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BLE at the Franschhoek Literary Festival 2026

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By Michelle Meyer
We don’t think that we were the only ones wondering if the Franschhoek Literary Festival 2026 (FLF) would happen. Just four days before the FLF was supposed to kick off, a terrible storm hit Cape Town and the surrounding areas. Flooding, mudslides, fallen trees and branches, broken powerlines, ripped off roofs, you name it. Franschhoek was equally affected, with the Franschhoek Pass indefinitely closed to all traffic.
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Blue Leaf Editing at the London Book Fair 2026

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By Michelle Meyer
Some trips you plan and take within a few months. Others take six years, a global pandemic, and a stubborn refusal to give up on the idea. The London Book Fair (LBF) was originally on the cards for 2020…but you know what happened next. So when the opportunity came around again for 2026, there was never any question: we were going. All three days.
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Do Freelance Editors Need a Niche? Reflections from BLE

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By Michelle Meyer
For a long time, we avoided choosing a niche as freelance editors. Not because we didn’t have interests or strengths, but because niching down felt risky. What if it meant fewer clients? What if we boxed ourselves in? What if we chose the wrong one? So we did what many freelance editors do. We edited everything. Academic papers, web copy, reports, blog posts, fiction, short stories – the odd curveball project that made us question our life choices. It felt flexible. Sensible, even.
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