Judith Ancer and Pierre Brouard have been running Growing through Writing workshops for 18 months now. Here they take stock. Judith Ancer I trained to be a clinical psychologist and I really love my work as a psychotherapist. It isn’t always easy, and it is often tiring and sometimes really heavy-going. And I always feel … Continue reading »
Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action, the pioneering, highly regarded South African gay and lesbian archives, invites African writers to submit stories on a queer African theme for publishing in a ground-breaking anthology. Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action intends the anthology to query stereotypes, show that there are many ways of being queer in … Continue reading »
This is the writing exercise from our January allaboutwriting/continued session. Try it yourself and stand the chance to win a R200 gift voucher from Boekehuis bookshop. Continue reading »
For 2010 we hope to provide you with a new and exciting array of retreats and courses, both long and short, to attract those of you who haven’t yet joined one of our groups, and tempt the rest of you back into the fold. We enjoy having you. Here are the courses and dates for … Continue reading »
No first draft was ever perfect. Most novels need rewriting and extensive editing. But if you never finish writing, it, there’ll be nothing to work on. Writing four published novels, I’ve learnt one or two things about how hard it is – and how to make it easier on yourself. I believe in rewards. Even … Continue reading »
