September 2020
Narrative Arc, Story Arc, Plot Arc and Character Arc (Definitions + Examples + Tips For Creating A Narrative Arc In Your Story)
What is a story arc? Does it mean the same thing as narrative arc or plot arc? These are questions many budding and professional writers often ask. And they are very important questions too. Storytelling arcs help to make great stories memorable and outstanding. In this article, Charles Opara will give apt narrative arc definitions. […]
ServiceScape Short Story Award 2020/ How To Apply ($1,000)
ServiceScape has announced its call for all short story writers in its 2020 award. There is no theme for this year’s submission, writers are allowed to explore. The deadline for submission is November 30, 2020. Who is Eligible for ServiceScape short story Award Any writer above 18 years of age. Writers who seek larger audience. The […]
The Toyin Fálọlá Prize Longlist 2020
Lunaris Review has announced the longlist for the Toyin Falola Prize for a prose piece that engages “the historicity of an African place, people, time or event.” Announced on Twitter on the 14th of September, the longlist of 24 writers includes writers from Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, and Algeria – with Nigeria […]
Ibua Journal 2020 Continental Calls For Poems and Stories/ How To Apply (Prize: $550)
Ibua Journal has commenced it’s call for its Ibua 2020 Continental Call themed Bold: Imagining a New Africa. It is known that the media is awash with Western narratives of Africa Rising, but Ibua journal is keen to see the imaginations of this Continent’s people through this Call. So that by this call, they make it […]
BBnaija 2020: What Writers Can Learn From The Drama, The Characters, The Plots, The Triangles And The Durags
The Big Brother Show was inspired by a character in George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984. All over the world, the big brother reality TV show tries to replicate a modern version of a world where an All Seeing Eye watches the housemates. In Nigeria, this show is popularly known as bbnaija. The 2020 edition of […]
University Of Michigan’s African Literature Today Calls for Papers/ How to Submit
University of Michigan’s African Literature Today calls for papers, articles and interviews, that engage with African speculative fiction and science fiction for a special issue. The guest-editors for this issue are Chimalum Nwankwo and Louisa Uchum Egbunike. The deadline for submissions is November 16, 2020. The press release from African Literature Today: “In ancient Greece, […]
Bat City Review/ How to Submit
Bat City Review is currently open for submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid pieces, and art. The magazine, founded in 2004, is devoted to supporting new and established writers. They have published so many amazing writers, including: James Tate, Patricia Lockwood, Terrance Hayes, Tracy K. Smith, C.K. Williams, Anthony Doerr, among other writers. The deadline […]