November 2012
Guest Post: Writing Gives Me a Voice
In the post Why We Write, there was a lot of musing on the highs and insecurities of the writing life. Today, Muhammed Abdullahi ( @Oxygenmat, an expert freelance writer and the CEO of Naija Writers’ Coach writes a treatise on why he writes in this guest post. Writing Gives Me a Voice “If you […]
Why We Write?
“I could become the next writing sensation. I could die in obscurity and, in two hundred years, someone will discover that, like van Gogh and William Blake, my artistic voice was ahead of its time. Or — and reality tells me this is the most likely option — I’ll […]
Congratulations To Chika Unigwe
Chika Unigwe A big congratulations to Chika Unigwe for winning the 2012 NLNG Nigeria Literary Awards for her novel On Black Sister’s Street. Chika Unigwe is one unique Nigerian writer has influenced me as a budding writer. Meeting her at the Farafina Workshop has been a huge blessing to me. I have learned so much […]
NaNoWriMo It Up
Finally, we have entered November, the novel writing month. Have you started writing yet? For those who haven’t heard of NaNoWriMo, it is the fastest growing online writing community. Considering that the idea of writing a novel can seem daunting, joining a npvel-writing community might be beneficial. Do you have a novel in your head? […]