Narelle here. I'm excited to share an interview with Joel C. Rosenberg talking about his new book, The Libyan Diversion, that's releasing May 16, 2023. What inspired your story line for The Libyan Diversion? In September 2021, I was in Washington, D.C., interviewing Mike Pompeo, the former CIA director and secretary of state. I was …
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Characters, setting, plot―these are the three main building blocks of a great story. In my last blog post here, I shared how I find the characters for my next story. Today, I’d like to share some things I do to create memorable settings for my historical novels. Some of these tips could work just as …
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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 freebies inspire you to join an author's newsletter list? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …
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I know. "History Can be Fun!" sounds like a lame kid's show, but the older I get the more I realise this truth. History can be fun. I still remember a high school history teacher who sat at the desk and read the textbook aloud as the class struggled to keep their eyes open. Needless …
Narelle here. I'm excited to introduce my upcoming release - Her Cowboy Blind Date - in the Easter in Gilead contemporary Christian romance (CCR) series. I've always wanted to write a romance story with a cowboy hero. The opportunity to join a group project with a few of my American author friends included a small …
Being faithful and committed to the calling in my life hasn’t always been easy as I have watched others land their dream jobs and get promoted. Although I am in my final year of study and I'm excited to finish, there is one thing I’ve learned over the past five years of being a college …
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: How do you feel about welcome sequences when signing up to newsletters? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the …
It's time for the 2023 CALEB Awards from Omega Writers. CALEB stands for Christian Authors Lifting Each other’s Books. The CALEB Award: Supports excellence in Australasian Christian books by encouraging and educating writers, regardless of genre. Encourages excellence in Australasian Christian books by recognising and rewarding our best writers across a range of genres. The CALEB …
Today I am reviewing The Tapestry of Grace A Novel by Kim Vogel Sawyer. Out on April 18th. Blurb A Mennonite widower struggling to raise his mischievous boys becomes the unwilling target of the well-intentioned women's benevolent society in this heartwarming romance inspired by historical events-from the bestselling author of Freedom's Song. After reading about the …
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One of my Facebook friends recently posted a video of Blackadder actor Tony Robinson in his series, The Worst Jobs in History. I somehow missed the TV series, but the videos are awesome. Anyway, the video I watched was about the makers of purple—the dye. Purple is often mentioned in the Bible. Exodus tells us …
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