November 2018
Opportunity For Writers: Win A Spot At The Iceland Writers Retreat 2019—Apply
Are you interested in winning an all expense paid trip to the Iceland Writers Retreat? I’ve got good news for you. The Iceland Travel will grant one essayist a free spot at the Iceland Writers Retreat. All you have to do is write and submit an essay, story or poem on the theme of ‘Equality’. […]
HowlRound Is Currently Accepting Essays About Theatremaking (Pay: $150 per piece)
HowlRound is a “free and open platform’ for anyone who is a part and parcel of the theatre field. Theatre enthusiasts from all over the world are free to submit essays. Do not send personal attacks, adverts, or previously published essays. What are the editors interested in? . Theatre commoning (Resources managed and produced with generosity […]
5 Tips For Publishing Your First Ebook
Publishing a book has never been easier: nowadays you don’t have to wait to get signed up by a major publisher, you can do it yourself! You can start by publishing your first ebook. As an author, you can publish your first eBook at no cost on top eBook publishing platforms such as Okadabooks, Smashwords, […]
Holidays For Humanities Calls For Travelogues, Interviews and Photo-essay—Submit (Pays: Up to $200)
Holidays for Humanity is currently accepting travelogues, photo essays and short interviews with travelpreneurs. The editors are particularly interested in 100% unique articles on ‘mindful travel opportunities”. Topics can range from culinary workshops, to wildlife conservation programs, to yoga retreats to Eco-friendly lodges. Don’t restrict yourself to these topics though. Payments/Prizes: They pay $50 […]
2017 NLNG Literary Prize Winner and Poet Ikeogu Oke Dies At 51
Again, the literary community is mourning the loss of another prolific writer. What is going on? Last Monday, it was Tosyn Bucknor, ,Now, it’s the highly acclaimed poet, Ikeogu Oke. On the 24th of November, 2018, Ikeogu Oke passed away in National Hospital Abuja after a brief illness. This news is even more shocking because […]
Feature On The Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop: Literature is Subjective
by Ujunwa Omeje On the night of November 6, I didn’t sleep well. I woke up every now and then to check my phone as if my life depended on it. I left the phone on the sofa where I slept, close to my head; an email was going to come and I didn’t want […]
Writer And Popular On Air Personality #TosynBucknor Dies At 37
I can’t remember the last time I felt so sad. I still remember the moment I read of her passing on Facebook. I inhaled and whispered, Oh my God. I felt like someone had hit me in the gut and knocked the wind out of me. You see, Tosyn Bucknor was one of my earliest […]