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Creative Writing
A catch up with one of SA’s promising authors. Cayleigh Bright was destined to write. From a very young age,
BY HANNAH GREEN If you want to write poetry, you need to read it. The good and the bad! When
DEUR MAGDEL BOTHA Annelie Botes het in Afrikaanse leeskringe sekerlik geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Sy het al 12
After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
Everyone wants to be published, to see their name in print and enjoy that glow that comes from a publisher
NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The
Ghana-born author, Ekow Duker, is an oil field engineer-turned-investment banker-turned-business developer, with three published novels under his belt:
You want to write, you’ve got a great idea for a story, you’ve made a few notes – but
For those of us blessed with sight, vision is the most important sense through which we recognise the world
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BY TASNEEM DANIELS “Kill them,” she said. “What?” “Kill your darlings,” she repeated. “But why should I kill them? This
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
BY DANIELLE RAMAEKERS I paused my coffee mid-sip when I read, ‘Make yourself a solemn promise right now that you’ll…..never
BY ROSIE SORENSON Writing a memoir is like detasseling corn. You have to be strong and determined to work in
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
BY HALEY PASSMORE I’ve never received any writing tips that have helped me – but then I’m not really a
Hilary Murray, author of Choices, describes her first forays as a writer into the publishing industry – and the genre
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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.
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
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After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
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