Have you ever been on a writer’s retreat? I’ve been on eight, so there must be something that keeps bringing me back. Is it the time to write? The networking? The input and mentoring? The fun and fellowship? The pool? Well, it’s all of those and more. What is a Writer’s Retreat? A writer’s retreat …
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Writers Life | Print or E-Book?
This (Monday) morning, Australia Post delivered a long-awaited box. I was on edge all last week, hoping the box would arrive by Friday, in time to take for its contents – five copies of my newly formatted Akrad’s Children – along with my other books for the Rendered Realms stall at the Brisbane Supanova on …
Discovering New Books to Read
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 …
Writers Life | Flights of Fantasy
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C. S. Lewis Not everyone loves fantasy or, fiction for that matter. ‘I prefer reality,’ they say with that do-you-have-two-heads look. The implication is that fantasy is escapist or childish or somehow suspect. Now, I get it. Readers have different taste in …
New Releases | June 2022 New Releases with Giveaway
Welcome to a June’s new releases. Today we have 4 new June releases this month, Congratulations. Check at the end to see if you were the winner of the May gift card. Winning Julia’s Heart by Narelle Atkins (Release date: June 24, 2022.) Can a former bad boy be redeemed? Sean Mitchell has left his …
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Book Review | Running Scared by Susan J Bruce
Today I will be sharing my thoughts about Running Scared by Susan J Bruce. Details Running Scared by Susan J BruceYoung Adult Contemporary ThrillerSet in Brisbane, Queensland Blurb What if the boy you love is hiding a dark secret? My name is Melinda and this has been the worstyear ever … We had to leave …
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Book Challenges
Book Challenges. Some readers like them, some don’t. Personally, as a reader, I find book challenges enrich my reading, broaden my knowledge of books, helps me discover different authors and genres and gives me something to aim for. Many readers express a dislike of challenges because they feel too pressured by deadlines or feel the …
New Releases | September 2020 New Releases and Giveaway
Welcome to September new releases. Congratulations to all with a new release. Are you the winner August’s gift card, keep reading to find out. Lisa Renee has offered a giveaway, details under her new release. Polarized Love by Lisa Renee (Publisher: The Collaborative Press, Date Released August 31, 2020) Beth has served her family and …
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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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June New Releases
Welcome to June new releases. Congratulations to all who have new releases. We are also announcing our monthly gift card winner and all other winners. New Releases True Freedom by Carol Ashby Publisher: Cerrillo Press, Release date: May 27, 2019 The chains we cannot see can be the hardest ones to break. When Aulus runs …