Protect Yourself Against a Defamation Lawsuit
“Words matter.” This phrase will forever be synonymous with the now famous Depp vs Heard libel case. For writers, it could be a dangerous tightrope to walk when writing about other people, especially when it involves gender-based violence and other serious violent crimes. According to Amber, she was writing the op-ed in solidarity with other […]
Rejection Can Be Good for You!
Rejection and self-doubt go together like ice cream and a hot day – one seldom goes without the other. All writers experience rejection at some stage of our writing careers. It’s not a great feeling, but it can provide a significant learning curve. BY NICK LE ROUX Rejected! The editor’s reply to my proposed article […]
How Has Travel Writing Changed Over Time?
By Rose-Anne Turner Travel Writing has always been romanticised – a dream job for many. Just imagine getting paid to travel the world and write about it? While such jobs do exist, the reality is that this is not the case for most travel writers. A decade or two ago, every budding travel writer aspired […]