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 …

#Throwback Thursday | Six Myths Non-Writers Believe

If you’re reading this, you’re probably a writer. But you weren’t always a writer. Once upon a time you were a reader and—perhaps—an aspiring writer. Like me. I’ve always been a reader. A bookworm, if you like. And like many readers, I also wanted to be a writer. Specifically, a novelist. I won two school …

Devotional | When God Puts Us In His Waiting Room

I have been fighting with my vision since 2019,  before we knew the world-wide pandemic would hit. I was suffering from cataracts in both eyes and was scheduled for surgery in March of 2020. Well, we all know what happened then! In Canada, everything that was "elective" was canceled and I was put on hold. …

Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Listen To Christian Fiction Podcasts?

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 listen to Christian fiction podcasts? 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 …

New Releases | July New Releases and Giveaway Winners

Welcome to a July’s new releases. Today we have  3  July releases this month, Congratulations. Check at the end to see if you were the winner of the June gift card. Seaside Proposal (Sydney Sweethearts Book 3) by Narelle Atkins (Release Date 29 July 2022) Billie Radcliffe has a secret. And she isn't sharing it with …

Fiction Friday | Introducing Seaside Proposal and Sapphire Bay

I enjoy writing contemporary Christian romance books set in small towns. The first two books in my Sydney Sweethearts series are primarily set in the city of Sydney, Australia. The third and final book in the series, Seaside Proposal, opens in a fictional small town on the south coast of NSW, Australia. I love creating …

Writers Life | The Words Keep Coming

Post-Covid apathy is real. For some, it leads to the Great Resignation, burnout, languishing, indifference, or the Great Whatever. Whatever it is, I seem to have it, and so do many other creative people I know and work with. In 2020, as the world locked down, I decided to use the time of seclusion as …