The twist in the tale …
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 …
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ACFW New Releases – April 2017
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
More than words
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
We are a trusting lot …
[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 …
The feedback I value the most …
[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 …
Even an elephant’s hide can be thin in places …
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 …
ACFW – February 2017 New Releases
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
Those who inspire me … Christian storytelling
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
Our writing leaves a legacy
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
ACFW new releases – January 2017
January 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley by Valerie Comer, Mary … Continue reading ACFW new releases – January 2017
Writing hack #2: jump in my car
I’ve previously blogged about a hack I’ve employed to keep the momentum going in my writing while I’m balancing it with my business. That writing hack focussed on getting back … Continue reading Writing hack #2: jump in my car
The slow march of time …
The slow march of time is felt no more keenly than when you’re waiting to hear back from a publisher… or an agent… or your beta group. In 2016, we … Continue reading The slow march of time …
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