For about one year, the book project was dormant: there was no movement from the typesetter, and my personal circumstances were also challenging – so I had little will to soldier on and make it a reality. … More Behind the Book: Part 4 – Publishing decisions
After a positive initial assessment from a professional in the publishing field, I had recruited an old acquaintance – who was a talented typesetter and book designer – to help turn this dream into a reality. However, because there was almost no budget at that point, she was taking it on as a favour – which inevitably meant the project was low on her list of priorities. I thought I was fine with that…and initially, I was. … More Behind the Book: Part 3 – Things fall apart
Continuing from part 1, this series chronicles the journey of publishing my upcoming book. Let it Flow was originally supposed to be a “best of” – bringing together what I considered my most meaningful creative pieces published on this blog from 2006 to 2016. Given that I posted quite regularly over that decade, I had a … More Behind the Book: Part 2 – From blog to book
From an early age, I loved reading. It was my favourite pastime: the thrill of delving into other worlds…the words on the page coming to life. Naturally, that progressed to an affinity for creative writing. … More Behind the Book: Part 1 – How it all began
Aside from publishing actual pieces from the book in progress, I’ve also dedicated several posts to updates on how things are progressing. And I think I’m finally ready to start on the proper launch marketing strategy. Except I’m not planning to be very strategic….or at least, not in the way that many other self-published writers … More Book marketing for dummies (where I’m the dummy)…plus exclusive content for you
Water unites:
single drops joining to form impromptu streams,
gently transporting debris and dead leaves
to resting places in stormwater sewers.
So too do moments in time gather,
transporting our youth towards inevitable decline. … More Stream of Consciousness
Thanks to our wonderful electricity generation utility, South Africa once again finds itself in the midst of rotational power cuts. Here’s a little piece I wrote earlier this year – inspired by the positives from an all-too-familiar situation… … More Powerless
From up here,
the world is calm,
no screaming, fights, or pain.
Just crisp, clean air,
sometimes, the occasional plane.
While you toil and labour,
struggling to find a smile,
I invite you,
dear human,
to join me once in a while. … More Life as a Bird
Unlike the train ride,
many of us don’t remember
that this life is just a short journey
which will inevitably come to an end;
and when our worldly journey eventually ends,
will we be satisfied with how we spent that time? … More Book 2: Train of Thought
I like rooftops,
for they give space to my dreams.
Allow these inner eyes to explore,
and ignite in me the thought
of what could be. … More Let it Flow: Rooftops
slip-sliding away..... 