Die mate waartoe ’n taal kan groei en verander – veral kleiner tale – moet nie onderskat word nie, selfs nie in die geglobaliseerde wêreld waarin ons vandag woon nie. Daar moet, byvoorbeeld, nie aangeneem word dat almal Engels magtig is nie. Dit is ook nie nodig om slegs Engels te gebruik nie, veral nie…… Continue reading Afrikaans, tegnologie en nuwe woorde: ’n paar gedagtes
Chronic Illness Sufferers: Don’t Call Us Liars
“People only have chronic illnesses because they’re not passionate enough about life.” This statement is probably one of the the most idiotic and uninformed statements that I’ve heard in a long time. Well, apart from “Have you tried drinking more water?” as if every illness known to man (physical and mental) is caused by dehydration and your DNA plays no role in any of it.
Flash Fiction – The Souls of Trees
This story was also written for Flash! Friday – you had to include a farmer as character. It’s also midwinter over here… It’s also for this story which I posted Loreena McKennit’s The Mummer’s Dance. The Souls of Trees The buyers stared at the last of the acorns enclosed in the pen. Rising from each…… Continue reading Flash Fiction – The Souls of Trees
Favourite Music Thursday: Blind Guardian – Skalds and Shadows
Blind Guardian is a power metal band from Germany. The first of their music which I heard was the album Nightfall in Middle-Earth (songs based on JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion and, yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds). Their lyrics are almost all rich in mythology, folklore, and fantasy.Now I won’t act like I listen to a…… Continue reading Favourite Music Thursday: Blind Guardian – Skalds and Shadows
Flash Fiction: Defeated Draugr & As If We Never Met
These stories were written with the photo and “defeat” as the prompts. “Defeated Draugr” received an honourable mention at the 30 May Flash! Friday competition. Defeated DraugrWe uncovered the grave while digging foundations for a tower that would reach to the stars. Layers of dirt weighed the barrow down and we dug greedily, talking of…… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Defeated Draugr & As If We Never Met
Kroniese siektelyers: moet ons nie leuenaars noem nie
Please note: I haven’t translated this piece, which was posted on Woes (a creative platform for Afrikaans). Not yet, in any case…Hierdie stuk het die eerste keer op Woes verskyn. “Mense het net kroniese siektes omdat hulle nie passievol genoeg is oor die lewe nie.”Hierdie stelling is sekerlik een van die simpelste en oningeligte stellings…… Continue reading Kroniese siektelyers: moet ons nie leuenaars noem nie
5 Awesome Sites for Free Stock Photos
Gratisography If it’s just a personal blog/project you’re busy with, you don’t always have the money to afford professional quality stock photos. But don’t worry; you don’t have to settle for mediocre photos that will make your site look everything but professional. There are quite a few sites where you can get quality stock photos…… Continue reading 5 Awesome Sites for Free Stock Photos
Vonkfiksie – Blou linte (Flash Fiction)
To read the English version, click here. Blou linteDaar moet reën wees. ’n Regte Hoëveldse donderstorm met swart wolke, donderweer en die tik-tik van hael op dakke voordat die ys jou vel steek en op die swart teer val en spring. Die hemel se trane moet my woede op huise en motors en sambrele moker.Of…… Continue reading Vonkfiksie – Blou linte (Flash Fiction)
Fairy Cakes, Gods, Magic, Lost Love & Mental Illness – April’s Flash Fiction
April’s entries for Flash!Friday turned out to be quite a motley bunch. I received a special and honourable mention for two of the stories and received a “Ring of Fire” badge for taking part at least three times during April. I love the amount of writing practice these stories gives me every week and I…… Continue reading Fairy Cakes, Gods, Magic, Lost Love & Mental Illness – April’s Flash Fiction
Writing Process Blog Tour
The talented and lovely Liz Hedgecock asked me to take part in the Writing Process Blog Tour. You can read her post over here and see the writer I nominate to take part at the end of this post. What am I working on?I’ve just used Camp Nanowrimo to work on the novel(s) I started…… Continue reading Writing Process Blog Tour
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