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Writing Update Video – Summer 2012

It’s summer here in Australia, and that means it’s time for another writing update video from me. Sew how I’m going with everything below. Transcript Hi. How ya going? I’m Adam Collings – writer of speculative fiction. Summer is well … Continue reading

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

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

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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Pursuit of Publication – An Interview with Author Jo Wanmer

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

“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

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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Support Australian Christian Fiction and Win

If you’ve been following my blog for a while then you may have noticed that one of the things I am becoming increasingly passionate about is the Australian Christian Fiction industry. Aussie Christian bookstore Koorong is getting on board over … Continue reading

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Adam Collings Writing Update March 2012

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

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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A Writing Manifesto

Just over a week ago, author K.M. Weiland shared The Wordplayer’s Manifesto on her blog. I thought it was so good that (at her suggestion) I wanted to share it here. I certainly don’t live up to all of this … Continue reading

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