“The way to do a piece of writing is three or four times over,” says John McPhee, “never once.” Draft … More
Author: Karen Martin
I provide ideas development and literary craft services to writers and other artists.
The first African book to win a Lammy
The short story anthology I developed and co-edited, Queer Africa: New and Collected Fiction, won the 2014 Lambda Literary Award … More
Writers who are and aren’t themselves: Stephanus Muller and Gerald Murnane
Winner-winner Stephanus Muller’s Nagmusiek, published by Fourthwall Books, is winging its way to Greylingstad, home of Highveld Reading and Writing … More
Disturbing immersions
Disturbing Immersions was the first studio Highveld offered. I didn’t get any bookings, so I hosted it as a free … More
