A new series to love It must seem slightly odd to some for an Aussie writer known for historicals to write a series about North America's National Hockey League, for while we do have an avid love for sports here in Australia, ice hockey is not exactly top-of-the-charts. Yes, we do have a (very small!) …
The message must get through
The Urgent Message The War Is Finished, But Some Are Still Fighting Today is Remembrance Day, celebrated in Australia, UK, New Zealand, USA and other places around the world. The Armistice was signed, apparently, at 5.30am on November 11th 2018, so as to give time for the message to reach the various fronts for a …
Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Have An All-time Favourite Book?
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 have an all-time favourite book? 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 …
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New Releases | November 2021 New Releases With Gift Card Winner
Welcome to October’s new releases. Congratulations to with a new release. Check the end of the post to see if you are the October gift card winner. Be Held By Him: Finding God When Life Knocks You Off Your Feet by Karen Brough Independently Published (3 September 2021) Has life knocked you off your feet? …
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The Description Sweet Spot in Fiction
I love reading novels where beautiful descriptive passages transport me into the story. However, description can also be a snore-fest that beckons me to skim to the exciting part. There’s no magic percentage that tells you how much description you should have in your novel, though genre can give a clue. If you’re writing fantasy …
Tuesday Book Chat | What’s Your Favourite Bookish Accessory?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What's your favourite bookish accessory? 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 …
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Devotional | Irritably Impatient, a devotion by Keona J Tann
As I write this it has been 1,765 days since my Call, it’s been 1,765 days of waiting, 1,765 days looking for things to change, 1,765 days of hoping that the right doors would open, 1,765 days praying that the opportunities would come AND that I could embrace them, that I would be well enough, …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Pay Attention To The Publisher Or Brand Of Books You Read?
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 pay attention to the publisher or brand of books you read? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on …
DEVOTIONS: The Faithful God
Deuteronomy 7:9 - Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. If there is one thing I have learned in life, it is that people will let you down. People will disappoint …
Heavenly Motion
Apart from seeing my family and a long overdue trip to the hairdressers, I am looking forward to going into a library again. You may smile, but as a writer, seeing hundreds of books that are filled with unread words and unseen adventures is a happy place for me. There is something about all those …