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Ingrid Anderson on South African poetry publishing

In a recent interview with Dye Hard Press, Ingrid Anderson talks about her work publishing online poetry journal Incwadi, and about her own work. Getting published is difficult for South African poets,...

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On taking a course

Acclaimed editor, writer and academic Helen Moffett has some excellent advice for aspiring writers. In a post on BOOKSA, she begins: Everyone in the book business is familiar with the Sidle Query:...

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Three kinds of poems

Masonwabe said here recently that he writes lots of poems when he’s hurt or sad. Writing poems is a great way to think through difficult times. I believe there are three kinds of poems: Poems we write...

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African Poetry Book Fund, The Brunel University African Poetry Prize &...

I received some interesting news by email recently that you might find useful. It was sent from the Prairie Schooner, where the poet Kwame Dawes is editor: collaborations with African artists, poets,...

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Self-publishing guidance from the New York Times

I’m a big fan of self-publishing, especially for poetry. Alan Finder in the New York Times has some useful guidance on this. From the article: Digital publishing and print on demand have significantly...

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Poetry in my postbox: English Alive and Carapace

Two poetry magazines I admire greatly both arrived in my postbox today: English Alive and Carapace. English Alive is an annual anthology of writing by South African school-goers, and this is the last...

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Allaboutwriting online courses

No matter what kind of writing you’re doing, I’m a big believer in courses. You get the feedback and the pressure you need to do better work. Today I heard about Allaboutwriting, which is run by some...

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Writing poetry: “there’s a mission, there’s a goal, and there’s an objective”

Inc magazine has a fascinating piece about William Roetzheim, a very successful serial entrepreneur, and a poet. Retired at 50, in 2005, Roetzheim made a list of all the things he hadn’t done “because...

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Colleen Higgs on getting poetry published

Modjaji Books publisher Colleen Higgs has written a useful post on how to publish poetry on BooksLIVE. From her article: 1. Buy and read the work of poets who have had their work published. Do this...

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Call for entries: English Academy Awards 2013

The English Academy has put out a call for entries for its prestigious literature prizes. If you’re very, very serious about your poetry in South Africa, these are the awards to aim for. However, note...

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Some reflections on writing and reading poetry, by Robin Malan

Robin Malan has been helping poets, writers and playwrights grow for many decades. As the Editor of English Alive, he has seen a vast amount of poetry from young people over the last fifty years. In...

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