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The Power of the Familiar

by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

I’m busy editing my historical novel, The Buried Chameleon, to send to a literary agent –if I can find one. The milieu in South Africa has changed since I wrote the novel. A year ago we faced corruption and a million problems, but now, since the President of the United States weighed in on a … Continue reading The Power of the Familiar

Mentoring young writers

by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

Now that I’m older I’m sometimes approached by a young writer looking for a “mentor”; or trying to sell his or her books. And I’m always faced with a dilemma: do I tell them the truth, hoping that they’ll use it to fine-tune their craft, or do I praise them and move on. I remember … Continue reading Mentoring young writers

Looking for beta readers

by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

Hi, I've finished the second draft of my novel and I'm looking for 5 beta readers to give me feedback before attempting the third rewrite. My project is a historical novel of just over 70 000 words which takes place in the 18th Century during slavery at the Cape of Good Hope. The Buried Chameleon … Continue reading Looking for beta readers