Monday, October 22, 2012

Australia's first collaborated Christian novel

I was happy to have spent last weekend on Australia's Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Several writers from Australia and New Zealand were there for a Getaway in which we attended workshops and listened to interesting seminars. A variety of brand new books were launched, one of which was "The Greenfield Legacy", a collaborated novel I've written with fellow authors Meredith Resce, Amanda Deed and Rose Dee. It's a project we've worked hard on this year and it was wonderful to be able to answer questions about it on a panel and sign several copies with the others.



We were each keen to bring our passions into the story. Therefore, it encompasses a few generations and contains some Australian history, several unexpected twists and shocking family revelations. We were all unanimous in wanting to include satisfying romances and a sensitive plot which we hope will bless and touch the hearts of readers. With four main characters to follow (one written by each of us), we wouldn't be surprised to hear that readers, with their diverse backgrounds, may choose different ones to especially relate to.

I've found that working with others on a novel is a really rewarding and interesting experience. It's helped me to stretch my creativity and learn how others go about the writing process. Seeing the result of our equal input for the first time was great. It's a composite that I was proud to be a part of. Later this week, an interview about our process will be published by Narelle Atkins but for now, I'd like to share a glimpse of our story in this trailer.


    Paula Vince's youth was brightened by great fiction and she's on a mission to pay it forward. A wife and homeschooling mother, she loves to highlight the beauty of her own country in her stories. Paula's books are a blend of drama and romance with elements of mystery and suspense.

11 comments:

  1. Interesting concept, Paula. I'll be interested to see how readers respond.

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  2. Congratulations! Sounds like an intriguing read. Will it be available in North America?

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  3. Hi Alice and Sandra,
    Yes, we were thinking of it as an experiment too :) It will be available online from Amazon, Barnes & Noble etc. Also from our websites for the international market.

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  4. Congratulations to the four of you. Nice trailer. Interesting concept. Now on my TBR list. Will be checking Amazon. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Hi Judith,
    It'd be great if you do. Pre-ordering from Amazon is available now. The official release date is November 1st.

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  6. Interesting concept. The trailer works well. All the best with it.

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  7. I like the trailer! Sounds like a fun project.

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  8. Thanks, Dale and Valerie,
    Yes, we're really proud of the trailer. We had great fun writing the story and hope readers will too.

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  9. I still can't figure out how you four did this! I know you spoke on skype, but I change my story/plot lines so many times I think I'd drive co-writers mad. So I reckon it's safer for me to work alone. But congratulations for taking up such a huge challenge. You four have certainly proved it can be done.

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  10. Hi Rita,
    We did think of a few additions and amendments at times which we had to run past the others :)We've proven to ourselves that it's doable too.

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  11. Congratulations on the launch of "The Greenfield Legacy" . What a super trailer.

    I'm looking forward to Narelle's interview to hear how the four of you managed to weave this story together.



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