Free Webinar – The A to Z of Memoir: From Inspiration to Publication
You’re invited to join us for a webinar, The A to Z of Memoir: From Inspiration to Publication, with author, editor and publisher, Joanne Hichens. Joanne will start the webinar […]
The A to Z of Memoir: From Inspiration to Publication
You’re invited to join us for a webinar on the A to Z of Memoir with author, editor and publisher, Joanne Hichens. Joanne will start the webinar by chatting about […]
Launch into a new writing year creatively
There’s a flat, yellow rock I swim out into the ocean to touch each day. It’s where I acknowledge what I have, give thanks … and beg favours of the […]
2023 in review: How a writing community became a lifeline
How did we get to December? Surely it was only last week that the other Joanne (Hichens) and I were swimming at sunrise beneath the towering cliffs of the Tradouw […]
The hidden secrets of writing with Jane Evans
Jane Evans, former CEO of Ntataise Network Support Programme, which provides extensive early childhood development across South Africa, has been part of our community for many years. A [...]
The hidden secrets of writing with Gail Gilbride
Gail Gilbride is part of the All About Writing furniture (in the best possible way), which is why we were as thrilled as she when a boutique American publisher […]
Shift from Storyteller to Story Seller: Promote your book without selling your soul
by Cathy Park Kelly I have a small vase on my desk (a gift from a writer friend) that I look at when I’m wrestling with self-doubt. It says: Hey […]
The hidden secrets of writing with Sally Ann Carter
I love this extract from Sally Ann Carter’s memoir, Just Kidding: Life, Love and Laughter at Zeekoegat Farm (Write-On Publishing) because it shows so much about her as a character, […]
Some courage for writers from the Kingsmead Book Fair – part three
Here’s part three of our takeaways and tips from the Kingsmead Book Fair. The theme this year was courage, and the writers who took part in the panel discussions certainly […]
Some courage for writers from the Kingsmead Book Fair – part two
Here’s part two of our takeaways and tips from the Kingsmead Book Fair. The theme this year was courage, and the writers who took part in the panel discussions certainly […]
Some courage for writers from the Kingsmead Book Fair – part one
On Saturday the 27th of May, I joined the crowd of writers, aspiring writers and literature enthusiasts who had gathered for the eleventh annual Kingsmead Book Fair. The theme of […]
Lessons from the Books on The Bay Literary Festival
An impressive congregation of writers gathered for Books on the Bay’s inaugural literary festival in the naval village of Simons Town, South Africa – a feast for readers and a trove […]
