29 October 2023
Ever wanted to write something new? Completely different from anything you’ve written before. A piece of writing that will energise you. Inspire you. And yes. Keep you right on your toes. If this is you – TRY WRITING IN A DIFFERENT GENRE And – DON’T ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS! They might say: […]
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15 October 2023
More than 2,000 years ago, in the religious heartland of the world, iconic events occurred which were to change the course of history. So significant are these events that they have the power to change peoples’ destinies. Yet so divisive are these same events that they separate right down the middle those who will live […]
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1 October 2023
‘Not another one! That’s the fifth time I’ve been rejected this month.’ ‘Try 30 times. These rejection emails just keep pouring in. I’ve had enough.’ ‘Giving up?’ ‘Yeah.’ ‘Don’t!’ ‘I’ll never get my book published.’ ‘Tried self-publishing?’ ‘Too expensive.’ ‘Well, just keep going. One of these days…’ Sound familiar? Had your own manuscript rejected […]
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17 September 2023
Authors, particularly of fiction, are hopefully all blessed with vivid imaginations. They can be resourceful, creative and inventive. They can dream up new ideas, invent fantastical stories and visualise scenes in 3D technicolour. The imagination is certainly a powerful tool for any writer. Without it, a piece of writing would be robbed of its interest. […]
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3 September 2023
Non-fiction writing, of course, covers a range of sub-genres…blogs, web articles, journals, amongst others, but for the purposes of this blog, I will be focusing on just three: memoirs, biographies and autobiographies. I have selected just four tips for writing these three genres.
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13 August 2023
Grumble. Moan. Groan. “Everything’s going wrong.” Does that sound familiar? When life sends us curved balls, do we start to complain and blame everyone around us, including God? What about when life’s going well? When blessings pour down from heaven. We’re happy, then. We rejoice. We stop grumbling, groaning and moaning. But do we take […]
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30 July 2023
For me, writing children’s books, especially picture books, is a sheer joy and a pleasure. It’s delightful to find the child in myself as I explore the wonder and excitement of being a child. Everything seems so new, so fresh, so amazing. I surprise myself with discoveries the child in me is making, and initially, […]
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16 July 2023
Do you sometimes find it hard to tell the difference between real and fake? The commercial world is full of examples of genuine, custom-designed, branded merchandise and fake, copied, most definitely unbranded merchandise. Can you always tell the difference? A real Christian? Fake or authentic? What about genuine or fake Christians? How can you tell […]
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2 July 2023
You’ve dreamt of being a writer but haven’t done anything about it. You’ve attended plenty of book fairs and festivals in an attempt to glean how other writers do it. But you’re still not sure where to start. Why do you want to write? Firstly, it’s worth asking yourself why you want to write. For […]
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