Mentoring 2025

“You make me sound like myself.” (numerous clients)
Apart from wordshops, I offer writers a one-on-one mentoring service. Mentoring involves finding out where you want to go with your writing/story telling/work/life and encouraging you get there. I respond via questions and suggestions. Helping you find your voice. Together we enter a great conversation. Like a pair of shoes we walk this road together. Step by step. Ascending the path. Taking in the view. Looking at alternative routes. Who knows where this will lead?

Much of my response is based on The Writer’s Voice: A Workbook for Writers in Africa. (Zebra Press 1998.) (Out of print but I have copies @ R280) I’m interested primarily in the joy of creating and crafting and hold a deep belief in our potential. I can’t teach you how to write/tell stories but will encourage you to teach yourself. How to invoke your creativity and imagination and be at home with words. How to enter a space where the writing ‘arrives.’ How to be present. Find your voice.
I do not publish writing nor do I find a publisher. What I offer is to try to make the work publishable. (If that is where you want to go.) A key question: how can the writing involve the reader as a creative participant? If you wish we can also use the writing process as a way of exploring new possibilities and potential or deal with personal/professional issues.
I’ll give your writing my energy and attention. I usually send a written response with specific comments in the text. Additional feedback via email (track changes in word), phone, zoom, skype and/or personal contact).
There are 5 package options: (Rates valid 2025) Foreign rates negotiable

A: 1 to 9 hours = R 495 per hour
B: a 10 hour package = R 485 per hour x 10 = R 4 850 (2 x R2425 instalments at 0 + 5 hrs)
C: a 20 hour package = R 450 per hour x 20 = R 9 000 (2 x R4500 instalments at 0 + 10 hrs)
D: a 30 hour package = R 425 per hour x 30 = R12 750 (3 x R4250 instalments at 0 ,10 + 20 hrs)
E: a 40 hour package = R 390 per hour x 40 = R15 600 (3 x R5200 instalments at 0 ,13 + 27 hrs)

REFUND POLICY: No refunds for unused time. Rather spread out payment… and extend the time.
Writing projects mentored: autobiography, poetry, personal odyssey, short stories, novels, children’s fiction, spiritual quests, research, business, motivation, depression, healing, a book on dying, an academic thesis, life coaching, film script, family history, an encounter with the wild.
Your feedback always makes me realise what a writing genius you are. What beautiful beads of wisdom. (Clive Goodchild-Brown)
Through the power of your words and knowledge you’ve opened quite a couple of doors in my mind, doors I hadn’t even realised were closed. (Chanette Paul)
Bank: Dr R D Haarhoff Standard Bank curr acc 0828 59 248 Universal Branch 051 001