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Creative Writing
Veselina Yaneva talks to Nataliya Deleva – a Bulgarian-born writer living in London – about her experience and insight as
BY TRISH NICHOLSON Competitions don’t just develop your skills. They can be a source of inspiration and motivation to keep
BY HANNAH GREEN If you want to write poetry, you need to read it. The good and the bad! When
“Given motivation and time, anyone can write a memoir – the waitress at your favourite coffee shop, the adventurer who
I met with Bixley, author of Monkey Boy, and winner of the White Raven Book Award, at his Taupo studio
Creativity coaching for writers is a relatively new field, but it’s one that is cutting-edge in terms of assisting
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
There is no need to write a heavy-duty novel, only to fall into a depression after your first rejection
Author Linda Dawley Ask award-nominated author Linda Dawley for her advice on developing as a writer and she will mention
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BY HALEY PASSMORE I’ve never received any writing tips that have helped me – but then I’m not really a
Congratulations to Christie Williams from New Zealand for her story about procrastination. Christie wins our June contest. The closing date for the next My
BY LEONIE FOURIE It was hot. Mid-December in the Cape Winelands tends to be hot. Your-clothes-stuck-to-your-butt kind of
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
Hilary Murray, author of Choices, describes her first forays as a writer into the publishing industry – and the genre
My writing journey leaped ahead when a truck smashed into my car at a traffic light, crumpling the back
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
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