Category Archives: Breath of Africa

TURNING MITES INTO MIGHTIER THINGS

Posted on June 12, 2015 by jbwye

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I’ve found my Charity! The latest loan ladies at Kajuki – 65 of them! The proceeds of every copy of BREATH OF AFRICA sold goes to ST PETER’S LIFE LINE. This UK registered charity was…

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TURNING MITES INTO MIGHTIER THINGS

Posted on June 12, 2015 by jbwye

I’ve found my Charity! The proceeds of every copy of BREATH OF AFRICA sold goes to ST PETER’S LIFE LINE. This UK registered charity was created in 2009 by someone born and brought up in Kenya and who, after many … Continue reading →

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AN UPSIDE DOWN LIFE – Episode 2

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jbwye

It is Contemporary Fiction Week at Crooked Cat Books Facebook Page – and I’m in the company of two awesome authors. We’re sharing titbits, and here’s my second one… Flash forward thirty years, during which time I was lucky to remarry. We … Continue reading →

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AN UPSIDE DOWN LIFE

Posted on May 16, 2015 by jbwye

It is Contemporary Fiction Week at Crooked Cat Books Facebook Page – and I’m in the company of two awesome authors. We’ll be sharing titbits, and here’s one of mine… Not The Whole Truth People have often asked me how much … Continue reading →

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One Lovely Blog Award!

Posted on December 5, 2014 by jbwye

I am honoured to be nominated by the distinguished Nancy Jardine for the ‘One Lovely Blog Award’. The award recognizes bloggers who share their story or thoughts in a “lovely” manner, giving them recognition and helping them reach more viewers. … Continue reading →

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Breaking The Mould

Posted on September 30, 2014 by jbwye

There’s a well-known adage in the writing world; once you’re onto a winning streak, you should continue in that mould, churn out best-seller after best-seller, as that’s what your public demands and what your publishers require, as they rub their … Continue reading →

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Writing In Different Genres

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jbwye

The word “genre” was never in my vocabulary before I tried to sell BREATH OF AFRICA to agents and publishers. I am now aware that it provides a convenient means of categorising the misty art of writing books, so that … Continue reading →

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Going On Air

Posted on July 23, 2014 by jbwye

Had a BBC Radio Sussex & Surrey interview in Brighton yesterday. It’s going on air today, Thursday 24th at 2.40pm and will be available on BBC i-player for seven days thereafter. When I arrived, the fire alarm went off, so … Continue reading →

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Of Words, Pictures and Poetic Licence

Posted on December 20, 2013 by jbwye

Or How a Beginner Tackled the Task of Producing a Book Trailer. It was a sort of spur of the moment effort, which ended up taking a whole day. The opening scene still graces my desktop – elephants catching a … Continue reading →

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It’s quite something to be compared with Doris Lessing

Posted on July 22, 2013 by jbwye

Two Reviewers have mentioned BREATH OF AFRICA in connection with Doris Lessing, Nobel Prizewinner for Literature, 2007. 5.0 out of 5 stars A book of breath-taking scope, 18 Jun 2013 By Dr. Mark A. Patton “Mark Patton” (London, UK) – See all my reviews This … Continue reading →

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