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Book now for 2010

Happy new year from HeadSpark!

If you look below, you will find all of our courses and workshops coming up over the next 6 months and all are open for booking. Also remember that e-correspondence courses are available whenever you want to start.

Upcoming courses

HeadSpark Fiksie (Two-day course)

Sat 13 Feb 9:00

R 3500 (no VAT charged)

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HeadSpark Kortpad (One-day workshop)

Sat 13 Mar 9:00

R 1800 (no VAT charged)

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HeadSpark Shortcuts (One-day workshop)

Sun 14 Mar 9:00

R 1800 (no VAT charged)

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HeadSpark Fiksie Aandklas (Four-day course)

Thu 8 Apr 18:00

R 3500 (no VAT charged)

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To the Letter (One-day workshop)

Sat 17 Apr 9:00

R 1800 (no VAT charged)

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Fiction Editing (One-day workshop)

Sat 8 May 9:00

R 1800 (no VAT charged)

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In the News

Don't let distance keep you from learning how to write a book

Bizcommunity, Booknews SA, 17 September 2009- The electronic era has taken all forms of distance learning to a new level of convenience and comfort through the quick and easy medium of email. Gone are the days of rushing to the post office with your next assignment stuffed in an envelope, hoping you will make it to the front of the queue before lunch.

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What's in a gay book and what makes a book gay?

Mambaonline, 18 September 2009 - How loyal are you to your LGBT orientation when it comes to picking a good read? Weird thing to ask, I know. Is it even a matter of loyalty? And funny how that old chestnut never comes up for straight readers.

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This week's best creative work

They found her in the bath

by BrettV, HeadSpark Novels by Night

“I’m not sure if you heard,” I said. “She was murdered. Yesterday.”

I watched his eyes widen as he took this all in. He seemed almost ready to collapse as I continued. “They found her this morning. She was at home, in the bath. Well, most of her was, anyway.”

Final decision

by willowb

 

He frowned one of his little frowns at me. "Mauve?” he said, too much of a ninny to meet my blazing gaze ...