March 2016
How To Become A Bestselling Author In 24 hours: Discover How Yvonne Chioma Mbanefo Accomplished This Feat.
Every writer looks forward to the day when they become bestselling authors. Many spend hours searching for ways to make this dream come true. ‘How to become a bestselling author’ is a common search term on search engines. In fact, statistics released by Book Expo Of America revealed that 93% of books published each year […]
Book Tour Announcement: The Domestication Of Munachi by Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu
You are invited to the online book tour and book reading of Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu’s novel, The Domestication of Munachi. Ten literary blogs will host her on five different days. The tour promises to be rewarding. There will be varied readings across all stops and free giveaways. You might win a book. Invite a friend. Order […]
Will Human Writers Be Extinct In The Near Future?
This is the question that comes to mind when an artificial intelligence picks up the pen and paper to write a story. Thanks to researchers from the Future University in Hakodate, two categories of writers currently exist; The human writers and the AI writers. The researchers wrote a short novel titled Konpyuta ga shosetsu wo […]
ON WRITING: IS (BORING) ‘SAID’ THE BEST OPTION EVERY TIME IN YOUR SPEECH TAG? PART 2
You know how math fractions can be simplified (reduced) to their lowest terms, well, that is how it is for weak verbs. Said is the lowest form or term for all weak verbs and it should be used in place of all weak verbs in a scene. I mention scene here because you’re supposed to […]
Coming Soon: Online Book Tour Of The Domestication Of Munachi by Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu
There will be an online book tour and book reading of Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu’s amazing novel, The Domestication of Munachi. Ten literary blogs will host her on five different days. I am excited about this tour. Ifesinachi’s book kept me up at night , and I can’t wait to discuss the book with you all. You […]
2016 GIOPEACE INTERNATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST
Awards: Ist Prize: 100,000 yen, 2nd Prize: 50,000 Yen + gift certificate 3rd Prize: Gift and certificate THEME: “Education to Build a Better Future for All” Deadline: June 15, 2016 “We live in a world with many complex problems, both local and global. What kind of education and learning would help us address these challenges […]
ON WRITING: IS (BORING) ‘SAID’ THE BEST OPTION EVERY TIME IN YOUR SPEECH TAG?
I am not with the writers who argue for said as the best choice, no matter what. I believe there are instances where the inconspicuous, boring said does not do justice to writing. And too much of it where it could be replaced with something stronger is a weakness in writing–like putting too much water […]