I’ve been nominated for the Leibster award by Christine Dillon – an all-rounder of an author with titles in non-fiction translated beyond her native English and fiction titles in the … Continue reading Leibster Award – to encourage new bloggers
[This post also appeared on the Christian Writers Downunder Blog] There was one vaudeville act that always fascinated me. It wasn’t the clowns, the guy juggling the swords or the … Continue reading Why I’m a plate spinner
May 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Amish Brides by Jennifer Beckstrand, Molly Jebber, Amy Lillard … Continue reading ACFW new releases for May 2017
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy a story with a twist. I loved the ending of Sixth Sense. I revelled in the intricacies of the reveal in Inception. … Continue reading The twist in the tale …
Note: the great Karen Sargent features this month – congrats Karen!! Now everyone go and read her book. April 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be … Continue reading ACFW New Releases – April 2017
I’ve now been on this writing journey for one-and-a-half manuscripts. What I’ve learned is more than the process and principles. I’ve discovered that writing is more than words. I need … Continue reading More than words
[Originally published on Australasian Christian Writers blog – March 2, 2017] The world is currently experiencing a great shift in an element of basic humanity. Something that has underpinned hundreds … Continue reading We are a trusting lot …
[Published on Christian Writers Downunder blog, February 2017] I sat back from the laptop with a satisfied sigh. Zipping dialogue that revealed a dishonest character’s unexpected intentions and tight action … Continue reading The feedback I value the most …
I know the wording of the email didn’t actually say what I felt it said, but that didn’t stop me feeling what I did anyway. Recently I got a rejection … Continue reading Even an elephant’s hide can be thin in places …
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Biblical:Redeeming Grace by Jill Eileen Smith — When famine visits Bethlehem, Boaz holds out hope … Continue reading ACFW – February 2017 New Releases
As writers, we are inspired by what we read. We are inspired by those who write those stories. I am inspired in many ways by my favourite authors, and this … Continue reading Those who inspire me … Christian storytelling
We sat in the school’s music suite, a collection of proud and patient parents as a parade of emerging musical ability inched its way onto the stage before running off … Continue reading Our writing leaves a legacy
