Category Archives: Writing

Research

Posted on 08/12/2012 by

I’ve been an amateur writer all of my life. I remember sitting in restaurants with my parents as a child, writing stories in notebooks while we waited for the food to arrive. In school, the most exciting activity was creative … Continue reading →

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Author Interview – Nona King – Searching For Sara

Posted on 05/12/2012 by

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing author Nona King about her upcoming novel Searching For Sara (which launched yesterday). I first connected with Nona over at ChristianWriters.com which is a great community. Before we begin, here is a little … Continue reading →

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Book Review – 112 Christian Authors and Publishing Professionals Share Their Best Advice for Novelists

Posted on 25/11/2012 by

112 Christian Authors and Publishing Professionals Share Their Best Advice for Novelists by C.J. Darlington My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book reads a bit like a ‘who’s who’ of the Christian fiction industry. Authors, publishers and editors share … Continue reading →

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My Daughter’s First Book

Posted on 28/10/2012 by

I came in from a quiet read in the backyard this afternoon to find both of my children writing books. My 5 year old son was drawing pictures and asked me to add the words of his choice. My 7 … Continue reading →

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Writing Update Video – Spring 2012

Posted on 09/09/2012 by

See my latest writing update video below. Transcript How’s it going? I’m Adam Collings, aspiring author and writer of speculative fiction. Well spring has arrived here in Australia, which is good. I like spring because it’s not too hot. I … Continue reading →

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Pursuit of Publication – An Interview with Author Jo Wanmer

Posted on 11/06/2012 by

It’s time again for me to contribute to the monthly ChristianWriters.com blog chain. Our topic for June is Pursuit. The pursuit of publication is an important milestone in the life of a writer. One person who has recently achieved this … Continue reading →

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Judge A Book by its Cover

Posted on 24/05/2012 by

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We all know the saying. We all recognise that there is a level of wisdom in it – but we all do it. We judge books by their cover all the time – … Continue reading →

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Source Control for your Fiction Writing

Posted on 05/05/2012 by

I’m a software engineer. I spend my days working with code projects. There are a few tools that sit in every programmer’s toolbox. Once of these is source control. Whenever you finish a significant piece of work, you commit your … Continue reading →

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Adam Collings Writing Update March 2012

Posted on 22/03/2012 by

It’s time for a writing update, and just for fun I’ve done it as a video. Transcript How’s it going? I’m Adam Collings – an ameteur writer, or as I like to call myself – an aspiring author. March has … Continue reading →

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Free Software to Organise your Writing Projects

Posted on 06/03/2012 by

I’d like to share a free useful tool that I make use of in my writing. It’s called Trello. Essentially it lets you create lists, into which you can place cards. Pretty simple really. The product is used a lot … Continue reading →

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