2019 CALEB Award Winners
The 2019 Omega Writers Conference took place over the weekend, with 96 attendees from all over Australia and New Zealand. The conference included announcing the winners of the 2019 CALEB Awards. Picture Book Sponsored by Simon Malcolm Productions. The winner was Lily’s Balloon, written by Katrina Roe and illustrated by Helene Magisson. Young Adult Fiction Sponsored […]
Writing Life | When can you call yourself a writer?
As a child, I used to think how wonderful it would be to write stories that would whisk readers off to an imaginary world and give them those hours of enjoyment I experienced whenever I lost myself in a book. But that would no doubt be impossible, because surely those writers whose names were on […]
Helpful Resources for Writers: Part 5 | Dealing with Rejection
If you want to write, there is one unfortunate, inescapable reality you will have to learn to live with. Every writer faces it. It’s like the monster under the bed. The ominous shadow hiding around the corner. The nightmare that … you get the picture. Rejection. It hits all of us. Publishers won’t immediately publish […]
CALEB Finalists’ Shortlist 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The books have been read. The score sheets have been completed. The scores have been totalled, and Omega Writers are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2019 CALEB Award. First, a big thank you to our first-round judges. No writing contest can operate without judges, and we appreciate the time and effort you’ve contributed. […]
How to support an author
Aussie authors can get lost amongst the screams of the international authors on our bookstore shelves. Go into your local bookstore and most of what you will find is not Australian, especially in the Christian market. However, the Christian authors in Australia are the ones on the ground doing ministry here. If they could become […]
Helpful Resources for Writers: Part 4 | Story structure methods
Like your house needs to be built on good foundations, your novel or memoir needs to be supported by a solid story structure. If you don’t know what your structure is, your characters can tie themselves up in knots, and your readers can get frustrated. There are multiple ways to organise your story: we’ve gathered […]
Things I wish I’d known starting out as a Christian writer
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We asked a whole lot of Christian writers what they wish they’d known at the beginning of their writing journey, and here’s what they said. Resources are out there When I started, I could have used the services of good editors like Christian Editing Services, The Write Flourish and Apricot Editing. I’ve really appreciated the […]
Helpful resources for writers: Part 3 | Genre
Understanding genre and why it matters
Helpful resources for writers: Part 2 | What should I pay for?
Avoid the scams in the writing world
Helpful resources for writers: Part 1 | Publishing
All authors need to understand the various paths to publishing