On the way to our camp in the Australian bush, we travel past a field that is home to a mob of emus. These birds are almost the largest in the world, second only to the African ostrich. There are many similarities between these two flightless birds. Both are massive animals—six to nine feet tall. …
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Today I am reviewing Susan Page Davis's latest Cosy Mystery, The Plot Thickens. Book Description: Jillian only wants to redecorate one room at the Novel Inn—but first she has to deal with murder. Murder strikes Skirmish Cove during the coastal town’s winter carnival. Jillian Tunney, part owner of the nearby Novel Inn, discovers the body …
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You're a new author with your first book. Everyone has told you that you need as many reviews as possible but it is so difficult to get them. Are they really so important and if so, how do you get them? Why are reviews so important? Reviews are social proof for a book. If a …
Think back to a time when you were on a road trip. Did your family get on the road and head toward a destination only making minimal, if any, stops? Was the primary goal to arrive at a particular time as scheduled? Kids are hungry? Too bad. Need to stop to use the toilet? You’ll …
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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: Have you ever re-read a book and had it impact you in two different ways? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post …
Ever wanted to write for the US market? The USA is the biggest market for Christian fiction, and the home of well-known Christian publishers such as Bethany House, Tyndale, and Thomas Nelson. Carolyn Miller lead an excellent session on writing for the US market at the recent Omega Writers Conference. If you missed out, you …
Christmas. Yes, it's now just over five weeks away. I haven't bought many of my presents yet, so there's a job for December. I did buy an emergency 'turducken' (one of those combo turkey / duck / chicken roasts) this week, just in case we need to have Christmas here again this year. (Last year, …
Today we're introducing a new blogger to Australasian Christian Writers: Dienece Darling. Welcome, Dienece! Fast Five Kiwis or koalas? Koalas. They bring back special, childhood memories of going to the local sanctuary in Hervey Bay, Queensland with my family. Mangoes or kiwifruit? Mango lassi! My sister’s mother-in-law grew up in Pakistan, and she got me …
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What does your next courageous step look like? It’s different for everyone but the chasm to cross still looks the same – Scary. That enormous gap, that gigantic step, the massive move you need to make between where you would like to be and where you actually are always feels way too wild, too crazy, …
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 pre-order books? 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 Christian Writers …
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