November 2015
Establish a Successful Career as a Freelance Writer
Hello Writers and Bookaholics and Bloggers. I trust you had a great weekend. There is good news for freelance writers. I am pleased to introduce to you, The Ultimate Freelance Career Guide. It is an online portal that gives you a list of Tips and Advice, Research materials, Communities and Unions, etc. Are you a […]
CLINICAL BLUES WINS 1st RUNNER-UP IN THE ANA PRIZE FOR POETRY 2015
The Association of Nigerian Authors has declared Dami Ajayi’s classic, Clinical Blues second prize winner of the 2015 prize for poetry. According to the judge’s report, “The long listed entries underwent another round of assessment to arrive at the final result. Based on objective criteria of poetic quality, Four collections of poems finally made the […]
SATANS & SHITANS AND BONGEL BOTH WIN THE ANA PRIZE FOR PROSE FICTION 2015
The Association of Nigerian Authors has declared Satans and Shitans part winner of the 2015 prize for prose fiction. Bongel by Maryam Bobi shares first place with Obinna Udenwe’s Satans and Shitans. The winners were drawn from a shortlist of five novels. In the shortlist were Jacqueline U. Agweh’s A Pelican of the Wilderness, Maryam […]
Great Reads: Recommendations for the Week
The best way for every writer to start a new week is to read. And so I want to recommend new interviews and essays and fiction that will definitely stimulate your creative process. Enjoy. 1) What better way to start the week than with Colum McCann’s Letter to The Young Writer. This beautifully instructive letter […]
Longlist for the Annual Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015
Have you heard that Etisalat Prize for Literature has finally announced its 2015 longlist? The news went out in Lagos, Nigeria on:the 12th of November, 2015: The longlist of nine books was drawn from over 100 titles submitted from all over Africa. The longlist for the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature are:Ifeoluwapo Adeniyi (Nigeria), On […]
The 25th International Radio Playwriting Competition 2016
Credit: Picassa Web Album The long-awaited 25th BBC InternationalRadio Playwriting Competition 2015 opened on October 1, 2015. The competition will close on 31st January, 2016. Sponsored by the BBC World Service and the British Council, this International Playwriting Competition is also organised in partnership with the Commonwealth Writers and co-produced by The Open University. This […]
Sentence Structure: Writing Simple Sentences Works Best
Sentence structure is important in writing. It plays a crucial role in conveying your ideas clearly and coherently to your audience. Proper sentence structure helps ensure that your writing is grammatically correct and easy to understand. Mastering simple sentences teaches you how to use effect. Learning to write in simple sentences will help you capture […]