I feel so incredibly blessed to now have the time to write, write, write! But having said that, I find I’m still drawn away by all sorts...

by Rosie Boom Forewarned is forearmed. Set the cold steel of your blade against the throat of your enemies – bad dialogue, weak...

I recently received a beautiful letter from one of my young readers saying, “Do you know the bad thing about good books? Mum has to stop...

The definitions of a classic according to the Collins Dictionary are: adjective of the highest class, esp in art or literature serving as...

On Saturday I finally published Where Lions Roar at Night as an ebook on the internet! It’s been a huge process and a steep learning ...

I just read a lovely quote from a book by a Jewish painter who my sister Penny stayed with on their recent trip to Israel. “To write a...

I have stories to tell. Put in other words, I have a lot of hard work ahead of me. It’s a jolt into the real world of writing when you...

Omega Writers has the utmost pleasure in announcing the category winners of the 2011 CALEB Prize for faith-inspired writing. Chuck Colson...

What on earth  is a fumblerule? Let me give you one before I tell you.  ‘Avoid cliches like the plague.’ Want one more? What about this...

I’ve been doing a bit of reading lately about Ernest Hemmingway. He  was famous for a terse minimalist style of writing that dispensed...

Here is a copy of an interview I had with the aussiewriters blog spot earlier this year. What inspired you to write your books? For a...

I’ve just been informed that Where Arrows Fly is on the shortlist for the Children’s books section of the CALEB Prize 2011. Exciting!...

This morning we had fun doing Haiku poems together. Haikus must have only three lines, with five syllables in the first and third lines,...

When our ferry was delayed on our way to the South Island we spent an hour or so exploring the Beehive grounds and walking the streets...

I just read a wonderful quote which inspired me to keep writing! “When I consider what some books have done for the world, and what they...

I’ve been over in Brisbane for the last four days attending a writer’s fair (which was very inspiring), having a book launch for Where...

Where Lions Roar at Night is one of three finalists for the Children’s section of the Caleb Book Prize! Exciting. I’m flying to Brisbane...

Yesterday a large truck rumbled up our drive and delivered 2000 copies of my latest book, Where Arrows Fly (the sequel to Where Lions...

I’m sitting by our wood stove, enjoying its warmth and watching to make sure I don’t overcook all the chocolate chippie biscuits the kids...

Over the last few weeks I’ve undergone a crash course on how to make my own website! Felt like pulling my hair out at times, but I think...