I’ve been on a journey lately and it’s got me thinking, is life a series of inconveniences or blessings in disguise? I sit outside in the cold and ponder my big dilemma. Although our dog is 8 years old he can at times still be like a puppy. Right now he is having one of …
Fiction Friday | Mistletoe Season: Three Christmas Stories by Kathleen Fuller, Pepper Basham, Sheila Roberts
Today for Fiction Friday I'm sharing my book recommendation for Mistletoe Season, a charming Christmas romance novella collection with stories from Pepper Basham, Kathleen Fuller and Sheila Roberts that's releasing on October 8, 2024. Here's the Book Description: Return to Mistletoe by Kathleen Fuller Emmy Banks has always loved Christmas. How could she not when she …
#ThrowbackThursday | Why is genre important?
Welcome to Throwback Thursday! We’ve dug into our blog archives for hidden treasures and words of wisdom. Here’s a list of blog posts you may find helpful. https://australasianchristianwriters.com/know-your-genre-and-audience/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/all-authors-are-world-builders/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/exploring-genre/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/exploring-genre-roundup/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/the-benefits-of-reading-outside-your-genre/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/tuesday-book-chat-15/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/tuesday-book-chat-do-you-have-a-favourite-genre-or-book-category/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/tuesday-book-chat-do-you-finish-reading-a-book-that-doesnt-fit-your-genre-expectations/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/tuesday-book-chat-does-it-confuse-you-when-authors-use-the-same-name-to-write-in-different-genres/ Please leave a comment if you have any thoughts or questions. We'd love to hear from you!
Tuesday Book Chat | 24 September 2024
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 ever re-read retellings of famous novels? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in …
Omega Writers | 2024 CALEB Award Winners!
Congratulations to the 2024 CALEB Award Winners! Omega Writers has just concluded the 2024 Omega Writers Conference, held at the Metro Mirage Hotel, Newport, New South Wales, featuring special guest speaker Susan May Warren. A highlight of the conference was (as always) the CALEB Award gala dinner held on Saturday night. This was our opportunity …
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Book Review | Between Flowers and Bones by Carolyn Leiloglou
Today I am reviewing a tweens book Between Flowers and Bones. Between Flowers and Bones (The Restorationists Book 2) by Carolyn Leiloglou (Author), Vivienne To (Illustrator) In a world where paintings become portals and adventure lurks behind every canvas, the young Restorationists discover that every Gift was made to fight the darkness in the second novel of the thrilling series …
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Writer’s Life | Peeling Back the Layers.
During a recent walk along my dirt track in the Australian bush, I came across a eucalypt tree shedding its blackish bark. The beauty of it stopped me short, and my son and I spent some time at the tree, detailing the bark-shedding process. The dry bark split and peeled off the trunk in jagged …
Connection In The Flow
Numbing the connection to our feelings of self-worth and status with our busyness can be a way of avoiding the pain and discomfort that endlessly circles our thoughts. We’re so afraid that if we stop moving if we pause for just a moment, the issues that we’ve tried to keep hidden will be exposed for …
Tuesday Book Chat | 17 September 2024
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Who are your favourite historical fiction authors and why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared …
Packing for a Writer’s Conference
The 2024 Omega Writers Conference starts on Friday, featuring special guest speaker Susan May Warren. So it's time to start packing ... I’ve done a lot of travelling over the years, both alone (for writer’s conferences or business) or with my family. Here are my top tips for packing for a writing conference: 1. Plan …