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Aug 17, 20221 min read
The Joy of Writing
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...
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Feb 12, 202115 min read
Twenty-five Writing Tips
by Rosie Boom Forewarned is forearmed. Set the cold steel of your blade against the throat of your enemies – bad dialogue, weak...
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Mar 8, 20191 min read
“The Bad Thing About Good Books”
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...
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Nov 20, 20131 min read
What is a Classic?
The definitions of a classic according to the Collins Dictionary are: adjective of the highest class, esp in art or literature serving as...
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May 9, 20121 min read
The Writer’s Well
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...
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Feb 3, 20122 min read
Write in the Stolen Hours
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...
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Nov 15, 20112 min read
CALEB Book Awards Announcement
Omega Writers has the utmost pleasure in announcing the category winners of the 2011 CALEB Prize for faith-inspired writing. Chuck Colson...
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Nov 9, 20112 min read
Fumblerules
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...
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Nov 9, 20111 min read
Story in Six Words
I’ve been doing a bit of reading lately about Ernest Hemmingway. He was famous for a terse minimalist style of writing that dispensed...
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Sep 21, 20113 min read
Interview about Writing
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...
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Sep 15, 20111 min read
CALEB Shortlist
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!...
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May 14, 20111 min read
Haiku at the Booms
This morning we had fun doing Haiku poems together. Haikus must have only three lines, with five syllables in the first and third lines,...
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Apr 22, 20111 min read
Book Quote
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...
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Apr 2, 20111 min read
Thank God for Books
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...
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Nov 8, 20101 min read
CALEB Book Prize Update
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...
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Oct 13, 20101 min read
Caleb Book Prize Update
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...
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Oct 13, 20101 min read
Where Arrows Fly
Yesterday a large truck rumbled up our drive and delivered 2000 copies of my latest book, Where Arrows Fly (the sequel to Where Lions...
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Apr 16, 20091 min read
Book Launch
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...
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Mar 8, 20091 min read
Where Lions Roar at Night
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...
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