Earlier this year I read a collection of short stories based on Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. Now I’m not normally a short story gal, but reading these different stories by different authors all paying homage to a beloved fictional heroine, proved to be the perfect amount of reading before I dropped off to sleep. So …
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Fiction Friday | What’s the deal with Celebrity books?
Lights, camera, action! I recently heard my new release Muskoka Spotlight being described as a celebrity romance book. I suppose it is, as it’s about a famous Hollywood actor hiding out in Muskoka, Canada where he meets an aged care nurse, and sparks fly, etc. It’s just I hadn’t really thought about it in that …
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New Releases | August New Releases
Today we have 2 new release this month. Congratulations to all. Her Cowboy Blind Date by Narelle Atkins Publisher: ‎Narelle Atkins (Release Date: August 25, 2023) He’s a small-town guy, a cowboy at heart. She’s a city girl from the other side of the world. Will a blind date lead to a love that lasts …
New Releases | July New Releases and Give Away Winner.
Today we have 2 new release this month. Congratulations to all. Check at the end to see if you were one of our winners for June. Fire and Ice by Carolyn Miller Self-published (Released: July 10, 2023) Hannah Wade’s heart might’ve once been touched by a rancher’s son, but her real passion has always been …
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Fiction Friday | What Makes a Strong Heroine?
Today I am talking about What Makes a Strong Heroine? It takes a special kind of woman to cope with all the flak, so it was interesting to consider what kind of qualities a woman might need to deal with situations where she could face anything from misogynistic remarks to having hot dogs thrown at …
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Friday Fiction | Love Somebody Like You by Carolyn Miller
Love Somebody Like You is the fifth book in the Trinity Lakes Romance series, and apparently it’s named for a song I don’t know by a singer I don’t know … Lexi Franklin has returned to Trinity Lakes after an incident on the job in Australia. She needs somewhere to rest and recover, but still …
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Friday Fiction | Love Somebody Like You
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 Trinity Lakes. 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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Wednesday Writing Wins from ACFW Beyond the Borders
The Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers is the home of international Christian writers, and includes many Australian and New Zealand members. American Christian Fiction Writers is a writing organisation devoted to improving the craft of Christian Fiction. Members can benefit from: Online critique groups, writing training, and webinars. Discounted entry to …
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Fiction Friday | History Can Be Fun!
I know. “History Can be Fun!” sounds like a lame kid’s show, but the older I get the more I realise this truth. History can be fun. I still remember a high school history teacher who sat at the desk and read the textbook aloud as the class struggled to keep their eyes open. Needless …