There’s nothing like a good twist. Chubby Checker's on the stereo and everyone's writhing to ‘Let’s Twist Again’. No, wait! Not that kind of twist. I’m talking about those dazzling twists in novels that leave you gasping in amazement at the author’s brilliance. What about that twist in Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None …
Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Enjoy Reading Christmas Novels?
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 Christmas 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 our Australasian …
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Grace for today and forevermore, a devotion by Keona J. Tann
Recently I was reading Matthew 11:28-30 and within that wonderful passage is an invitation to “learn the unforced rhythms of grace.” (The Message) That phrase struck a chord in my heart and I desired to understand what it meant. Grace found 4 ways I discovered that grace can be found in 4 ways:• we can …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Like Wedding Scenes In Christian Romance Novels?
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 wedding scenes in Christian romance novels? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared …
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DEVOTIONAL: Take God out of the box
Boxing God in. What is your view of God? When you think about God, how powerful is He in your mind? Is He sovereign? Does God seem mighty and all knowing? Or is God more human like? There have been times where I have put God into a neat little box. And the God that …
Throwback Thursday | Thirteen #badwritingadvice Tips to Winning NaNoWriMo
We are in the middle of National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo), which means many of our members are in the middle of their last-ditch attempt to win Nanowrimo 2021: by writing an original manuscript of 50,000 words or longer in the calendar month of November. To help, I'm reposting my thirteen foolproof tips to …
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Cracked Pots. Holding The Transcendent Character Of God.
Why are we so afraid to show people our wounds? Probably because we don’t want to feel the shame of what they will say if we opened up and revealed our chipped jars and cracks in our pots. So, we chose to keep our broken hearts under wraps because we know that the weight of …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Prefer People, Places or Illustrations on 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 prefer people, places or illustrations on book covers? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …
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Recommended Resources from the 2021 Omega Writer’s Retreat
Omega Writers held a successful online writing retreat in October, with inspiring sessions from Edie Melson and Nicole Partridge, and informative panel discussions on publishing and marketing. Today I’m sharing some of the resources discussed during the retreat, particularly during the marketing panel (which, unfortunately, did not record). Recommended Resources Podcasts Here are some excellent …
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Fiction Friday | A New Series to Love
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!) …