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Ghana-born author, Ekow Duker, is an oil field engineer-turned-investment banker-turned-business developer, with three published novels under his belt:
“As jy wil skryf, moenie net daaroor droom nie. Doen dit, anders sal jy altyd wonder.” Wilna Adriaanse
“Every writer I know has trouble writing.” – Joseph Heller “Never, never, never, never give up.” – Winston Churchill One
“Writing liberates the spirit, reading inspires it.” George Bryant Kiwi author George Bryant is on a mission – to
Pruning your writing of unnecessary clutter is a great way to energize your prose. Here are six tips on
Award-winning author ALEX SMITH tells us about the making of the trailer for her upcoming novel Devilskein & Dearlove. While
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
Having a hard time getting your story to the level that you want it at? Struggling to sell it or
ALISON VON BULOW chats to South African born author, Melissa Van Maasdyk, about writing her recently published novel Love
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BY DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
By ANDREW PARK The best writing advice I ever received was from Chuck Palahniuk. No, wait! Chuck Palahniuk gave me the
BY SUZETTE LEAL I would say that my venture into the world of words started thanks to Tchaikovsky. Had
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
BY ELAINA FELLOWS “Why don’t you just quit your job and do it?” My husband asked me. I
I was always hesitant to tell people that I want to be a writer. At one point even I rolled
BY STEPHANIE MILLAR “We’re moving to Durban next month,” my dad nonchalantly announced. He and my mum had
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Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
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