By Wendy Parker A recent conversation with a friend made me pause and deflate the balloons I had eagerly pumped up for my self-pity party. Once again I found myself trapped in a swirl of emotions that had led me down the deep, dark path of self-focus and self-pity. What had happened? I had been …
Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Prefer Fiction or Nonfiction?
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 prefer fiction or nonfiction? 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 …
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June News from Omega Writers: Australia’s Christian Writers Network
Save the Date: Omega Writers online retreat program shapes up! In the years between in-person conferences, Omega Writers hosts online retreats, featuring guest speakers, breakout rooms and closing with the CALEB Awards ceremony for our unpublished competition. We are so excited with how our 2023 program is shaping up! We are thrilled to reveal that …
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Friday Fiction | Love Somebody Like You
By Carolyn Miller A few years ago I approached Aussie author friend Narelle Atkins about the possibility of doing a multi-author Christian contemporary romance series. We brainstormed ideas, authors we knew who wrote in a similar genre (or planned to), and settled on the concept of a fictional town set in east Washington state called …
Book Review: The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin
The Sound of Light; released in February. I bought it immediately but didn’t get a chance to dive into it until recently when I listened to the audiobook on the long drive between Canberra and Sydney. At one point, I missed my turn off the highway because I was so gripped by the story. I …
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Writers Life: Scotland on My Mind, the Influence of Heritage
By Donna Fletcher Crow Stan and Donna Crow 1963 This year my husband and I celebrate our sixtieth wedding anniversary. Yes—that’s 60! We are observing this milestone with a family reunion in Scotland this summer. Our whole family romping for a week on the shores of the Firth of Forth. With such jolly times in …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Have You Read A Christian Novel That Features A Character On Holiday?
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 read a Christian novel that features a character on holiday? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the …
New Releases | June 2023 New Releases and Giveaway Winner
Today we have 3 new release this month. Congratulations to all. Check at the end to see if you were one of our winners for May. Love Somebody Like You by Carolyn Miller Self-Published (Release date: 20 June 2023) For Lexi Franklin, returning to Trinity Lakes feels a little like running home with her tail …
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Fiction Friday – The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese
Today for Fiction Friday I’m sharing my book recommendation for The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese. Here's the book description: Three friends. Two broken promises. One missing manuscript. As a senior acquisitions editor for Fog Harbor Books in San Francisco, Ingrid Erikson has rejected many a manuscript for lack of defined conflict and dramatic …
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Writers Life | Close Encounters of the Written Kind
By Louise Crossley To legitimise his very existence, 17th Century philosopher, Rene Descartes said, ‘I think, therefore I am’. It’s indisputable that books make us think, and applying Descartes philosophy makes reading more than a pastime. We ‘are’, by our encounters with words, existing in the worlds of the texts, and so are our audience. …
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