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I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
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This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
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BY SUZETTE LEAL I would say that my venture into the world of words started thanks to Tchaikovsky. Had
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Love at first word. My first word was ‘home’, and that word has stuck with me ever since. Home is
BY LEONIE FOURIE It was hot. Mid-December in the Cape Winelands tends to be hot. Your-clothes-stuck-to-your-butt kind of
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Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
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New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
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