Cornelia Smith Fick

Dear Reader,

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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“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

Celebrate normality

February 11, 2024 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

Do you sometimes think, “Oh I’m so bored. Nothing ever happens. Please, someone, rescue me from this boring life!”If that is your reality then you have what is called a normal life – sometimes good, sometimes bad, sometimes mediocre. Welcome to normality with its ups and downs. Which leads me to my catch phrase or … Continue reading Celebrate normality

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