"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
Ambrose Musiyiwa has worked as a freelance journalist, book reviewer, and a teacher. One of his short stories has been featured in an anthology of contemporary Zimbabwean writing, Writing Now: More Stories from Zimbabwe (Weaver Press, 2005.) He is a regular contributor to OhmyNews International. Currently he is working on a series of interviews with published and self-published authors on the work that they are doing.
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Moghul sits on the editorial board of Islamica Magazine and is a regular contributor to Eteraz.org.
Crime writer John Baker talks about his work and his early influences.
"Just as a blank page with infinite possibilities can sometimes block a writer up, limitations often produce great creativity."
"Are we not, as artists, custodians of our own cultures?"
"Publication is nice, but coming up with the ideas and putting them down on paper is the thing that makes me feel proud."
"Once I had developed this world, my characters began to take on their own personalities."
"...the real achievement is always sitting down at the blank page to write the next story."
"I was addicted to adjectives and purple prose as a child. They all combined great intelligence and critical acumen with the best sort of encouragement."
"My main concern is telling a good story, and reaching as many people as I can...If I can open minds along the way, even better."
"...inspiration doesn't come in handy, manageable nine-to-five pockets, it comes in dribs and drabs, in snatches."
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