Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Subscribe to Author Newsletters?

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 subscribe to author newsletters? 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 Australasian …

Are you ready? a devotional

“…anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭(NLT) In late 2022 I offered to review a new release “The Challenge to Trust on the Path to Peace” by Cindy Janecka and Cindy kindly sent me a physical copy of …

Book Review | The Ocean Between Us by Meredith Resce

Today I am reviewing Meredith Resce's new release The Ocean Between Us. Blurb Alanah, has set off on a trip of a lifetime. Her best friend from high school, Sasha Kennedy, has invited her to Trinity Lakes, Washington State, to be part of her wedding party. South Australia to Trinity Lakes is literally the other …

Devotional | A Little Something

‘It’s okay to be small,’ He whispered to my soul. And He wasn’t talking about my 5’1½”. We were in ‘therapy,’ which is the completely accurate name I give to receiving trained prayer ministry as a mutual adjunct to psychology. These wonderful folk use a specific framework to isolate the origins of spiritual problems, as …

Writer’s Inspiration | Exploring the Past

A few weeks ago I was presented with the opportunity to take my daughter to the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, NSW. I might've grumbled at the time (my other daughter was returning from India that same day and I wanted to know All The Things!) but I went, because I realised this was …

Tuesday Book Chat | Does Knowing You Will Be Added to Author Mailing Lists Stop You Entering Multi-Author Contests?

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Does knowing you will be added to author mailing lists stop you entering multi-author contests? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post …

DEVOTIONAL: Selfless love.

“We just want what’s best for you.” Those were the words spoken to me some years ago. On the surface, they sound caring and loving. But as I dwelt on them days later, I realised that under the surface of these words was not a desire for me to experience what is best. Under the …

Book Review | Scream Blue Murder by Susan Page Davis

Today I will be reviewing Scream Blue Murder book 4 in the True Blue Mystery series by Susan Page Davis Blurb An old photo, a twister, and a friend being stalked … A tornado rips through town, and Campbell McBride and her dad take shelter. Afterward, they try to help others who were hard hit, …

Introducing Cindy Morgan and The Year of Jubilee

Narelle here. I'm delighted to welcome Cindy Morgan to our blog today. Cindy's debut novel, The Year of Jubilee, will be releasing on April 18, 2023. Fast Nine Let's start by asking Cindy to answer some quick-fire questions. Long black or flat white? Flat White Kiwis or koalas? Koalas! Mangoes or kiwifruit? Mangoes Cricket or …

The Writing Life: Inspiration from place

Settings have always been one of the most important aspects of a story to me. I frequently—almost always, even—choose the films I watch or the books I read based on where they are set. I regularly shape my plots around places I want to go for research. Past Travels Come to Life For my current …