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Writing poetry isn’t easy; it takes application and a capacity to draw on inspiration. At the same time, it shouldn’t be mystified. In this regard, the attitude of many would be different if they understood that poetry appears in the lyrics of songs and in nursery rhymes. Poetry is thus more widely present as aContinue reading “Kick-start Your Poetry Writing With Frank Meintjies”

Appeal to people who would rather watch a DVD than read a book Every book that hits the bestseller list does so in the first two weeks of release; every sale thereafter depends on how good a marketing plan you have executed at sustaining longevity, and in converting people who would rather watch a DVDContinue reading “How To Market Your Book With Zero Budget”

New platform will give your work global exposure Have you been struggling to find a publisher for your short stories? Have you had to watch your anthologies piling up and gathering dust simply because no one seem interested in publishing them? Well, PUBLISH’d Afrika may have found a solution for you.Authors of Short Stories willContinue reading “Have You Been Struggling To Find A Publisher For Your Short Stories?”

Traditional publishers are notorious for rejecting works by relatively unknown writers. This is because publishing is a costly business and publishers tend to gravitate towards writers who will give them returns on their investments. Established writers with a big following and fan base guarantee publishers such returns on their investments.However, there are African publishers whoContinue reading “7 African Publishers That Give New Authors Platform To Showcase Their Talents”

Building Author Profiles That Surpass Selling To Friends and Family How does an author go about convincing a reader to buy a book, even though it doesn’t carry the Big Publishers stamp of approval? How does a self-published author convince readers that the book may be an independent brand, but the content is just asContinue reading “Sympathy Buying v/s Author Marketing Groundwork”

A Potrait of a Vicious Cycle of Abuse and Neglect He draws a deep breath, lets go of the door handle and steps towards me. I cringe, because I know what comes next.“Kahle kahle who do you think you are, mara wena?” he roars. “Queen Elizabeth? Futhi are you ever gonna tell me whose childContinue reading “Be In My Shoes”

Triple Your Chances Of Winning Since the inception of the PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Magazine Short Story Competition, the People’s Choice Award has always been about the people. You, the reader, determines which story wins this award and the R500 prize money.Now, you have a chance to triple your favourite writer’s chances of winning by casting justContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Magazine Short Story Competition”

After winning one of the most lucrative literary prizes in the world, you’d expect publishers to line up to sign the author up. Instead, she still had to do the door-knocking herself with the manuscript in hand *She is the author of five books, her latest titled ‘All That Is Left’*She is the winner ofContinue reading “Writing Tips From The Only African To Win The Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation for Best Unpublished Manuscript”

Tshidi Monkoe, Author of Bestselling Book, Prison Love, On How She Attained Success As A Self-published Author For author Tshidi Monkoe, success as a self-published author needs one to always be proactive, to be prepared to shift paradigms, to challenge and not limit oneself.“As a self-published author, nothing is handed to you on a silverContinue reading ““Don’t Limit Yourself””

Has it always been your wish to see your work published overseas, specifically in the United States and the United Kingdom? How about in Australia, Germany, Canada, Spain, New Zealand and United Arab Emirates? While in Africa, authors submit directly to publishers, in countries such as the US, the UK, Canada and other parts ofContinue reading “List: International Literary Agents Looking For African Writers”