Reality or Fiction: Graduate Travis Inglis Talks About the Inspiration Behind...
Travis Inglis is a poet and a writer. Published in the art magazine Artascent and the literary journal Toasted Cheese, Travis is currently working on his debut novel ‘The Magnificent’, which he...
View ArticleWriters College Success Story: Novelist Jo Nel
A background as a dentist – and limited writing experience – didn’t deter author Jo Nel from accomplishing his goal of getting published. After taking the Write a Novel and Advanced Write a Novel...
View ArticleTae Richardson talks about her writing and publishing successes
Tae Richardson completed the Basic and Advanced Creative Writing Courses, as well as the Literary Short Story Course. We follow up with her on her recent writing successes. How did your interest in...
View ArticleJournalism Graduate Jeanna Thomson Talks about Her Success
Jeanna Thomson recently graduated from the Advanced Magazine Journalism course. She describes how this experience has impacted her writing and propelled her into getting her articles published. Tell us...
View ArticleQ & A with author of ‘Namaste Life’, Ishara Maharaj
Ishara Maharaj completed the Write a Novel Course at SA Writers College. Since then her debut novel Namaste Life (Modjaji Books) was published. We ask Ishara about her writing journey that led to...
View ArticleWriter Shelley Kirton opens up about her love of learning and where it’s...
Shelley Kirton has been writing for years, but it’s obvious she’s truly finding her niche now. Her words are a wonderful reminder that we can always keep learning and pushing our boundaries. We can’t...
View ArticleFrom Blogger to Author: Lesley Sefton’s Journey
Catching up with our former student and avid writer – Lesley Sefton – is nothing short of inspiring. She is a reminder that you can achieve whatever you set your mind to, both personally and...
View ArticleCreative writing tips from award-winning writer, Megan Frith
Megan Frith studied short story writing at NZ Writers College, before embarking on the Write a Novel Course. Her short story ‘Scars‘ came first in the 2014 Page & Blackmore Short Story Competition....
View ArticleTravel writer Rosanne Turner about her writing life on a Thai island
Rosanne Turner completed the Travel Writing Course at the Writers College in 2008. Dozens of published travel articles later, she finds herself an expert on Koh Samui, her island home in the Gulf of...
View ArticleGareth Ward – Accomplished Young Adult Novelist
NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The Traitor and the Thief, has been described by readers as a “Cracker!” and “A story for...
View ArticleThe Writers College Student Success Stories
Here are dozens of Writers College success stories from our writing students from around the world. You can also read interviews with our past-students here. PS. If your story, manuscript or article...
View ArticleWriters College Success Story: Award-winning Novelist Martin Steyn
The dark side of human nature holds a certain allure for the acclaimed crime fiction author, Martin Steyn. He completed the Skryf ’n Roman (Write a Novel) course with the SA Writers College in 2010....
View ArticleJournalist Rochelle Sewell on Starting Out as a Writer
Rochelle Sewell is a freelance journalist, blogger, and storyteller. She completed the Basics of Feature Writing course in 2015, followed by Advanced Magazine Journalism in 2016. Since then she’s been...
View ArticleCatching up with Copy-editor, Lesley Wyldbore
Copy-editing is a vital yet often overlooked part of the writing process. Effective copy-editing adds polish to writing, ensuring clarity and removing errors that a writer might miss. We caught up...
View ArticleIan Middleton’s Magazine Journalism Success Story
Ian Middleton completed the Magazine Journalism Course at NZ Writers College with distinction in 2018. While he waits to hear whether his article he wrote on the course will be accepted for...
View ArticleMagazine Journalism Course Success: Ansie van der Walt
Ansie van der Walt completed the Magazine Journalism Course at SA Writers College. Apart from working at her new job as assistant editor at an Australian publishing house, Ansie writes for her blog,...
View ArticleGlenn McGoldrick – published short story writer
Glenn McGoldrick completed the Short Story Writing For Magazines Course at UK Writers College in 2016. Since then he has enjoyed a spate of literary successes with several stories published, and...
View Article‘n Onderhoud met oud-student, Gina van Staden
V: Hoekom het jy besluit om ʼn skrywer te word? A: Want ek het baie om te sê! My skryfwerk word grootliks beïnvloed deur verhoudings- en geloofskwessies, want dit is waar my passie lê. V: Watter...
View ArticleHow I started writing, and finally self-published my book
by Louis Wiid The beginning of a new journey Sitting through hours of traffic jams every day on my way to and from work, snailing through the streets of Sandton, I found myself stuck in a rut....
View ArticleAnd now we wait…. An author’s first experience of getting published
– BY HILARY MURRAY For those not familiar with my journey, I recently had my debut novel published (recently, as in ten days ago!). The build-up to the big day was a major learning curve for someone...
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