CULTURE

Book Blogs :
Book SA - Book Southern Africa Literary Daily
Litnet - Blog content: general, books, film & theatre, authors, food & wine, political, spiritual, sport, naughty
New Contrast Blog  - New Contrast South African Literary Journal, Published in association with Centre for Creative Writing, UCT
African literary blog - Free short fiction and poetry downloads
Wordpress.com - Start a blog in seconds

Book Resources :
Google Book Search SA & Google Book Search Int.  - Search the full text of books
Librarything - library-quality catalogue
*Recommended: "facebook for book lovers"
Litnet - Independent journal on the Internet voicing south african culture
National Library of South Africa - The leading national library and information centre of excellence in Africa
www.boeknet.co.za - Online book store, events, reviews
The Write Company - Book reviews

Book Clubs :
Book Clubs - Meet other book clubs and see how they function
IWC, Johannesburg - International Women's Club: Book Club, Non Fiction Book Club and Reading Club
Contact us at : info@iwcjoburgsa.co.za

Book Columns :
Biophile - For the love of our earth
Other Guide - The Other Guide to the Cape
Psychologies - 'think tank books' edited by Jacqui L'Ange,
Email : psychologies@media24.com

Book Shops :
Book Sellers  - Buy a recommended book via The Good Cemetery Guide suppliers network
Book Store Guide - An amateur guide to book shopping throughout Europe

Cover art: "People Tree" by Mimi van der Merwe

DIGITAL LIFE

Helen Brain -
Writer, Speaker, Storyteller
Blog that bears witness to the death of a loved one and how life continues afterwards
www.helenbrain.co.za

Kalilily Time -
Proud ELDERBLOGGER
'From the Mountain' Blog on first-hand experience of caregiving, death and dying, family, getting older, health
www.kalilily.net

Online Memorial Website -
Create an online memorial website dedicated to your dearest, includes family tree, memorial book, memorial video
www.last-memories.com

Post a tribute & chat -
Free community forum and real-time chat room, funeral planning, notification and tribute service dedicated to helping consumers in their time of grief
www.otrib.com

ETOS TV -
Europe's first channel devoted to death and bereavement: documentaries on beautiful cemeteries, practical advice on aging and funerals, round-table discussions about burial and on-screen obituaries for internet distribution
www.etostv.de

Funeral songs & music -
Link to Itunes website to sample song & download copy of song for 99 cents
www.heavenlywhitedoves.net/funeral_songs

Spirituality -
From ancient to contemporary, spiritual writing, poetry, quotations and song lyrics
www.allspirit.co.uk

Find A Death -
A resource for death information: stories of famous people's deaths with photographs
www.findadeath.com

Obituaries Help -
Condolence and sympathy examples, obituaries, funerals and genealogy resources (free service maintained by volunteers)
www.obituarieshelp.org/condolences

OUT AND ABOUT

Kalk Bay :
About Kalk Bay - www.goodcemeteryguide.com
The Kalk Bay Village - www.kalkbay.org
Harbourside haven - www.capeetc.com/neighbourhood/kalk-bay/

Mexico :
About Mexico - www.goodcemeteryguide.com
Connect with Mexico - www.mexconnect.com
Volunteer abroad in Mexico - www.projects-abroad.org.za/mexico &
www.projects-abroad.org.za/newsletters-from-mexico/

SERVICES AND COMMUNITY

Experts and Counsellors:

Tim Attwell -
The Rev Tim Attwell is Minister of Rosebank Methodist Church in Cape Town, Secretary of the Cape of Good Hope District of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, and a member of the Doctrine Ethics and Worship Committee of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.
attwells@mweb.co.za
††† "You don't have a soul, you are a soul":
www.goodcemeteryguide.com/pages/afterlife.htm
Peter Fox -
22 years of pastoral ministry in the Uniting Presbyterian Church, Lifeline work, spiritual counsellor at hospice, lectures in fields of grief and loss, co-author of Dying: a Practical Guide for the Journey
foxes@icon.co.za
Mariette Maartens -
Funeral Director, loss and grief counsellor
mariette@54.co.za
Sue Wood -
Holistic aromatherapist & counsellor for terminally ill, co-author of Dying: a Practical Guide for the Journey
sue@broekmanns.co.za

Organisations :

Organ Donor Foundation -
Public service organisation facilitating organ donation and transplantation
*** ARE YOU A DONOR? 35 000 people in need
www.odf.org.za

St Luke's Hospice -
Public service organisation to assist the terminally ill and their families
www.stlukes.co.za

Cemetery & Funeral Information :

SA Funeral Guide website -
Funeralguide is a public service website, providing FREE information and tools to help prepare for and deal with death.
www.funeralguide.co.za

Durbanville Memorial Park, Durbanville, Cape Town -
Privately owned and managed cemetery
www.dm-park.co.za

J.Heynes & Sons Undertakers, Elsies River, Cape Town -
Steven Heynes (Funeral Director): sjheynes@mweb.co.za

Martin's Funeral Parlour, Maitland, Cape Town -
www.martinsfunerals.co.za
Mariette Maartens (Funeral Director): mariette@54.co.za

Twelve Apostles Sunset

WRITERS GUIDE

Writers' Contests :
www.goodcemeteryguide.com - Contests

Writers' Magazines :
Writers' Digest - Subscription magazine, website, courses, reviews, competitions

Writers' Marketplace :
www.goodcemeteryguide.com - Online Markets

Writers' Resources :
Anne Schuster - Women's Writing Workshops, bursaries, publications, writers' blog
Dorian Haarhoff - Creative Workshops on poetry and storytelling, Writing Newsletter, mentoring, e-mail courses
Live Writing - Freelance writing services, online courses, exercises and prompts
Maire Fisher - Editorial Services
Priscilla Hall - Editorial Services
The Write Co. - Courses & Book Reviews section with ratings.
Contemporary Writers - Biography, Bibliography, Prizes and awards, critical perspective per author
www.lulu.com - Self-publishing services from pre-publishing to marketing, includes editing, formatting and cover design
SA Writers' College - Online Courses for a career in writing
*** Write A Book For Children, Tutor: Helen Brain
SAFREA (Southern African Freelancers Association) - Nonprofit, professional organisation of freelance writers and other experts in the communications field

Writers' Travel :
www.goodcemeteryguide.com - Residencies
www.goodcemeteryguide.com - Retreats

Writers' Retreat, "Hans se Hut", Die Stal, Montagu

Contact details:
email: info@goodcemeteryguide.com