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BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
You want to write, you’ve got a great idea for a story, you’ve made a few notes – but
Nicholas Sparks is a multiple New York Times bestselling novelist. MONIQUE JAFTHA looks at his writing process and how his
People who want to write a memoir often compare the process of writing that memoir to therapy. They say things
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Mike is an internationally published author at the forefront of the South African literary scene. His thrillers have been
Craig Higginson, a historical novelist, has a brave approach to research in fiction. He claims that many writers in the
Everyone wants to be published, to see their name in print and enjoy that glow that comes from a publisher
Rejection. Dejection. Introspection. Funny how these words all go together. GINNY SWART explores the reasons why writers might have their
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Amber Walker should be used to death by now, but she wasn’t. Her stiletto heels clicked against the ceramic
BY ROLINE GALVAN It was written in big red letters on my paper: “USE SIMPLE SENTENCES.” The first thing
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
My favourite singer once told an interviewer that he started singing at the age of four. He said that by
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
I’m standing on the side of a road. It’s an unremarkable road, but then, why would it be otherwise? Its
BY ROSIE SORENSON Writing a memoir is like detasseling corn. You have to be strong and determined to work in
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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
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
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 &
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