Late last year, Joni Boyd from The Hope Book Club contacted me about Punctured Heart. We met at the 2024 Omega Writers Conference in September, so I was delighted to reconnect with her. I had fun sharing answers to Joni’s questions and retrieving memories from when I wrote my debut. (Can you believe it’s been over […]
Australians mightn’t celebrate an official Thanksgiving holiday like our Northern Hemisphere friends, but over the past week I’ve noticed many friends and local bloggers share what they’re thankful for. Thankfulness is a “trend” I’m happy to jump on board. 😉 Despite the “downs” life throws at each of us, there’s always something we can thank […]
If you’re a regular reader, you’re probably aware of my love for Katherine Reay (see my posts here, here, here and here, haha!). Whether it’s meticulously researched historical fiction or heartfelt contemporary women’s fiction, Ms Reay has written several 5-star reads I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. So, you might imagine how long I’ve wanted to read some […]
Earlier this month, a close friend whisked me away to Her Majesty’s Theatre as a belated birthday gift, where I experienced all the Beauty and the Beast love onstage for the second time in my life. The first time I saw the production, I was a dreamy 16-year-old aspiring actor attending her first professional musical. […]
I’m secretly posting this Christmas-related blog as I’m breaking our “house rules”. If Mr Wonderful had his way, I wouldn’t press Publish until November 29th! But waiting six weeks to share about these new Christmas releases seems too long a wait. If I can give you extra time to plan your Christmas reading, even better! […]
Two weeks ago, I caught a flight to Sydney and attended the 2024 Omega Writers Conference. It was my first in-person conference with local Christian authors, so I enjoyed meeting writers I had only connected with at our online meetings. Mingling with unpublished and published authors (whose books I’d read!) was a treat, but the […]
