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Welcome to sunny South Africa. You’ve reached the website of Cornelia Smith Fick also known as Colleen Lynn.

I live in a place where the sun shines during winter. It is warm during the day and only cold at night and in the early morning.

We have a variety of plants and animals that could spark your imagination, whether it is the mighty lion or the African wild dog.

I hope you enjoy reading my posts. Thank you for visiting this page. Stick around, browse and see what else you may like!

Connie

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The Power of Story II

May 14, 2024 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

Recently I attended the Global Anti-apartheid Conference for Palestine (10-12 May) in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of a delegation from our local writers association. There was a workshop dedicated to the topic “changing the narrative”, a subject deemed necessary because negative stories were circulating about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, for example, that the Palestinians were … Continue reading The Power of Story II

“Voice” in writing

April 15, 2024 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

During the MA Creative Writing degree at Rhodes University a few years ago they asked us to read widely. The aim of it, the lecturers explained, was to identify where your interest and talent lay as a writer. Ideally you would discover what type of fiction you wanted to write in order to find your … Continue reading “Voice” in writing

Show and tell

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

Recently my old supervisor asked me to look at a collection of short stories. The student had been deemed to be “weak”, and asking an outside reader was an attempt to get a fresh insight. I read the student’s portfolio and right from the start his work had garnered comments like “too much explanation”, etc. … Continue reading Show and tell

Almost accepted

February 18, 2024 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

Earlier this week I received news that I had been shortlisted for a residency I applied for last year. The email was from the Executive Director. He said that even though I wasn’t chosen he wanted to forward my proposal to the next upcoming residency programme at their venue. I was so tickled at being … Continue reading Almost accepted