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!
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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
The Tale of the disapearing baseball bat
Hello my Freaky Darlings, When I was eleven there was a serial killer/paedophile, Gert van Rooyen, on the loose who targeted blond girls of my age in and around the area we lived in. Needless to say this had all parents of young girls on the edgy side. Both my parents worked, so did my … Continue reading The Tale of the disapearing baseball bat
True Story. Promise!
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Writers are often accused of being liars. Lets face it, our job description is making shit up. But there are times when we do tell the truth, or as close to the truth as we can get. There are, after all, three versions to the truth - my side, your side, … Continue reading True Story. Promise!
Joan De La Haye 