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 social media book promotions inspire you to buy books? 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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even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. - Psalms 139:10 NIV Even there. What a beautiful thought to ponder. Even there, God's hand will guide and hold us. Even there could be anywhere; the mountain top, or the bottom of the valley. In our joy or suffering, even …
Today for Fiction Friday I am reviewing Narelle Atkins new book, Never Find Another You. I will be giving away one copy of the book to one commenter. About the book Her heart belongs in Trinity Lakes. Hannah Gilbertson has deep roots in her small East Washington home town, including a lake named after her …
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In the last few months, several people have asked me about self-publishing. Each time my mind goes "Eek!" because I've spent more than five years learning how to self-publish. It's not something that can be taught in five minutes. However, the requests have prompted me to begin what is likely to be a continually expanding …
Does anything satisfy more than writing “The End”? In my case, it's writing “Finis” for my Roman-era stories. It’s time for a celebratory cup of tea, a special dinner, a relaxing stroll…and planning the next story. How do we know what that next story should be? The characters, the setting, the plot, the theme…how do …
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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: What is something you wish writers knew about readers? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared …
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Calling Unpublished Authors! The 2023 CALEB Award will open for entries in April 2023. This year's award will welcome entries in the following categories: Unpublished Adult Fiction Unpublished Young Adult Fiction Unpublished Adult/Young Adult Nonfiction Omega Writers created the CALEB Unpublished contest to support and encourage unpublished writers towards the pursuit and achievement of excellence. …
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It gets a little easy sometimes to do the same old thing all the time, doesn't it? Prepare spaghetti bolognaise once a week / fortnight? Check. (Hey, it's simple to cook and the fam like it) Keep exercise to a daily walk-the-dog? Check. (At least I do that much!) Order the same thing at a …
Today, Dienece is reviewing Down by the Water, an Australian historical fiction novel by Aussie author Jo-Anne Berthelsen. Book Description In 1909, Meg Porter heads to Brisbane to study art, but a family tragedy changes everything. Heartbroken, she decides to give up her art classes and accept a marriage proposal. After a miscarriage, Meg embarks on …
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A few years ago, I decided I would become a minimalist. Inspired one evening after watching a Netflix documentary about how to live a simplistic and minimal lifestyle. I eyed up, and stared down every object, every article of clothing and each gizmo we had collected and accumulated over the years because this mamma bear …
