Woman&Home, April 2022 One of my first jobs was working at a bookstore in Tygervalley, a shopping centre in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. It was the late 90s, and hardcopy books were still riding high. I worked nights and weekends, but the nights were my favourite: it was quieter and my shift partnerContinue reading “The politics of remembering”
Author Archives: Tanya Meeson
This is the way the world ends
This is the dream in three parts. Scene 1We are preparing. We have heard. I am in a lush suburb that feels like the countryside. Unseen, camps have been made. More in concept than being visible. What is visible is the garden, the tree lines, the rich soil, the beautiful blue sky. I have becomeContinue reading “This is the way the world ends”
What you need to know about self-publishing
Well, I said I was only going to write only two posts about my experience with publishing The Fulcrum, one about traditional publishing and one about self-publishing. So here’s the one about self-publishing. I can’t say it’s a thrill-a-minute read, but it’s a good starter-pack of ‘Valuable Insights’ for those who care. First things firstContinue reading “What you need to know about self-publishing”
Women of good characters
It’s the daily chats that keep us connected and our sanity in checkWoman&Home, March 2022 There’s a love letter I write every day. It’s part of an ongoing love letter, written now over almost a decade, in many parts and in many ways: in short phrases, in long tomes, sometimes recorded, sometimes with pictures andContinue reading “Women of good characters”
Love, love me do
If trash-talking yourself is second nature to you, maybe it’s time to take look in the mirror Woman&Home, February 2022 If I asked you to go to a mirror right now, look yourself in the eyeballs and say: ‘I love you. I am worthy of love. I am worthy of respect. I am beautiful andContinue reading “Love, love me do”
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