Lynnda WardleAug 5, 20212 minbench // marksIn February 2021, locked-down and frustrated, I undertook a daily walk to photograph and write about one fixed place, a bench facing onto...
LynndaMay 4, 20191 minThe Mundane Goes WeirdA review of Vicky Grut's short story collection 'Live Show: Drink Included' (Holland Park Press, 2018) Published in Glasgow Review of...
Lynnda WardleJan 19, 20193 minReads of 2018First published in Glasgow Review of Books The best reading experiences are journeys; books that move you from one place to another,...
Lynnda WardleJul 26, 20181 minNo Honourable Goddamn StereotypesMy review on Glasgow Review of Books of Leo Zeilig's rich and absorbing novel that moves between London and Zimbabwe. Published by Hope...
LynndaNov 6, 20171 minWriter's Kitchen - Faith & FoodNovember 11th, 4 pm - 6: 30 pm, Soul Food Sisters Cafe, 202 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G1 5DS Join us in our our final workshop in the Writer's...
Lynnda WardleOct 26, 20171 minThe Writer's Kitchen Feast and HarvestThis month we will be sharing stories and wonderful, exploring Feast & Harvest - those brimming seasonal gluts and the plethora of...
Lynnda WardleOct 14, 20171 minWriting your Life: Autumn Memoir WorkshopsIts that time of year again! As the seasons change, it provides a perfect opportunity to reflect and explore our memory and write from...
Lynnda WardleSep 10, 20171 minThe Writer's Kitchen - Cooking up Stories about Food & Life - sweets!Sept 30th, Soul Food Sisters, 202 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G1 5DS The latest in a series of workshops exploring our wonderfully complex...
Lynnda WardleAug 31, 20172 minAYOW (A Year of Writing)In February 2016, I decided that the way to continue writing, to be motivated and to not give up when things got tough, was to find a...
Lynnda WardleJul 29, 20171 minThe Writer's KitchenI'm really excited to be collaborating with the talented chef, Kawther Luay from Ruzbowl on a new series of creative writing workshops...
Lynnda WardleJul 26, 20171 minAfrican HustleI am delighted that my story 'States of Emergency' (Set in Joburg during the 80s) is published in the latest New Orleans Review -...
Lynnda WardleSep 11, 20161 minYou have struck women!Delighted that this short piece about National Women's Day in South Africa has been published by the Dangerous Women Project See here for...
Lynnda WardleAug 17, 20161 minMemories into Memoir - Writing WorkshopLast year my writing friend June and I hosted a memoir writing workshop. We had a great day sharing stories. There was an intensity to...
Lynnda WardleJul 10, 20161 minRevisiting RiviersonderendWhen I was around 12 or 13 I travelled with my father back to his birthplace, a farm in Riviersonderend in the North Cape (translated...
Lynnda WardleOct 26, 20151 minLife Writing WorkshopLife Writing Workshop Saturday 28th November.10am-4pm. ‘The Practice’ 17 Park Circus Place, G3 6AH Last month I attended the Memoir...
Lynnda WardleSep 25, 20154 minImpressions of a week at Moniack MhorMemoir Course - Moniack Mhor – Sept 2015 Memoir Course - Moniack Mhor – Sept 2015 In September I attended the Memoir course with Janice...
Lynnda WardleJun 28, 20151 minA Widow's StoryJoyce Carol Oates - Short Review of 'A Widow's Story' I have come to JCO lately, and this memoir is breathtaking in its ability to...
Lynnda WardleMay 31, 20152 minTownieAndre Dubus III – Townie: A Memoir Let's get this out the way at the start, yes, he is the son of the esteemed short story writer Andre...
Lynnda WardleMay 31, 20152 minAnthems and cultural awkwardnessI recently attended a book event where two well established young South African writers were reading. Everything proceeded well, until at...