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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 …

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

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

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Bella Natale! by Marianne Evans — An aspiring American artist and the widowed, … Continue reading ACFW December 2016 New Releases

So this image popped up in my Facebook feed last week from the Palmetto Publishing Group. If you’re imagery-challenged and like to focus more on words (and, let’s be honest, … Continue reading Shoveling sand to build castles

November 2016 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Biblical: Slender Reeds: Jochebed’s Hope by Texie Susan Gregory — In … Continue reading ACFW: November new releases

It’s a common misconception that writers all congregate in coffee shops and mash their keyboards in a cappuccino-fuelled bubble of inspiration and creativity. Ah, no. The reality is many writers … Continue reading Writing hack #1: writing on the train