Cornelia Smith Fick: South African writer and author

I write poetry, short stories and recently completed a novel on slavery at the Cape of Good Hope.

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.

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A Tribute to Zoe Wicomb

October 30, 2025 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

I came across her work when I was doing research for my PhD novel. What struck me about her was the mention of the shame of Coloured people, a hidden, sensitive topic. Being of the same racial category as Wicomb in the hierarchical world created by apartheid, I wanted to include this shame in my … Continue reading A Tribute to Zoe Wicomb

Eye of a Needle: And Other Stories free on Kindle for 5 days!

October 6, 2025 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

My book of short stories will be free on Amazon from 5 to 9 October. I wrote this collection of short stories during the MA Creative Writing course at Rhodes University. I found the experience exhilarating and explored different ways of telling a story, which is evident in this collection. Below an extract from Akere, … Continue reading Eye of a Needle: And Other Stories free on Kindle for 5 days!

A new path

June 6, 2025 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

I recently did a course on postgraduate supervision and now have my first creative writing student from a local university. I have come to the realisation that, being an introvert, I’m more suited to be a writing coach than a lecturer talking in front of large groups. I intend to mentor and guide writers who … Continue reading A new path

The Buried Chameleon: A novel

March 13, 2025 by colleenlynn99, posted in writer

Below an extract from the slave novel I’m editing. I’m sending out queries to agents and so far I have collected a number of no’s. Although I finished the novel in April 2023 I have waited a while to get back to it due to my husband’s illness and death. The novel is set at … Continue reading The Buried Chameleon: A novel