I’ve been at the ACFW Conference, talking to people about pitching their story – their baby – into the business world of publishing. They’re prepared. They’ve trained. They’ve memorized their … Continue reading Pitching at a conference is like the Olympics
This week I’m at the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in Nashville, the music capital of everywhere. The city pulses with a backbeat – even the pedestrian crossings have speakers … Continue reading Writing to discover yourself and being real
In the past year, I’ve been connecting more with writers. I’ve been talking to them about their writing habits, their abilities and talents, their processes and plotting and their dreams … Continue reading Writers are my tribe
I had it all planned. I’ve always been a writer. After I spent my school years writing short stories and poetry, I moved into journalism and corporate communication. Words have … Continue reading When God turned my writing journey upside down
Name: David Rawlings Location: Adelaide, South Australia What you write/tagline/trademark: Pen in hand, tongue in cheek, writing contemporary Christian stories that explore God, 21st century church and our modern society. … Continue reading Getting to you know you – a mixer for the ACFW Conference
One of the things that drives me as a writer is that I love language. I like language like my University professors – the cleverer the better. I’ve already blogged … Continue reading I still love clever language
In a previous blog post, I wrote about the misunderstanding there can often be about writing and writers, and how I’ve used analogies to help the people around me get … Continue reading Three ways a writer is like … a caterpillar
When talking to people about writing, I’ve come across so many myths and misunderstandings. Some people genuinely believe writing is easy, getting published is just a matter of sending your … Continue reading Three ways a writer is like … a cowboy (or cowgirl)
I love cooking. I also love creativity. Therefore it would follow that I love Heston Blumenthal. Heston (above) is a British cook who is beyond creative. When he cooks, it … Continue reading Using all your senses when writing
[This blog post appeared in the International Christian Fiction Writers blog http://internationalchristianfictionwriters.blogspot.com.au/ on May 4]. For the past few months, I’ve had a thought at the back of my mind, … Continue reading As writers, what are we waiting for?
My twelve-year-old son was devastated. His local haunt – Game Station – had shut down. His local outlet for comics and Star Wars gear was gone, and replaced by a … Continue reading We live in a land of franchises
I broke someone’s heart today, I’m proud to say. On reflection, when you look at that sentence, it’s hard to know which half of it is more offensive – the … Continue reading I broke someone’s heart today …
