Author Archives: PUBLISH'D AFRIKA

PUBLISH’D AFRIKA CHRONICLES

BOOK #1: I AM ALSO A WOMAN By Zeripah PhiriISBN: 978-1-77626-078-2Pages: 140Publisher: PUBLISH’D AFRIKA While her peers had already forgotten how many times they had gone through their monthly menstrual circles, Zeripah Phiri still hadn’t seen hers, and she was already 19 going on 20. But she didn’t think much of it. She believed sheContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA CHRONICLES”

What Is An Editor?

By James McCreet I’ve been professionally editing and subediting text for almost two decades. Not only fiction, but also magazine articles, academic theses and business writing. The traditional role of an editor has been to polish and correct work written by someone who is, essentially, already a proficient writer but who needs another pair ofContinue reading “What Is An Editor?”

Retailer Pays Your Study Fees, And Employs You Upon Completion

Shoprite Opens Bursary Applications The Shoprite Group invites high-performing students keen to join the retail industry to apply for its comprehensive bursary programme. Students enrolled for degree studies in Accounting, Biological Sciences, Criminology, Information Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain, Retail Business Management, Food Sciences as well as Agricultural Sciences can apply for funding between 1Continue reading “Retailer Pays Your Study Fees, And Employs You Upon Completion”

Adverbs and Dialogue Tags

 .     The Do’s and Don’ts The general rule in fiction writing is to eliminate as many adverbs as possible, and replace them with stronger, more specific words. Writing coaches all over the world are in agreement that using adverbs in dialogue tags qualifies as lazy writing often notable from novice, inexperienced authors. Adverbs in dialogueContinue reading “Adverbs and Dialogue Tags”

Are You An African Writer, Or A Writer of African Descent?

Afreada: https://afreada.com/Adda Stories: https://www.addastories.org/Africa In Dialogue: https://africaindialogue.com/Africa In Words: https://africainwords.com/Africa Writes: https://africawrites.org/African Writer: https://www.africanwriter.com/Afritondo: https://www.afritondo.com/AfroSF: https://afrosf.submittable.com/submitAgbowo Art: https://agbowo.org/Ake Review: https://www.akefestival.org/about-ake-review/Akuko Magazine: https://www.akukomagazine.com/A Long House: https://alonghouse.com/The Amistad: https://www.theamistad.com/Anathema: http://www.anathemamag.com/ArabLit Quarterly: https://arablit.org/Artmosterrifric: https://artmosterrific.com/Azure: https://www.lazuliliterarygroup.com/azure-a-journal-of-literary-thought.htmlBakwa Magazine: https://bakwamagazine.com/Barzakh Magazine: https://www.barzakhmag.net/Best Of Africa: https://thebestofafrica.org/BKO Magazine: https://bkomagazine.co.za/Brainwavez: https://www.brainwavez.org/Brittle Paper: https://brittlepaper.com/Caine Prize for African Writing: https://www.caineprize.com/Chimurenga: https://chimurengachronic.co.za/Eclectica Mag: http://www.eclectica.org/index.htmlEro Gospel: https://erogospel.com/Everyday Journal:Continue reading “Are You An African Writer, Or A Writer of African Descent?”

Excerpt: Scorched Earth

Novel inspired by the 1899 – 1905 Anglo-Boer War ‘Do you know what upsets me the most about the Boers in this war, Mr. Steyn?’ he asked, and didn’t wait for a response. ‘You have the Germans, the Irish, the French, the Russians and the Swiss fighting on your side. Not only are you treatingContinue reading “Excerpt: Scorched Earth”