Available now A story of two men, a generation apart, one growing up in the shadow of the other. Peter Jirgens tells the story of his youth as the son of Arnold Jirgens, a Latvian immigrant, who struggled against discrimination to establish his family in Nowra, Australia. He shares the stories his father told him of the hardship of life under Soviet rule, his escape from Europe after World War Two and the early days of his new life as an immigrant in a land far from home. Fiercely Latvian, Arnold Jirgens longs to see his homeland once more and find out if his remaining family has survived, but as a Latvian citizen he, and any son of his, could be drafted into the Soviet army or sent to Siberia. Over the years, Arnold’s longing becomes Peter’s dream. Though his father is prepared to wait until the Soviets no longer control his country, Peter is not. In 1980, against the wishes of his parents and the advice of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, twenty-seven … [Read more...]
New Release: Free this weekend.
AIA Publishing's latest book is out now in paperback, ebook and audio book. This short book on meditation has all the essential points to help you to meditate easily, effectively and deeply, including guided practices, which are also available on MP3. AND: It's FREE on Kindle from NOW until the end of Sunday 19th Feb 2017 PST. CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE KINDLE COPY NOW Description Do you think meditation is hard, or hard to get round to? The instructions in How to Meditate Easily Effectively and Deeply make it easy.Do you wonder if you’re getting the best out of your meditation? Here you’ll find advice—as handed down from the great Tibetan meditation masters but presented free of religiosity and cultural bias—that will ensure you’re making the most effective use of your time. Do you want to go deeper in your meditation? This book gives you the understanding required to make sure that you’re not limiting yourself. How to Meditate Easily Effectively and Deeply gives you … [Read more...]
Recommended Editing Service
It's nice to be someone's recommended editing service. I just got this from the author of this book: "I initially contacted Tahlia and asked her to appraise my novel. She did a fantastic job for a modest charge. I then asked her to edit the book, and that turned out to be a more than satisfying experience. Tahlia was a pleasure to work with. She seemed to be brutally honest when need be, and she helped me see what I’d written in a different light. I think she improved my work greatly. I would work with her again and happily recommend her to others." Click here to find out more about the book. … [Read more...]
New publication Announcement: Out of Latvia – a memoir
AIA Publishing will publish this memoir in March. CLICK HERE to be notified when it's available. A story of two men, a generation apart, one growing up in the shadow of the other. Peter Jirgens tells the story of his youth as the son of Arnold Jirgens, a Latvian immigrant, who struggled against discrimination and deceit to establish his family in Nowra, Australia. He shares the stories his father told him of the hardship of life under Soviet rule, his escape from Europe after World War Two and the early days of his new life as an immigrant in a land far from home. Fiercely Latvian, Arnold Jirgens instils in his son a love for a country and people he has never seen. Arnold longs to return home, to see his homeland once more and find out if his remaining family has survived, but returning as a Latvian—and therefore Soviet—citizen could see him, and any son of his, incarcerated, drafted into the Soviet army or sent to Siberia. Over the years, Arnold’s longing becomes … [Read more...]
Another editing service recommendation
A couple of weeks ago I received this editing service recommendation from a client: "I appreciate all your wonderful suggestions. As usual they were spot on, and helped me to identify several areas of the story that were lacking. I feel that your service and your expertise is worth every penny." David Homick It's always nice to be appreciated. We all need our fans. … [Read more...]
Good articles on writing
Here's a couple of good articles on writing I came across this week. They're well worth reading. http://writingthroughlife.com/activate-your-writing-with-powerful-verbs/?utm_content=buffere48dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer This one is on how to start a story http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/09/need-to-know-opening-your-story.html?utm_content=buffer67169&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer … [Read more...]
How to write great fantasy novels
Do you know how to write great fantasy novels? What makes the difference between an ordinary novel and a great one. Follow this link to pop over to my personal blog to find out. http://www.tahlianewland.com/makes-great-fantasy-novels-great/ … [Read more...]
The Locksmith’s Secret is now available in Paperback.
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Advanced dialogue tips: Subtext.
Here are more dialogue tips from the book The Elements of Active Prose: Writing Tips to Make Your Prose Shine. This post follows on from the previous post 4 tips for writing dialogue. Subtext in dialogue People don’t actually say everything they think. In dialogue, less is often more, and is usually more realistic. If you want the reader to know what a character is feeling, you can write the character’s thoughts as thoughts, if you’re in their POV—they don’t have to express them to the other character. Of course, if you’re not in the POV of the character whose thoughts you want to communicate, then you don’t have the option of writing out their inner thoughts; but in either situation, you can use their expressions, actions and gestures to communicate how they ‘really’ feel about the conversation. I say ‘how they ‘really’ feel’ because people do sometimes say one thing and think another, but body language can indicate what they really think. Noting this kind of detail creates … [Read more...]
4 tips for writing dialogue.
The tips for writing dialogue below are extracts from the book The Elements of Active Prose: Writing Tips to Make Your Prose Shine 1. Ground Your Dialogue Occasional reference to body movement and scene interaction is important in dialogue. Don’t have long conversations with no facial expressions, gestures or description of settings. Without these, characters become disembodied talking heads. Using them grounds your dialogue in the scene and helps character development. It also breaks large areas of one person speaking into more digestible chunks. You can also occasionally use body movement before someone talks to establish who is talking. Example: ‘When are you going to see your father?’ Sally asked. Could be: Sally took a deep breath. ‘When are you going to see your father?’ An example in the following section shows why we need to ground dialogue. 2. Keep Tags Simple Stick to simple dialogue tags like ‘said’, ‘asked’ and ‘replied’ with the occasional ‘shouted’ … [Read more...]
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