#WriteTips: The Filmmaker and The Memoirist
With the theme for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize announced, we thought it would be a perfect time to share with you, some of the latest #WriteTips we've…
#WriteTips: The 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize Winners
Here are some writing tips from three of writers who stories stole the show in the collection. Migrations is available now in all good bookstores in South Africa. They will be…
#WriteTips From Writer Tag: Diane and Akwaeke
Diane and Akwaeke went, writer to writer a while ago. Read their meeting of minds here. Today they share some of their tips, strategies and encouragement for anyone writing. Diane…
#WomenCrushWednesday #WriteTips
A publisher, a poet and a writer dispense advice today. And it turned out to be a #WCW to boot. We hope you are inspired by their diverse viewpoints to…
#WriterWednesday #WriteTips – The Artist, The Author and The Poet
Our #WriteTips come from a poet, a visual artist and an author so they all approach writing in quite different ways. Each of their views shine light on the writer's…
#WriteTips: 4 Views – Onoh, Mulgrew, Davids and Otter
Nuzo OnohMy number one editing tip is - Never do it all by yourself as a writer. The eyes can never see all that the brain can conceive. No matter…
#WriteTips: Three Writers, Three Perspectives.
Earlier in the year we were lucky enough to interview Yewande Omotoso, Mahtem Shiferraw and Edyth Bulbring - three writers who are equally talented but have quite different styles. They gave some…
#WriteTips: The 2015 Short Story Day Africa Prize Winners.
Cat Hellisen - Don't be afraid to push yourself beyond your comfort zone when it comes to writing.- Write for yourself; edit for your readers.- Work the way that works for…
#WriteTips From The 2016 Judges.
Sindiwe Magona - Read! Read! Read! This is the writer’s greatest teacher- Writing is work. Work at it – practice makes perfect- When you have written ‘The End’ – put…
#WriterWednesday #Writetips
Last year we had the pleasure of interviewing Moses Kilolo, Wanjeri Gakuru and Anne Moraa, three writers from the awesome pan-African writers collective, Jalada. They shared their thoughts on writing and editing. Here's…