By Iola Goulton @iolagoulton Over the last three weeks we've looked at trade publishing, publishing through a small press, and self-publishing. Any of those can be good options. Today we're looking at a path to publishing that is rarely a good option for the author: vanity publishing. That's because vanity publishing goes against publishing's most …
Author Interview | Wendy Parker
This interview is part of a series, introducing the members of Australasian Christian Writers, to give you the opportunity to get to know us a little better. Today we’re interviewing Wendy Parker. Welcome, Wendy! Fast Five Kiwis or koalas? Koalas. But, my friend just went on a cruise to New Zealand and said the Kiwis …
Tuesday Book Chat | Where is your favourite spot to read in the summer?
Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Where is your favourite spot to read in the summer? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post or in …
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Productive NOT Busy
My journey with adrenal/chronic fatigue has taught me so much and recently I’ve been reminded to be productive not just busy. I had a dream where I was back at my old workplace and my previous boss was being quite rude and demanding but I maintained my cool and said to God: “this is an …
Paths to Publishing: Self-Publishing
By Iola Goulton @iolagoulton Over the last two weeks, we’ve looked at two paths to publishing: working with an agent to attract a major publisher, and publishing through a small press or micropress. This week we are looking at the third option: self-publishing. Self-publishing has soared in popularity since the release of the Amazon Kindle …
Author Interview | Narelle Atkins
This interview is part of a series, introducing the members of Australasian Christian Writers, to give you the opportunity to get to know us a little better. Today we’re interviewing Narelle Atkins. Welcome, Narelle! Fast Five Long black or flat white? Flat white. My wonderful husband makes one for me each morning. Kiwis or koalas? …
Tuesday Book Chat | Do you have a book budget? Do you stick to it?
Welcome to the Australasian Christian Writers Tuesday Book Chat, where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you have a book budget? Do you stick to it? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation in a comment on this post or …
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Introducing the President of Omega Writers Australasia
Australasian Christian Writers, as part of our affiliation with Omega Writers as their partner Facebook group, has invited the leaders of Omega Writers to write a series on Omega Writers, who they are and how they operate.This month, President, Meredith Resce, is talking about her role in leadership with Omega Writers. The President of Omega …
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Paths to Publishing: Small Presses
Last week I talked about traditional publishing, focusing on large publishers. This week I'm looking at another area of traditional publishing: the small press. Small presses and micropresses follow the same business principles as the major traditional publishers. Small presses take on the full financial responsibility for publishing and distributing the book, although you're less …
Author Interview | Lays Halawe
This interview is part of a series, introducing the members of Australisian Christian Writers, to give you the opportunity to get to know us a little better. Today we're interviewing Lays Halawe. Welcome, Lays! Fast Five Long black or flat white? Long black. Why ruin a good coffee with milk? Mangoes or kiwifruit? Mangoes. Cricket …