A little over three years ago I determined I would have three books published in fairly short order, and set about making them real. One you might have read, the other is out in about a month and the 3rd, well the third got consigned to the trash heap of … Read More
(for one night only!) Come and hear David talking about the book, “A Body Remembered” as well as the stories behind the stories, getting published, and what the future holds at the House Of Coffees in Hartebeespoort. Start time is 5pm and booking is essentail. Call 012 259 1474 for … Read More
I subscribe to a fair number of email newsletters, ranging from purely humorous, to other bloggers to business stuff. One I get often is the Gapingvoid feed. This week it sparked a retrospective series of thoughts. Gapingvoid is the cartoon/motivational range developed by one Hugh MacLeod… an ex New York … Read More
I generally characterise myself as a big picture kind of guy. You know, broad creative sweeps that sketch a picture and you get my drift. But if anything, I continue to engage repeatedly in exploits and ideas that require me to exert an attention to fine detail that does not … Read More
A nugget of wisdom I learned many moons ago was that any reason you give for not doing what you are supposed to be doing, or want to be doing, is just an avoidance tactic. In other words, I can’t write, I cannot afford the time, I don’t own a … Read More
I have spent the last 7 days busy with a series of paid creative jobs, creating scripts for various projects involving TV and live shows. And again, more than anything, I am made crucially aware of how important intent is in creativity. In an email timed 3:30am that I received … Read More
