By Amanda Deed & Jeanette O'Hagan The remake of the Lion King is currently screening in the cinemas, while the casting for the new Little Mermaid is causing a small furore on the interweb. Hollywood is addicted to remakes and retellings of old classic tales (how many times can you redo Robin Hood?) - and the literary world isn't that …
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Please welcome Rosanne Hawke to our blog today for Fiction Friday Rosanne Hawke is our guest today for Fiction Friday. We will be getting to know more about Rosanne Hawke. 1. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I am a YA and children’s author from rural SA and have recently had my 30th …
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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: Who is your favourite Christian romance hero? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post or in a comment on …
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After my first book Beautiful: beauty tips for the soul was published, my family asked me when the next book was coming out. ‘What do you mean?’ I asked. ‘I’ve just published a book, I’m happy.’ ‘We think you’ve got a few more in you,’ they said. I’d always wanted to be an author. I’d …
It's Fiction Friday! Today we're delighted to welcome Tessa Emily Hall to the blog. Emily has two published Young Adult novels, and has recently published her first book of devotionals. Welcome, Emily! Fast Five Long black or flat white? Flat white (I'm impressed: not everyone knows what a flat white is) Books or TV? Books …
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By Josephine-Anne Griffiths ‘Entitlement is perhaps the top word associated with the Millennial generation. In fact, seventy-one percent of American adults think of Millennials as "selfish," and sixty-five percent think Millennials are "entitled." Whether or not you believe the "entitlement" label is accurate, perception is reality.’ ~ Ryan Jenkins, Millennial and Generation Z speaker and generations expert. …
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: What makes a good book review? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post or in a comment on the …
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Have you ever felt that God is trying to get you to just stop and give praise? The other day, as I was going about my day, the song 'Raise a hallelujah' by Bethel popped into my head: I raise a hallelujah, with everything inside of meI raise a hallelujah, I will watch the darkness …
Today I'm sharing my book recommendation for The Saturday Night Supper Club by award winning author Carla Laureano. This contemporary romance novel is a finalist in the Romance Writers of America RITA Award (winner to be announced next week) and the ACFW Carol Awards (winner to be announced in late September) and was short listed …
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By Wendy Parker As writers, we love to think up a good backstory to a character we’ve created. We know that without a compelling backstory our characters feel and read like cardboard cutouts on the page. But what about your own life? What if you’re trying to hide your backstory from others so they don’t …
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