"Hello Nonqaba
I read it when I was sixteen. I borrowed it from my college library and read it like I was on fire. It was the first I became aware of the magnitude and the scale of slavery and apartheid. I have some visuals from my reading so many…"
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Nonqaba waka Msimang left a comment for Roneesha Mitchell
"Welcome Roneesha. What would you like to write about? I once had a blog about being broke. It was very popular because it seems i'm not the only one. Have you ever gone to the machine and punched in your password, only to be…"
Nonqaba waka Msimang replied to the discussion 'Please Read "You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Book Is About You! Don't You? Don't You? Don't You?":)' in the group Writers of African Origin
"I love that song because i'm pretty vain myself.
http://www.sweetnessthenovel.com"
Nonqaba waka Msimang replied to the discussion 'Tips on Marketing to Bookstores' in the group Small Publishers and Independent Authors
"My attempt to convince Johannesburg bookstores to carry Sweetness was met with a variety of responses:
"We are not taking any new titles right now."
"Here's the agency we deal with. Contact them."
"The economy is…"
Nonqaba waka Msimang commented on the blog post 'Wanna turn your BOOK into a MOVIE? Here's my two cents...'
"Thanks a lot Tanya for the words vs moving pictures' truth. Oops! you let the cat out of the bag. Yes, writers are introverts. Good luck on May 8. Butterfly Rising will definitely rise. I hope you do festivals such…"
Nonqaba waka Msimang commented on the group 'Blogging about Books and Writing!'
"Meg, the cover of your book, The Four Ms. Bradwells is quite unique. Did you have a concept in mind and gave it to a layout and design specialist, or did the publisher come up with the idea of the pearls and the…"
Nonqaba waka Msimang posted a blog post
Friends in Slovenia
Cyberspace is quite something. I have Slovene friends who have been visiting my cinema blog religiously for the last six months. I decided to check out this country called Slovenia. I remember it briefly from my Geography class. The people are called Slovenes. Their country is 20,273 square kilometres. KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa where i grew up, is 94,361 square kilometres. Slovenia seems to have mountains in abundance, but they can never be as breathtaking as the…See More
Padmavani Karkera commented on the blog post 'Padmavani Kareka – Part 3'
"How did I miss this?! Thank you Nonqaba.
Elizabeth, yes life steps in the way sometimes and you must pay attention :) I will get back to writing soon. Thank you for your kind words...
Cheers
Padmavani"
Padmavani Karkera commented on the blog post 'radio interview 25 march'
"Hello Nonqaba, same here :)"
Nonqaba waka Msimang commented on the group 'Blogging about Books and Writing!'
"What a great website Hoong Yee Lee!
http://www.sweetnessthenovel.com"
Nonqaba waka Msimang commented on the blog post 'What's My Story'
"Well put Leah. Your daughter is very fortunate. She thinks you two are playing when she is actually learning.
http://www.sweetnessthenovel.com"
Nonqaba waka Msimang posted a blog post
Roots An American Classic
Did you read Roots or you took the short cut and saw it on TV? http://www.sweetnessthenovel.com See More
Nonqaba waka Msimang commented on the group 'Blogging about Books and Writing!'
"Lauren, i mix-match, serious and funny. I try to be conversational. What is funny is that at Durham University in England, i was taught to write in academic style (to show that i was educated). I went to Columbia University in New…"
Nonqaba waka Msimang replied to the discussion 'Tips on selling books on Kindle' in the group Small Publishers and Independent Authors
"Louisa, what an eye-opener!
http://www.sweetnessthenovel.com
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Elizabeth Young commented on the blog post 'Padmavani Kareka – Part 3'
"Great post, I also love Padmavani's poetry. Havn't seen her post for a while. I guess life steps in the way sometimes for all of us, but like you I absolutely love the transparency, the earthiness of her work. Padmavani is a born poet.…"
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- www.sweetnessthenovel.com
www.nonqaba-cinemamytake@blogspot.com
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- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Sweetness The Novel
Daughters of the Sun Women of the Moon
Border Lines - Contemporary Poems in English
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Helium
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- Fiction, Nonfiction, Journalism, Blog Posts, Screenwriting
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- Yes. See blog
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- poetry criticism
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Friends in Slovenia
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 1:01am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Cyberspace is quite something. I have Slovene friends who have been visiting my cinema blog religiously for the last six months. I decided to check out this country called Slovenia. I remember it briefly from my Geography class. The people are called Slovenes. Their country is 20,273 square kilometres. KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa where i grew up, is 94,361 square kilometres. Slovenia seems to have mountains in abundance, but they can never be as breathtaking as the…
Continue Roots An American Classic
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:22am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Did you read Roots or you took the short cut and saw it on TV?
http://www.sweetnessthenovel.com
…
Padmavani Kareka – Part 3
Posted on April 3, 2011 at 9:30pm 3 Comments 1 Like
I have raised the issue of how poetry is taught in schools in several blogs in the past. I hated poetry because English teachers had a prescribed text of what poetry is all about. It was never my view of the world.
Therefore, poetry ended up being something that happened in the United Kingdom and had meaning only for the middle class. I follow Padmavani Kareka’s poetry because it talks to and is about me. I’m free to interpret it the way I like. She is not a teacher,…
Continue New York Writers Coalition
Posted on April 3, 2011 at 6:14am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The New York Writers Coalition is one of the writers' homes supported by SW. That is where i saw their logo made from pencils. Very interesting. I think it's a reminder of pre-laptop computer and pre-i-Pad tools. I found these pencils and sharpener in my study, looking very depressed because nobody has sharpened them for years. Oops!
http://www.sweetnessthenovel.com…
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- At 1:56pm on April 8, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Nonqaba, I just opened the door to the novelist group for you - welcome! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells and The Wednesday Sisters
- At 10:32pm on February 22, 2011,
Kelli Swearingen said… Hi Nonqaba,
Welcome to the poetry critique group!
- At 10:55am on January 17, 2011,
Kelly Hashway said… - Thanks for sharing your thoughts on chapter length and the link to your book!
- At 2:19am on November 30, 2010,
Padmavani Karkera said… - Sorry Nonqaba, in all the excitement I forgot to answer your questions :) No I am not a part of any poetry group and I never did think that my poems could be inflicted on others :) though I secretly hoped that when I did do that, people would enjoy reading them.:)
- At 1:48am on November 30, 2010, Padmavani Karkera said…
- Dear Nonqaba
Thank you, thank you for this beautiful compliment. I had the beginnings of a tear. I don't mean to be dramatic, but that's a fact. I was surprised at myself. I have been very shy of making my poetry blog public and then realised I had to. And to hear such gracious words from you is such an encouragement and an honour.
I am waiting eagerly for your criticism on the rest.
Cheers
www.padmavani.blogspot.com
P.S. You remind me of Dr. Maya Angelou :)
- At 3:15am on November 28, 2010,
Anjuelle Floyd said… - So glad you were able to join my group, ”Why Do You Write & What Is Your Process?”
We have a wonderful group of members. I encourage you to read their profiles and visit my blog that lists the essays members have offered in answering the question that is the name of our group.
I encourage you to consider submitting an essay where you answer the question.
This is a great way to introduce yourself and a good promotional opportunity.
I also post the essay and picture (yours) on my personal blog.
To be featured forward your essay and picture to: nepadfwriter@yahoo.com
Again, I am glad to have you joined us and hope your time here will provide encouragement and helpful information about writing, publishing and all that good stuff.
Take care.
anjuelle
www.anjuellefloyd.com Imagination is the key to freedom.
The author's job is to cultivate and nurture her or his imagination and that of others.
www.anjuellefloyd.com/books/keeper-of-secrets/
www.anjuellefloyd.com/books/the-house/
- At 11:44pm on November 27, 2010,
Kakwasi Somadhi said… - Hi: Hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. My first name was given to me over 40 years ago by a friend from East Africa. Later, I remarried and my new husband and I, both African American TM teachers, adopted our last name, altered the spelling a bit, and went to court to have it legalized. So that's the short story behind my name. We also gave our children African names. The very first magazine article I wrote and got published was about our name change, our sixth month stay in Africa and our struggle to define our identity for ourselves. Your name looks interesting as well. What's the story behind it?
- At 9:16am on November 27, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Nonqaba, Welcome to the Blogging about Books and Writing group. I'll look forward to seeing your font!
Meg Waite Clayton
Blogging about Books and Writing Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Wednesday Sisters
- At 7:39am on November 24, 2010,
Julie Jeffs said… - Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.
I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.
Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Look forward to reading your posts.
Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50
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