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12 Heart-Warming Romance Stories to Make You Swoon This Christmas.
Whether you like your romance sweet and clean or quick and dirty, 12 Tropes of Christmas has you covered. From Jilted Brides to Enemies...
naomilisashippen
Nov 2, 20241 min read
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The Young Lovers Who Took On the World to Be Together.
At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker is the story of Australia’s first Japanese war bride, and the battle she and her Australian...
naomilisashippen
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Naomi's Newsletter Launch!
Writing Updates, Events, Book Reviews Ok, so I've gone and done it. I've somehow managed to start an email newsletter. It's only going to...
naomilisashippen
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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There's More to This Cam Girl than Meets the Eye
In both literature and film, portrayal of women who work in the sex industry are usually defined by their profession. This aspect of...
naomilisashippen
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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A Hell Ride of Guilt, Confusion and Anguish.
A night away at a city hotel seems like just what the doctor ordered for this sleep deprived new mother, however it turns out to be...
naomilisashippen
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Time Reveals Our True Colours.
Whenever You’re Ready is the story of three elder women at their most interesting and complex. Friends since their teenage years, their...
naomilisashippen
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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When Love Turns Deadly.
A page-turning thriller from an exciting debut author! Long term besties Erin and Fiona are double-dating brothers Mark and Oliver, two...
naomilisashippen
Jan 27, 20242 min read
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Last Night I Saw Napoleon and Today I'm Boycotting Coles and Woolworths
Last night I went to see Napoleon by Ridley Scott and I couldn’t help being struck by the similarities with today. In the opening scenes,...
naomilisashippen
Dec 3, 20232 min read
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How Energy Healing Helped Me Achieve My Writing Dreams
This year, at the age of fifty-six, I achieved my lifelong ambition of becoming a published author. The reason it has taken me so long is...
naomilisashippen
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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Lucky Number 11 Book Review
Hannah Allen had a lucky escape from a serial killer when she was a teenager, but just when she has rebuilt her life, will he return to destroy it once more? Read my review of Lucky Number 11 by bestselling thriller author Jess Kitching.
naomilisashippen
Aug 29, 20232 min read
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Duty, Lust and Love
Book Review: My Duty to You by Alyssa Martin Spare turned heir, Aiden Elliot, has to procure a bride, and fast! With the untimely death...
naomilisashippen
Aug 19, 20232 min read
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Finding a Home in the Rental Crisis: My Year Long Search
The pandemic was a boon for renters. With the mass exodus leaving the country and young people moving back to the family home there was a...
naomilisashippen
Aug 6, 20235 min read
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Publishing My Novel: One Week On
A week ago today, my dream of becoming a published author finally came true. Surrounded by friends and family, I introduced my debut...
naomilisashippen
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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Far From Harm Book Launch!
Join me for an afternoon of literature and day drinking to celebrate the launch of my debut novel, Far From Harm. When: Saturday, 29th...
naomilisashippen
Jun 17, 20231 min read
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On Debuting After 50 - Guest Post on Word Mothers
Word Mothers is a website dedicated to women writers, and I am honoured to have my Guest Post, On Debuting After 50, featured on their...
naomilisashippen
May 21, 20234 min read
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The Fight for Faith and Freedom
A young woman fighting for her faith and her freedom in a dangerous new world. ***Contains spoilers for those who have not read Book 1***...
naomilisashippen
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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You're Never Too Old To Fall in Love
Delightful and genuinely funny, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village is a great antidote to the way our society trivialises...
naomilisashippen
Mar 31, 20231 min read
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Coming of Age in a Turbulent World
The Chameleon The Chameleon is a coming of age story about Rorke Wilde, growing up in 1970s Rhodesia in a time of tumultuous political...
naomilisashippen
Dec 8, 20222 min read
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How to Destroy Your Husband
When the best form of revenge is revenge Some people say that to seek revenge is to dig two graves, others say living well is the best...
naomilisashippen
Oct 22, 20221 min read
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Another COVID Break Up - oranges journal, June 2022
Women over 50 are amongst the fastest growing cohort of the homeless, and when COVID hit, I thought I would be one of them. Follow the...
naomilisashippen
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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Life in the Time of Corona
In 2020 I was thrilled to have several of my short stories included in this eclectic anthology, published during the first wave of the pandemic. From a tech billionaire, to an Uber driver to child stuck at home on school holidays, "Life in the Time of Corona" explores how everyone has been touched by the global pandemic.
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