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Creative Writing
Creativity coaching for writers is a relatively new field, but it’s one that is cutting-edge in terms of assisting
Most fiction writers want to know if they can live off their income from writing. Sadly, the short answer is
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
BY HANNAH GREEN If you want to write poetry, you need to read it. The good and the bad! When
It’s pretty alarming how New Year’s resolutions can dash into hiding the minute we’re back at work, and back
A background as a dentist – and limited writing experience – didn’t deter author Jo Nel from accomplishing his goal
Folk-rock duo and songwriters Lourens and Esté Rabé from Cape Town started their band in 2010. Their songs showcase their
We have all been there; your deadline is looming and your web editor is chasing you, but when you sit
Trevor Bentley’s passion for pre-Treaty European Maori relations, captives and cannons, has resulted in four published books and
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Your Stories
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
BY LEONIE FOURIE It was hot. Mid-December in the Cape Winelands tends to be hot. Your-clothes-stuck-to-your-butt kind of
Congratulations to Helen Yuretich, the winner of our November 2011 My Writing Journey Competition. Helen’s inspiring story is called ‘Just for fun’.
The best advice I ever received about writing came from highly successful Australian children’s author John Heffernan about 25 years
Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
BY RETIEF POTGIETER An artist will sometimes mention that he or she hasn’t had an original thought in a while.
BY DANIELLE RAMAEKERS I paused my coffee mid-sip when I read, ‘Make yourself a solemn promise right now that you’ll…..never
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
Doing a writing course can shine more light on your writing strengths and weaknesses than a 100-watt reading lamp. DANIELLE
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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