Throwback Thursday | Who Am I Writing For?

Today for Throwback Thursday we are reposting a post from Rose Dee first published several years ago. I had no specific plan in place when I sat down to write my first novel. I didn’t seriously consider that I would become an author, nor did I have great ambitions for publication. I had decided to …

Devotional | Trusting in the Process of Life’s Journey

Oftentimes, it is easy to forget that it is the journey we are supposed to value and enjoy as much as the desired outcome. I find myself wanting the job finished, the research done, the piece written, instead of pausing to genuinely relish the process. It makes me wonder if there’s a part of me …

Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Enjoy Reading Wedding Scenes In Christian Romance?

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 enjoy reading wedding scenes in Christian Romance? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared …

DEVOTIONAL: He weeps with us.

The other day I woke up with a song in my head. I don’t often wake up with songs playing in my mind, but the song Weep With Me by Rend Collective was playing on repeat. It’s a beautiful song, one that asks questions of God whilst also praising Him for His goodness. It’s a song …

Fiction Friday | The Sign of the Calico Quartz by Jan Drexler

Welcome to Fiction Friday. Today I am reviewing The Sign of the Calico Quartz by Jan Drexler. A new cozy mystery. Book Description: Emma Blackwood’s favorite pastime is solving literary murder mysteries…until the body in her living room makes everything a little too real. When Emma comes to the Black Hills to work at her …

Throwback Thursday |  Finding Sampson: Iron Age Superhero by Bryan Winters

Today's Throwback Thursday is  "Finding Sampson: Iron Age Superhero" by Bryan Winters “Three thousand years ago, Samson lived alongside an intelligent, technologically advanced, small nation, known as Philistia. Their leaders came up against a superhero with Asperger's Syndrome. It took tactics to place the strong man and considerable plotting to remove him, and the strategies …

A Different Kind Of Person

Nehemiah. Well known for being the great leader with a great vision who rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls in the Old Testament. Reading this story, we tend to get swept away by the political, social, and religious interaction between Tobias and Sanballat, who are opposed to the restoration of Jerusalem’s people. Not willing to let up on …

Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Like Illustrated Book Covers?

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 like illustrated book covers? 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 …

What’s New from Omega Writers | July 2022

Omega Writers Conference Today is 18 July, which means the earlybird pricing for the 2022 Omega Writers Conference ends tonight at 11:59pm NSW and Queensland time. Click here to register now to save $50.  Remember, members get a discount on their conference registration fee. You can find the discount code in the members-only section of …

Fiction Friday | The Great Escape by Carolyn Miller

Have you ever felt crushed by circumstances, work or expectations? Recently my husband and I returned from ten nights in Fiji. This was a very necessary mid-year escape ostensibly to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, but it also proved a majestic motivator to complete a huge range of tasks before limited internet and email capacity …