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?”
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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”
PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Literary Magazine – January 2024 Issue
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”
FAQ’s Authors Often Ask Self-publishers
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Silly, The Hilarious and The Downright Bizarre FYI: This Is A Loooong Read!!! This is a dramatisation with answers provided by an honest publisher (Publisher Y), and a not-so-honest publisher (Publisher X). Of course, in some quarters both publishers would be labelled as dishonest. Everyone is entitled toContinue reading “FAQ’s Authors Often Ask Self-publishers”
Do You Have A Road Accident Fund Story To Tell?
Have you been awaiting your Road Accident Fund compensation, and are wondering why it is taking so long to pay out? What if the money has been paid out and your lawyer keeps telling you RAF still hasn’t paid out just so he scores a good interest for himself? It is possible that your moneyContinue reading “Do You Have A Road Accident Fund Story To Tell?”
Turn That On-the-Job Experience Into A Qualification
You have been doing the work for years and have amassed a wealth of experience, but have never had formal education for the job or obtained a qualification for it. Everything you know, has been obtained from On-the-Job Experience. This lack of formal education has curtailed your career advancement, forcing you to watch less experiencedContinue reading “Turn That On-the-Job Experience Into A Qualification”
$1000 (17 800) Up For Grabs In Short Story Contest
This is the 5th year of the Afritondo Short Story Prize and a special landmark for us at Afritondo. We thank all our writers for their contributions and look forward to reading all the stories for this year’s contest. THEMEThis year we want writers to respond to the theme of “fate”. You are welcome toContinue reading “$1000 (17 800) Up For Grabs In Short Story Contest”
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