By Wendy Parker Let’s face it, as writers, we all struggle from time to time with self-doubt. No, scrap that. We writers struggle daily with self-doubt! What fuels these thoughts, this knack to go down a rabbit hole within our thinking, is that we believe only real writers have their names printed on the cover …
Tuesday Book Chat | Is It Important For An Author To Get Their Facts Right In Historical Fiction?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Is it important for an author to get their facts right in Historical Fiction? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or …
May 2021 News from Omega Writers
It's time for our monthly crosspost with Christian Writers Downunder, sharing the news from Omega Writers. 2021 Omega Writers Retreat As we all know, the 2020 Omega Writer’s Conference was cancelled as we all experienced the joys of working and schooling from home. Restrictions to international travel mean we can’t hold our conference as planned …
Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Have A Favourite Fiction Family?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you have a favourite fiction family? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in our …
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New Releases | May 2021 New Releases and GiftCard winner
Congratulations to Carolyn Miller for her May new release. Please check the end of the post to see if you were a winner in April. Dusk's Darkest Shores by Carolyn Miller Publisher: Kregel Publications (Release date: May 18, 2021) How can a meek wallflower help a returning war hero whose dreams are plunged into darkness? …
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Book Review | The Nature of a Lady by Roseanna M White
Lady Elizabeth Sinclair decides to spend the summer in Cornwall to avoid her brother and his plans to marry her off to one of his school friends. She's not interested in marriage--she's far more interested in botany and drawing and other scientific pursuits. I did like and admire that about her. She is accompanied by …
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Book Design and the Reader Experience
By Nola Lorraine As readers, we probably don’t think too much about book layouts until something goes wrong. The font’s too small and we can’t read it. The print goes so close to the inside margins that it’s hard to read. The text is so dense on each page that we don’t feel like ploughing …
Tuesday Book Chat | It’s Star Wars Day! Do You Read Sci-fi or Fantasy Novels?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: It's Star Wars day! Do you read Sci-fi or fantasy novels? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …
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Faith = an abiding trust in God, a devotion by Keona J Tann
We are told that “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)Sounds pretty important, so let’s look at the first one mentioned - faith. What is Faith? The Amplified version of 1 Corinthians 13:13 describes faith as an abiding trust in God and His promises. …
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Fiction Friday Book Recommendation – Under the Magnolias by T. I. Lowe
Narelle here. Today for Fiction Friday I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for Under the Magnolias by T. I. Lowe that’s releasing next week. Book Description: This night not only marked the end to the drought, but also the end to the long-held secret we’d kept hidden under the magnolias. Magnolia, South Carolina, 1980 …
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