- Jo-Anne Richards I sometimes imagine all the unfinished novels in drawers. All the characters who will never finish their journeys; the stories that will never draw to an end. Perhaps that in itself could be the starting point for a story. (Just an idea.) But why is it that so many people start out on … Continue reading »
Boekehuis, the Johannesburg bookshop that was always more than a bookshop, has finally closed its doors, despite the anguished protests of the city’s booklovers. We felt it would be wrong to delete Boekehuis from our list of independent book shops so instead here is a final blog post dedicated to Boekehuis, and to Corina van der Spoel … Continue reading »
Following his own advice David Chislett turns his blog into a destination for other writers to promote their work. Readers will be able to read guest posts from an assortment of local and international authors who will be talking about themselves, their books and their writing. “Blog tours are a big promotional tool for authors internationally,” … Continue reading »
I sometimes imagine all the unfinished novels in drawers. All the characters who will never finish their journeys; the stories that will never draw to an end. Perhaps that in itself could be the starting point for a story. (Just an idea.) But why is it that so many people start out on their first … Continue reading »
Oh, I know you kept a diary when you were fourteen. Your awful brother probably picked the lock and read steamy passages to his friends. But even so … a journal kept properly can help your writing in many ways. A journal is a safe place to expose yourself, explore your own responses and to … Continue reading »
Learn the skills to turn your passion into print. Sign up for Allaboutwriting’s 10-module creative writing course, designed and run by two internationally published writers. The Benefits of our Course: • Start when it suits you, work at your own pace. • Learn the skills to write both fiction and non-fiction. • Writing practice in … Continue reading »
We have a great array of courses planned for 2011 including a weekend course in McGregor in the Western Cape, a new business writing course, a travel and photography course and our new Growing Through Writing Course. Our next Creative Writing Course starts on 26 January. CREATIVE WRITING COURSE Start date: 26 January 2011 Duration: … Continue reading »
This is your last chance to sign up for the Biography and Memoir Course beginning this weekend. Run by acclaimed novelist Jo-Anne Richards, and journalist and writer Fred de Vries, the course prepares aspirant memoirists and biographers for the challenges that await them. Not only will you learn the essential skills required to do the … Continue reading »
Here is a potpourri of news, a victory announcement, exercises, reminders, and a writing tip fresh from the pen of one of this year’s Man-Booker prize short-listed authors: here goes! Continue reading »
Join Allaboutwriting and Love Books on 5 October for some Man Booker Prize fun and games Continue reading »
