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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
My Competitions blog has raised a lot of enthusiasm among my writerly friends for trying overseas comps, but they are wary
Wanting to portray how women really felt about their lives has been a constant theme for acclaimed New Zealand
DEUR MAGDEL BOTHA Annelie Botes het in Afrikaanse leeskringe sekerlik geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Sy het al 12
“Niets is zo moeilijk als schrijven over vrede, geluk en lachende baby’s. Botsende krachten zijn nu eenmaal de grondstof van
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Craig Higginson, a historical novelist, has a brave approach to research in fiction. He claims that many writers in the
By Hannah Green How do you create that nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat page-turner? How do best-selling authors create tension in their writing?
“Every writer I know has trouble writing.” – Joseph Heller “Never, never, never, never give up.” – Winston Churchill One
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Doing a writing course can shine more light on your writing strengths and weaknesses than a 100-watt reading lamp. DANIELLE
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY DAVID WHITAKER My first book was self-published. I wrote every word and illustrated it myself. I also cut
BY GABRIELLA BRAND I’m a little embarrassed to admit that meeting a potato farmer helped me become a
Oh, the joy of your first job! How exciting, wonderful and, honestly, very disappointing. ‘First job blues’ is a
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
BY RETIEF POTGIETER An artist will sometimes mention that he or she hasn’t had an original thought in a while.
BY TASNEEM DANIELS “Kill them,” she said. “What?” “Kill your darlings,” she repeated. “But why should I kill them? This
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
It wasn’t always writing that I loved. First there was the sensory world of writing: cracking the spine on
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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.
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
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
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