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Congratulations to Helen Yuretich, the winner of our November 2011 My Writing Journey Competition. Helen’s inspiring story is called ‘Just for fun’.
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Oh, the joy of your first job! How exciting, wonderful and, honestly, very disappointing. ‘First job blues’ is a
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
BY LEONIE FOURIE It was hot. Mid-December in the Cape Winelands tends to be hot. Your-clothes-stuck-to-your-butt kind of
MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
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Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
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Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
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