’s left her past behind her and is desperate to make this work.Stockman Adam O’Rourke is equally determined she’s going home ASAP. This girl is …
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Author Interview with Nicole Zoch and a Givaway
Author Interview Nicole Zoch is our guest on our blog today. Welcome Nicole. We are going to learn more about Nicole and what makes her tick. Nicole is also giving away an autographed copy of Having Faith. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I live in country Victoria with my husband Jamie …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Do you like it when a reviewer includes quotes from the book in their review?
Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you like it when a reviewer includes quotes from the book in their review? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment …
Devotional: Passionate about ……… by Keona J Tann
“What are you passionate about?” was the challenge my friend Veronica issued to me. So many ideas and thoughts tumbled around my head that I started to get overwhelmed with my list.I felt I couldn’t possibly share all of the ideas without people thinking I was either crazy or super prideful.But I don’t believe I’m …
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Book Review | A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh by Carolyn Miller
A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh is my favourite Carolyn Miller book so far. As usual, the writing is excellent, the sense of period is perfect, and the characters. I liked the way Miss Caroline Hatherleigh went through a complete yet convincing change in her character. I also liked the way what could have been a …
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Adoption – Part of God’s Divine Plan
As another Mothers' Day passes us by, whether joyful, sorrowful or a bit of both. My heart and mind turn towards those wonderful people who would take a child into their family and raise them as their own. Prior to the mid-1970s adoption was mandatory for unmarried mothers – a cruel predicament. Many babies were …
Why Go On a Writers’ Retreat?
Writer's Retreats Fifteen years ago, I decided that writing was my thing and, ever since then, I’ve taken myself away. Away to a library; a café, Oxford University, Tuscany, Massachusetts, London, and Colorado. Away from the responsibilities of home and family, away from other work, to invest in my writing. In 2017, I spent the …