E-BLAST - 30 SEPTEMBER 2012

Gold Coast Young Writers family picnic Saturday 28 Sept  -  Bridget & Steve; Danielle and Daniel; Kandima; Laura and Joshua.

Spoke about their writing, what areas in writing they found challenging and the strangest places where they find their articles republished.


Next Saturday: Sydney / Newcastle young writers meet for dinner in North Sydney. Mark and Delma in Sydney for Salley's university accountancy graduation.

E-BLAST - 23 SEPTEMBER 2012

Delma and Wesley (28) a young writer whose English Premier League article this week (Arsenal Steals the Show) No 1 most read article in Christian Today for 4 days - Arsenal people liked it.

Sept. 4th anniversary. Initiated when Christian Today requested a daily Sport article - five young Sport writers - developed to Comment, Music, Mission, Culture, Society, IT, News, Theological, Ministry....

Republished in hard copy but mostly on-line and re-published from re-published cources (they didn't see it when originally in Christian Today). Phenominally blessed with such fine young writers. New Zealand young writers program was intiiated last month. We stand in awe of the Lord. 

ELESHA EDMONDS NZ YOUNG WRITER

Elesha Edmonds is one of the New Zealand young writers. Elesha's comment on the NZ young writers program was circulated in the NZ young writers weekly "memo" last Wednesday -

"I definitely love the heart behind the agenda you have for young writers. I see this as such an exciting opportunity to bring together the insights of young Christian thinkers of Australia and New Zealand. It's awsome to know that I can be part of the beginnings of this idea for New Zealand."

NZ young writers' fellowship co-ordinator Auckland's Julie Belding the 2012 Australasian Religious Press Association's 'Gutenberg' winner (annual top award) is meeting with Mark and Delma Friday 26 October in Sydney to work through a 2013 NZ young writers progessive agenda. 

E-BLAST - 16 SEPTEMBER 2012

Sam Burrows (pic) is one of the New Zealand young writers. Sam initiated the program with his first article five weeks ago titled "I want a new New Zealand" which hit the No 1 readership in Christian Today. His second article Monday 10 September 'The Haka is Not Enough' reached No 2 by Wednesday.

The NZ young writer program has a 4 Week Cycle with three NZ young writer articles each week - Monday, Thursday, Friday. Most are from Auckland, four are South Islanders: Dunedin, Christchurch and Blenhiem,

The NZ young writer program has received much acclaim for their insightful articles from those so young.

WINDY WELLINGTON NZ

'Blown Away' was the title given to this year's ARPA conference (Australasia Religious Press Association) as this is also the sign at the Wellington Mt Victoria Lookout - where this photo of Mark was taken - and it was windy as!

The ARPA conference bus tour included Mt Victoria and there is usally wind, but on that day the wind was horrendous. Several international flights were cancelled. The tour included the WETA HOUSE where the props for Lord of the Rings, Tin Tin ... are created.

No, Mark was not auditioning for a role, it was windy Wellington. Mark is now using this photo on his PSI page as it is such a classic.

E-BLAST - 9 SEPTEMBER 2012

Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) annual conference 6-9 Sept., Wellington NZ. ARPA is held every 5th year in New Zealand.

Photo -  Delma with Christina Tyson, editor of the Salvation Army's Warcry NZ. Christina Tyson has been a great help is the NZ young writers program.

ARPA: Thurs night was a NSW meeting, Friday a bus tour, a Maroi lunch, Hot House afternoon panel and plenary at night. Saturday was a plenary then workshop options all day followed by the Awards evening banquet. Sunday worship - 11.00am finish conference. Remarkable! Next year Melbourne.      

BELINDA & LAURA - ARPA

Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) annual conference, Wellington NZ 6-9 Sept..

Photo  -  PSI young writers Belinda Croft and Laura Veloso outside Te Wharewaka o Poneke.

The conference delegates were hosted for lunch on Friday 7 Sept. at the Te Wharewaka o Poneke where we received a formal and gracious one full hour Maroi welcome and then a beautiful hot lunch.