Misc

To be a writer, of fiction or nonfiction, one needs an immense amount of creativity. Coming up with new worlds, evoking places in the reader’s imagination, conjuring up characters, crafting [...]

Love has inspired writers for centuries. Some of the greatest writers of history concerned themselves with love as a theme or subject, such as Kahlil Gibran and Shakespeare. To this […]

I was homeschooled for twelve years, from first grade all the way through to graduating from highschool. While this had both positive and negative incomes – on my self and […]

In 1996 my first novel, The Innocence of Roast Chicken, appeared – and changed my life. Its success took me completely by surprise. The book shot to number one in South Africa in the week it was [...]

Today, October 17th, is World Trauma Day. We’ve chosen to recognise this day by sharing some thoughts on the healing power of writing, and twelve quotes from writers that touch […]