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Creative Writing
Born in Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, Nametso Dorothy Ponchi is just getting started. At only 26 years
“Given motivation and time, anyone can write a memoir – the waitress at your favourite coffee shop, the adventurer who
“But I write fiction, I create worlds so I don’t need to research, right?” Wrong. All writers need research to
Mike is an internationally published author at the forefront of the South African literary scene. His thrillers have been
BY TRISH NICHOLSON Competitions don’t just develop your skills. They can be a source of inspiration and motivation to keep
J K Rowling, the creative genius behind the Harry Potter series, overcame great adversity to become the esteemed writer she
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
The plain and simple benefits of writing absolutely anything. BY ALDOHNÉ WARD The saying “a picture is worth a thousand
Karina Szczurek was born in Jelenia Góra, Poland, and lived in Austria, the United States and Wales before settling in
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BY DANIELLE RAMAEKERS I paused my coffee mid-sip when I read, ‘Make yourself a solemn promise right now that you’ll…..never
The three years I spent in high school gave me a taste of what it must be like to
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
BY GABRIELLA BRAND I’m a little embarrassed to admit that meeting a potato farmer helped me become a
BY STEPHANIE MILLAR “We’re moving to Durban next month,” my dad nonchalantly announced. He and my mum had
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
Congratulations to Helen Yuretich, the winner of our November 2011 My Writing Journey Competition. Helen’s inspiring story is called ‘Just for fun’.
The city is pretty… These were the words I wrote in the first attempt I made of a poem
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
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