Hello my Freaky Darlings, As some of you may already have heard, I received a very long, very nice rejection letter from Pan MacMillan South Africa for Requiem in E Sharp. The letter stated that; "From a publishing strategy point of view, the reality is that it is an incredibly tough local fiction market at … Continue reading Rejection Sucks!
Author: Joan De La Haye
Franschhoek Lit Fest
Hello my Freaky Darlings, The Franschhoek Lit Fest ended a week ago and I'm still recovering from it. It was an amazing weekend, filled with interesting panels, great food, fantastic parties and even better company. The Spec Fiction panel was on the Friday and the first panel I attended that weekend. I first went to … Continue reading Franschhoek Lit Fest
Twisted Nursery Rhyme’s
Hello my Freaky Darlings, My brother, yes the one you've all heard so much about, sent this to me a while ago. He's also got a pretty twisted sense of humour. I also promised a few of you that I'd share these with you, so here you go! It's Raining, It's Pouring Oh shit, it's … Continue reading Twisted Nursery Rhyme’s
Me? Obey? Yeah, that’s gonna happen.
Hello my Freaky Darlings, What I'm about to say is probably going to get me into a lot of trouble, but hey, lets face it, I'm always in the shit. It's just the depth that varies. I'm the only atheist in my family. My mother, brother, and sister are all good church going folk who, … Continue reading Me? Obey? Yeah, that’s gonna happen.