Back in the good old days, last century, the library was my go-to place to discover new books. I knew the floor plan layout and had memorised the shelving systems via genre and book category. I’d gravitate to the shelves that held hidden treasures waiting to be explored. I’d talk about books and pick up …
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Our Writing
Recently, I did a workshop with Annie Gicchuru from Uplifting Studios on how to write a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement. Annie encouraged us to write our statements, even if we don’t get it all right at once. Even if we make mistakes. She encouraged us to write, review, keep learning, keep adapting. It’s important …
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Friday Fiction | Writing A Series
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 …
Fiction Friday | Romance in Christian Fiction
By Carolyn Miller I recently posted in a Facebook group a question that I’ve been pondering for a while now. Does it bother you as (presumably) a Christian reader to read about Christian characters pursuing relationships when they don’t know if the other person is a Christian or not? I recently read a contemporary novel …
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Fiction Friday | The Great Escape by Carolyn Miller
By Carolyn Miller Have you ever felt crushed by circumstances, work or expectations? Recently my husband and I returned from ten nights in Fiji. This was a very necessary mid-year escape ostensibly to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, but it also proved a majestic motivator to complete a huge range of tasks before limited internet …
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Winter Olympics Dream Comes to Life
By Carolyn Miller Wow. It’s hard to believe this day is nearly here – the release of the very first book I ever wrote! Years before any of my historicals were published, I was watching the closing ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, when I noticed an Aussie female athlete holding hands with a …
Write Like You Mean It
I’ve been learning a lot about myself lately and what I’ve found is that when I write in alignment with my true self, I get scared. If this doesn’t sound familiar you may want to stop reading and go on with your day. If this does sound familiar, then maybe we can try and work …
Scattered: an impressive debut novel
Scattered, by Nola Lorraine is a fabulous debut inspirational historical fiction novel. Set in Victorian-era Nova Scotia, the novel employs quite a few genre elements such as historical, mystery, and romance–something for every reader. Maggie is on a quest. Her siblings have been sent from England to Canada as part of the Home Children Migrant …
Tuesday Book Chat | Which authors or novels do you think best illustrate a healthy Christian marriage?
It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Which authors or novels do you think best illustrate a healthy Christian marriage? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in …
Tuesday Book Chat | Which authors or novels do you think best show realistic and inspiring Christian romantic relationships?
It’s Iola here. Welcome to our Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Which authors or novels do you think best show realistic and inspiring Christian romantic relationships? Why? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the …