Monday Motivation: When a lock becomes the key
We’d come off the tidal Thames – a writhing, contained beast of a river whose coils you can feel flexing beneath the surface of the water – onto the Grand Union Canal at Brentford, in London’s [...]
Writing Secrets: Put publishing thoughts aside
When my first book was a work in progress, I would reward myself for a good day’s writing by allowing myself an hour’s worth of the “When my book is published” daydream. I’m a big daydreamer. In [...]
Q&A with Tracy Todd, author of Brave Lotus Flower Rides the Dragon
Tracy Todd, a past mentoring participant launches her memoir, Brave Lotus Flower Rides the Dragon, on February 23 at the Riverside Mall, in Mbombela (Nelspruit). More than anything, this is a [...]
Q&A with Tracy Todd, author of Brave Lotus Flower Rides the Dragon
Tracy Todd, a past mentoring participant launches her memoir, Brave Lotus Flower Rides the Dragon, on February 23 at the Riverside Mall, in Mbombela (Nelspruit). More than anything, this is a [...]
Q&A with Gail Gilbride Bohle author of Under the African Sun, part 2
Gail Gilbride Bohle, a past creative writing and mentoring participant launches Under the African Sun on 25 January. We asked her some questions about her writing and publishing process. Click [...]
Q&A with Gail Gilbride Bohle author of Under the African Sun, part 1
Gail Gilbride Bohle, a past creative writing and mentoring participant launches Under the African Sun on 25 January. We asked her some questions about her writing and publishing process. How [...]
Writing a novel – A mentee’s experience
By Clive Goodchild-Brown Eight or so months ago I thought to myself somewhat naively that I wanted to try and write a novel. I am passionate about writing and had spent a few years casually [...]
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The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Pages of exciting events … ho hum
Exciting events don’t make a story. I know this sounds counter-intuitive, but it’s a point that struck me forcibly when assessing a manuscript recently. You might have the greatest premise for a [...]
Q&A with Angela Meadon author of Strong Medicine
Angela Meadon, a past creative writing participant launches her book on 25 August. To celebrate we asked her some questions about her writing and publishing process. How long did this book [...]
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The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Shut up and Write
A couple of weeks ago I had coffee with another writer, who said he found it odd that some would-be writers talked indiscriminately about their writing. “Funny,” he said, “because it’s the last [...]
