Being a writer has its perks, or so I’ve heard. And guess what, whoever told me that was right. I had the best experience of my writing career just the other night.

I joined the cast and crew of Portico, the upcoming movie based on one of my short stories, and was asked to read the narrative of my story out loud while the actors acted out the dialogue. It was amazing! Not only did their acting improve immensely over the last few weeks, but the passion and emotions that went into their ...

A lot has happened since my last blog post. One thing in particular is the filming of Portico, a short story from my upcoming eBook collection, Lost in the Dark.

It all started a few months ago when Stephan Verwey from the Bloemfontein Ghost Tours asked to turn one of my short stories into a movie. They are starting their own movie company, Haunted House Productions, and needed a story for their first movie. I of course immediately said yes, as this is a great opportunity for not only the...