A Writer's Journal

The Wandering Soul of the Writer in Limbo

When I was a young teenager living in Lusaka, my best friend Jenny was part of a large and devout Catholic family. This was long before...

My Love Affair with Africa

Several people who have read Between Two Rivers have suggested that, beyond its fictional romances and passions, it's my love affair with...

Between Two Rivers: A Love Affair with Africa

This is an article which I wrote for the March 2022 edition of our monthly community magazine, Camber Community News.

Writing White Africa

(As with all these posts on writing, this is an exploratory reflection and not a polished piece. I've only included a few links for...

Beginnings

I start the new year with a desire (which is less disciplined, less onerous and less defined than a resolution), to write the book I’ve...