A recent discussion in the Omega Writers Facebook Group got us thinking about the different types of writing routines, and how it’s important to find a writing regular rhythm if you want to be productive. What that looks like is different for each of us. Your writing routine can also change as the seasons of …
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Welcome to the monthly updates from Omega Writers. Some conversations you can only have with other writers. You know the ones. Conversations where you talk about your characters as though they are real people. Thoughtful chats about how to breathe life into your memoir. Heart-to-hearts about the creative life, its dreams and disappointments. And then …
Deadlines. Love them or hate them, deadlines seem to define the life of a writer. For some, they’re a motivation. For others, they’re a source of dread. But whether we rush to meet them or let them whoosh by, deadlines shape our writing habits and productivity. A few weeks ago, I signed up for a …
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Congratulations to the 2024 CALEB Award Winners! Omega Writers has just concluded the 2024 Omega Writers Conference, held at the Metro Mirage Hotel, Newport, New South Wales, featuring special guest speaker Susan May Warren. A highlight of the conference was (as always) the CALEB Award gala dinner held on Saturday night. This was our opportunity …
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The 2024 Omega Writers Conference starts on Friday, featuring special guest speaker Susan May Warren. So it’s time to start packing … 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 …
Do you live in Australia or New Zealand? Are you signed up to attend the Omega Writer’s Conference in northern Sydney from 20 to 22 September? If you are, great! (If not, day registration is still open – click here to sign up now!) Some of you might be nervous about attending. Don’t be—there will …
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The power of connection: How to find conferences and writers’ groups to help you grow as a writer Writing is a solitary business. Long stretches alone at a computer, punctuated by the occasional happy email. To make sure it isn’t a lonely business, it helps to gather with other like-minded writers. These people can offer …
Omega Writers is excited to see the 2024 Omega Writers conference taking shape. Held in Sydney from 20-22 September 2024, this opportunity to connect in person with so many Christian Writers from across the country only comes around once every two years! It’s a great opportunity to hear author, publisher and teacher Susan May Warren talk about …
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The 2024 CALEB Award from Omega Writers recognises the best in Australasian Christian writing with a copyright date in 2022 and 2023. Books do not have to be explicitly Christian but are expected to uphold a Christian worldview. Entries are open in the following categories: Published Adult Fiction Published Young Adult Fiction Published Middle Grade …
Call for judges in the 2024 CALEB Award The CALEB Award from Omega Writers recognises the best in Australasian Christian writing each year. The awards are an opportunity to celebrate excellence within our Christian writing community. We invite you to help us celebrate the talent within our community by volunteering to be a judge of …
