http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6818096.ece

Why make this about race? South Africans of every colour and background are victims of violent crime every second.

Zuma may have acknowledged this, but things continue to get worse, not better. People are at as much risk of losing life, loved ones and property as if they were ( Read more... )

For those reading along at home, chapter 2 is now up!

I will not be emo today!

I will also cease and desist from moaning about being unpublished, because new media is the new publishing! So.. *drumroll*....

http://novelofdoom.wordpress.com/

Well done American voters :-)

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/2006/world_mental_health_day/en/index.html

Happy birthday 
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For Tara and anyone else interested....

Marian Keyes reading in Melbourne today! It was really great; she is such a lovely lady. The reading was held in a bookstore, so it was quite small. She read two chapters from her latest novel, Anybody out there? No spoilers, happily, since I haven't quite finished it. She reads very well. Of course I could ( Read more... )

Happy birthday (((Sterretjie)))!

I hope you have the kind of day where your face hurts from smiling incessantly, and that your year ahead sees the realisation of many dreams. Your writing, your creativity in general and your dedication to pursuing your dreams have been an inspiration to me since I've known you. Thank you for being a fabulous, ( Read more... )

Happy birthday ficlet for katilara , who agrees that co-ordination is not so important... Hope you have a fantastic day! (((((KL)))))

Title: Dancing in the Dark

Author: wickedevra

Pairing: SB/RL

Rating: Soft R for sexual references and boykissing

Warnings: Mindless guttery fluff. And slash. And un-beta'd

Disclaimer: The Harry Potter characters and the world they ( Read more... )