I've decided to try something fun this year. I'll be hosting five in-person and five online writing workshops between July and November 2025. The workshops will be creative writing workshops aimed at writing stories, whether fictional or non-fictional. In-person workshops will be held in Cape Town, on selected Saturdays. They will be four hours long,… Continue reading Join My 2025 Writing Workshops: In-Person & Online
Reading and Life Update 5, 2024: Musings from early motherhood and the breastfeeding chair
The tiny human has made his way into the world. We've passed the six week mark and he and I are doing really well. Don't ask about sleep or routines because those are so early 2024. The last time around, the six week checks brought huge anxiety. It was like going for a driving test… Continue reading Reading and Life Update 5, 2024: Musings from early motherhood and the breastfeeding chair
Reading and Life Update 4, 2024: Surprise, I’m having another baby
I was doing so well with those monthly updates - how efficient early 2024 Jen was. Enter the second half of the year. It has been almost six months since I last blogged anything on here and last time I left on a bit of a cliffhanger suggesting some exciting news. It is ... drumroll… Continue reading Reading and Life Update 4, 2024: Surprise, I’m having another baby
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Aren't libraries the best? If there is such a thing as a library evangelist, I am it. Libraries have formed the backbone of my reading and writing life. When I was younger, I would spend afternoons with my grandmothers at the library, browsing the stacks for new reads, and just generally feeling delighted at the… Continue reading Get my books for free with the Libby App
Grab The Peculiars Novel for Only R99 in Print and $3 on Kindle
Hello readers and friends! For the next few weeks my first novel, The Peculiars will be on sale for just R99 in print, or just $3 on Kindle. What's the plot? Phobias abound at the Centre for Improved Living, where Nazma goes for help. She's crazy about baking and desperately wants to become a pastry… Continue reading Grab The Peculiars Novel for Only R99 in Print and $3 on Kindle
Reading and Life Update 3, 2024: Not much writing, lots of consumption
Holy moly it's April. What the actual? A few things have been going on in my life. Reading Goals 2024 I finished the Covenant of Water - wonderful wonderful wonderful! Since then, I've started: Naomi Alderman - The Future: I loved The Power so when I saw Alderman has written another apocalyptic type novel I… Continue reading Reading and Life Update 3, 2024: Not much writing, lots of consumption
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