“Write when you have a lot emotion in you. It can be good or bad emotions,” my cousin Lynn D. Nel advised me when I told her my idea for a novel. Lynn recently finished her book and is busy…
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Valentine’s Day exposes two kinds of people
My cousin, Lynn D. Nel recently finished her book and is in the process of getting it self-published. The book tells the story of her life – her childhood, abuse she endured, relationships, et cetera. I’m really proud of her…
The #1 Reason That Prevents Me From Becoming An Author
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” – Maya Angelou I’ve had this story inside of me for less than a year. This year my goal is to pen it down. I am sure…
South African writer: Hustle to get your books published
The first poem Melissa Rambally wrote was when she was 12 years old. The writing-bug got hold of her heavily, because at the age of 14, she finished her first short story. Years later, she is now a part-time author…
Q&A: Reasons why I’m a writer and what am I writing about
Hello ladies and gentlemen, The Blog Tag network on Facebook has a “Writing” theme this week. I thought, because I am a writer by profession (and it’s my passion), I’ll let you in on a few things about myself. I…
Lessons learned from South African artists + my roadtrip
My family – myself, husband and our nine month old baby – drove from Johannesburg to Cape Town for a few gigs (shows and workshops). WHY THE ROADTRIP My husband is a musician and composer. This roadtrip is taking place…
Advice on choosing a career – this is how I got into journalism
I never thought of journalism as a career before I enrolled to do the course at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. In fact, before I decided to enrol for journalism I never watched much news. My brother and I used…