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Literary Event/ A Bookversation With Tunde Leye—Register For Free

Literary events excite me. I like the idea of hanging out with writers and chatting about books. If you are like me, you’ll probably want to attend the upcoming book chat organized by Ignite Africa. This event is called bookversation. What is Bookversation? Bookversations is an honest, no holds barred literary discussion similar to An...

Online Creative Writing Class with NYT Bestselling Author Roxanne Gay Available On Skillshare—Register

I am a firm believer in lifelong learning. I am always looking for opportunities to learn from those who have gone before me.  I figured that joining offline and online learning communities would make it easier for me to learn from the best of the best in my field. And I can proudly declare that...

Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop 2018—How To Apply (Updated)

We are pleased to announce that Chimamanda Adichie‘s prestigious creative writing workshop has finally returned. The creative writing workshop  will no longer be called the Farafina Trust Writing Workshop. Its new name is the Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop. Beautiful name  I must say. The Trace Nigeria-sponsored workshop will run from 20th – 30th November...

The 2018 Lagos Poetry Festival—Register

If you’ve just read How I Earned My First $1,200 From Writing and Publishing Poetry by Pamelyn Casto. You probably can’t wait to write your next poem. I have good news for you. Another fantastic poetry literary festival is underway. It’s got everything a poet needs for inspiration. Literary enthusiasts are invited to attend the...

How I Earned My First $1,200 From Writing and Publishing Poetry

by Pamelyn Casto Sometimes writing for free can be the best a newcomer to writing can do. In my own case, I had no intentions of actually being a writer. In the beginning, I was mostly dabbling, mostly exploring to see what activity might interest me so I turned to writing to see what might...

Chicken Soup for the Soul Is Accepting Submissions for 8 New Titles (—Apply (Prizes: $200)

The famous Chicken Soup For The Souls is  currently accepting submissions for eight forthcoming books. So if you want to have your story or poem published in this international publication, send them a submission they can’t resist. The first deadline is 30th September, 2018. But don’t panic, there are more opportunities. Below is a list...