Heroes, Heroines and Writing Happily Ever Afters in a Pandemic. My hero and heroine are battling a pandemic. No, I’m not plotting a love-in-lockdown romance, but I am trying to walk my protagonists towards their HEA amidst a world in turmoil. Covid-19 has stormed 2020 and reorganised our lives. For some, this may have their …
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Entries are open for the 2020 Australian Christian Teen Writer Award and Young Australian Christian Writer Award. Do you know any budding young writers who will be encouraged by participating in this year’s SparkLit awards? Ask God to bring them to mind and share this opportunity with them. Both awards discover and empower young unpublished authors and promote writing …
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Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Can you recommend a book that has helped you deal with a major life issue? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by …
Welcome to May new releases. Congratulations Cecily on your new release. The winner of February’s gift card will be announced at the end of the post. Lola in the middle by Cecily Anne Paterson (Publisher: Wombat Books, Release date 15 May 2020) Blurb: Lola is always in the middle on the netball court. She knows …
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“Love one another, Jesus said. Sometimes it took a lifetime to learn how.” Francine Rivers Wouldn’t it be nice if it didn’t take our entire lifetime to learn?I wonder if we could learn how to truly love others before we cause too much destruction? C.S. Lewis declares: “I do not expect old heads on young …
Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Have your reading habits changed during lockdown? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …
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Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you read more Ebooks or print books or audiobooks? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or …
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Amazing Grace is one of our most recognised songs, it was written in 1779 by John Newton and its message of forgiveness and redemption still rings true today, touching many lives. There is a line within that lovely hymn that has confused me for some time: That saved a wretch; like me!Merriam-Webster defines wretch as …
Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you read widely or mainly stick to favourite genre or categories? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this …
Last year, I announced the proposed schedule for the CALEB Awards—a plan for how the awards would run in the future. Well, we all know what they say about the best-laid plans ... The current COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and international travel restrictions have changed many plans, including the following Omega events: The South …
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