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Recent Articles

FMF Link-up :: Crowd

by Kate Motaung | Sep 13, 2018 | community | 6 Comments

Hello! Happy (almost) weekend! It's FMF link-up time, which means we gather 'round to free write for five minutes flat on a single word prompt. This week's Five Minute Friday writing prompt is: CROWD If you're new to Five Minute Friday, you can learn more about...

31 Days of Five Minute Free Writing Prompts :: 2018 Edition

by Kate Motaung | Aug 30, 2018 | craft | 0 Comments

Welcome to the 2018 edition of 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes! This has become an annual tradition inspired by the Write 31 Days challenge, which takes place every October. For Write 31 Days, writers and bloggers are challenged to choose a topic and write...

Announcing the Start-Up Guide for Online Writers

by Kate Motaung | Sep 12, 2017 | courses | 1 Comment

Do you want to become an established writer online, but you don't know where to start? Or have you been writing for a while, but you're not sure which step to take next? If so, the Start-Up Guide for Online Writers E-course is for you! The Start-Up Guide...

FMF Link-up :: Rain

by Kate Motaung | Sep 6, 2018 | community | 6 Comments

Hello! Welcome to our weekly Five Minute Friday blog link-up, where we free write for five minutes flat on a one-word writing prompt! Learn more about how the link-up works by clicking here. This week's Five Minute Friday writing prompt is: RAIN [Tweet "Got five...

What is the Measure of Success for Writers?

by Kate Motaung | Aug 27, 2018 | craft | 10 Comments

What is the measure of success for writers? How do we know when we've "arrived" or achieved a measure of success that is worth noting? I'm thrilled to welcome my friend and fellow author, Patrice Gopo, back to Five Minute Friday with a beautiful reflection on the...

How to Self Publish a Book: Everything You Need to Know

by Kate Motaung | Apr 27, 2017 | courses | 0 Comments

Wondering how to self publish a book? With the advent of Amazon's CreateSpace and other self-publishing platforms, it's now easier than ever for authors to self-publish their work. Sure, it seems easy enough ... but if you're keen to venture into self-publishing...