Writing

Are You Thinking To Grow Rich?

3 September 2011 Blogging
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Our special friends over at Written by Sumer have started a great series of posts sharing entrepreneurship and business advice, which are contributed to by their readers, i.e. Business-Transforming Books: Best Business Success Books – Part I I’ve decided to post my response here too, because my #1 book is so worth sharing. I’ve known [...]

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Benefits of Freelance Writing: What You Learn about Life

7 July 2011 Studio
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Chatting with a fellow writer yesterday, we agreed that one of the great benefits of freelance writing stems from the research required, and the amount we learn – and get to share – about other people, the world around us and life in general. An example is the commissioned writing I did (scanned inserts above) [...]

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You don’t have to be a Lady to be Loved

30 April 2011 Bulletin Board
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How wonderful to watch some of the Royal Wedding yesterday, so many years after Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s. Teenagers then, we crowded into our school hall for most of that day, savouring the moment, not to mention the opportunity to skip classes. Even in South Africa, we felt strangely included, similarly to yesterday. Thanks [...]

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Saving a Turtle

16 February 2011 Writing
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Another big thank you to Hills of Africa Travel – for being simply the best! Today, they’ve featured the second part of their interview about my novel (chick-lit/romance) on their blog: Out of Air: A Story of Sheer Inspiration – Part II. In case you’re wondering about the book’s title, a fellow writer and student [...]

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A Novel Valentine

12 February 2011 Writing
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Sincere thanks to the stunning team at Hills of Africa Travel in the USA, for requesting an interview about my novel for their blog. This has been the catalyst for creating the website www.outofair.com – artwork by my gifted stepson. The article will take the form of a two-post series, the first on Monday 14 [...]

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Timely Message from the Writing Stratosphere

16 August 2010 Daily Life

Wintry warmth soothes my bones, spreading Sunday laziness through my body. Indistinct doggie sounds decorate the background. A yap here, gallop there, punctuated by noisy chewing, which I’m determinedly ignoring. I mean, really, how much damage can they do out here? The first whiffs of Spring float her pending arrival on the still air. O [...]

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Outlook

14 August 2010 Inspiration

Outlook is unique. Ah, the lure of a warm wooden deck, with a view of infinity! Squinting into the morning sunlight, I let it’s rays lick my throat. Vampires flirt with my mind. In particular, Edward Cullen. It’s all Sam’s fault. She’s the one who got me infected. Right here in this vivid piece of [...]

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Loafing

28 June 2010 Inspiration

Loafing is a necessary luxury. It gives rise to inspiration. Quotes to consider: “To loaf is a science, to loaf is to live” – Honore de Balzac “Loafing needs no explanation and is its own excuse.” – Christopher Morley “It is better to have loafed and lost, than never to have loafed at all” – [...]

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Uniqueness

25 June 2010 Inspiration

Uniqueness contributes colour. Its celebration brightens the world. Quotes to consider: “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” – Dr. Seuss “It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.” – Henri Matisse “You’re only given a [...]

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