Today's review is A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson Blurb Christmas should be celebrated with family. But for Vera Swanson, that's not an option this year. Widowed and recently relocated, she is lonely in her condo-for-one--until little Fiona Albright knocks on her door needing help. With her mother seriously ill and her father out …
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By Donna Fletcher Crow Publishing a book is a forever thing. When one sends a book out into the world, one never knows where it might turn up—or in what format. Long-lived books continue to recycle in various formats and editions with covers to match new tastes. Ebooks, audio books, even film adaptations become possibilities …
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By Morgan Tarpley Smith Today, our guest is author Betsy St. Amant, who writes contemporary inspirational fiction as well as non-fiction and many other things! Welcome to ACW blog, Betsy! We’re glad to have you. Tea or coffee? COFFEEEEE! Because I’m pretty sure it makes up 45% of my bloodstream now. Contemporary or historical 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: What's your view on billionaire romance? 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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“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalm 46:10 Have you ever felt like someone is calling you or trying to get your attention? You slow down whatever you are doing and try to listen as hard as you can. A …
By Carolyn Miller I'll forever be grateful to Narelle Atkins for talking at an Omega conference in 2015 about the value of writing in a series. When I heard this, I'd just finished writing my third historical (Winning Miss Winthrop), and was primed to write a sequel to this as a NaNoWriMo project in November …
By Louise Crossley To any avid reader, characters Dumbledore and Ishmael are household names. Whether you like wizardry and whales is beside the point, the ‘Harry Potter’ series and ‘Moby Dick’ are familiar titles. Unfamiliar to some is their status; while both novels use engaging language, only one is considered literature. Is one more important …
By Wendy Parker My friend and I were having coffee together a couple of weeks ago and during the conversation, she said, “I cannot wait to hold your new book in my hands and listen for the ‘crack’ as I open up the first page and start reading it.” Unbeknown to my friend, she had …
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 is Your favourite character in Christian fiction? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in …
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Bookings for the 2022 Omega Writers Conference are now closed. Which means it's almost 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 Ahead You don't …
