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Creative Writing
J K Rowling, the creative genius behind the Harry Potter series, overcame great adversity to become the esteemed writer
Julia Martin, Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of the Western Cape, has crafted a profound
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Ginny Swart was one of the first writers to join us when we started our writing college in 2005. She designed the
Creativity coaching for writers is a relatively new field, but it’s one that is cutting-edge in terms of assisting
Trevor Bentley’s passion for pre-Treaty European Maori relations, captives and cannons, has resulted in four published books and
In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Na tien jaar se ondervinding met die evaluering van nasionale kortverhaal kompetisies, het ons Writers College beoordelaars ʼn
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Your Stories
BY NOHLEE CLOETE On my mobile phone, I have a picture saved of the urban English word ’Rastrophiliopustrocity’. It has eight
BY TRACY SOLEA A bright gold sticker in my purple exercise book marks the day I
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
Words have the power to alter perceptions and change lives, as KEZIAH FREIMOND discovered for herself. I have, through the
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Just write. It’s the first piece of advice any writing professor will give you,
Congratulations to Helen Yuretich, the winner of our November 2011 My Writing Journey Competition. Helen’s inspiring story is called ‘Just for fun’.
I was five years old, hugging the floor of my mother’s little shack, gunshots ringing through the air. I
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
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