Welcome to Throwback Thursday! We’ve dug into our blog archives for hidden treasures and words of wisdom. Here’s a list of blog posts you may find helpful. https://australasianchristianwriters.com/know-your-genre-and-audience/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/all-authors-are-world-builders/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/exploring-genre/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/exploring-genre-roundup/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/the-benefits-of-reading-outside-your-genre/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/tuesday-book-chat-15/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/tuesday-book-chat-do-you-have-a-favourite-genre-or-book-category/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/tuesday-book-chat-do-you-finish-reading-a-book-that-doesnt-fit-your-genre-expectations/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/tuesday-book-chat-does-it-confuse-you-when-authors-use-the-same-name-to-write-in-different-genres/ Please leave a comment if you have any thoughts or questions. We’d love to hear from you!
Tag Archives: Exploring Genre
Exploring Genre | 2019 Roundup and Master List
We’ve come to the end of another year of genre crossposts between Australasian Christian Writers and Christian Writers Downunder, so it’s time for one final summary post. Jeanette O’Hagan kicked off 2019 with an excellent roundup of all our previous posts. We then moved into some exploring more genres in fiction, from well-known Westerns to …
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Exploring Genre | Writing Devotionals
From the time I was little, I dreamed of becoming a writer. It didn’t happen … at first. But as I reached the ripe old age of 50 … I finally made it. And I haven’t looked back! The interesting truth though is that I never planned to write what I do now—for some reason, …
Omega Writer’s Conference | Tips for Packing for a Writing Conference
One sleep until conference! That means … today is packing day. 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 want to get to the airport and discover …
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Exploring Genre | Writing Memoir with Cecily Patterson
Memoir is one of my favourite genres to read, and I’m in good company, it seems. I did a quick google search for ‘best selling Australian books 2019’ as I wrote this article, and unsurprisingly, the first three books I saw were memoirs. The right memoir can do exceptionally well. Elizabeth Gilbert sold over four …
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Exploring Genre: Biography and History
History is not boring? Many people think that history is boring. It is usually only boring if it is told badly. Hudson Taylor went to China at the of 21 to take the gospel to the Chinese. He arrived in the middle of a war and his life there was in constant danger. I have …
Fairytale Retellings with Amanda Deed and Jeanette O’Hagan
By Amanda Deed & Jeanette O’Hagan The remake of the Lion King is currently screening in the cinemas, while the casting for the new Little Mermaid is causing a small furore on the interweb. Hollywood is addicted to remakes and retellings of old classic tales (how many times can you redo Robin Hood?) – and the literary world isn’t that …
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Exploring Genre | Christine Dillon Introduces Women’s Fiction
We’re continuing our series of joint posts with Christian Writers Downunder. Today, author and missionary Christine Dillon is discussing Women’s Fiction (which, despite the name, isn’t just for women). Introducing Women’s Fiction According to Wikipedia, Women’s Fiction includes layered stories about one or several characters, often multi-generational that tackles an adult character’s struggle with world …
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Exploring Genre | Westerns
In this month’s cross-post with Christian Writers Downunder, prolific author Roger Norris-Green discusses Westerns. Welcome, Roger! About 55 years ago I picked up a ‘Cleveland Western’ for 2 shillings in my local newsagent. I thought I could write one so I had a go. At that time I couldn’t even type so I wrote 40,000 …
Exploring Genre: Slipstream
In this month’s cross-post with Christian Writers Downunder, David Rawlings discusses slipstream, an ellusive mix of fantasy and literary fiction. As an author, I’ve always had issues trying to throw a genre rope around what it is I’m writing. As an author yourself, you know why it’s important—it’s nice to have an answer for the …