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
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The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award – Shortlist Announced
The biggest short story awards just announced its shortlist for the 2016 edition of the Sunday Times EFG short story
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Is Nneka Leslie Arimah Nigeria’s Best Short Story Writer?
Now most writers who know me, know that I am in love with Nneka Leslie Arimah. Not love in that
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THE WRITER 2016
Awards: First Prize—N200,000; Second Prize – N150,000; Third Place – N100,000 Deadline: 31st March, 2016 The Naked Convos has opened for submissions
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Welcome to the Book Tour of Satans and Shaitans
At long last, the tour has begun. And I am excited to share readings and excerpts from the conspiracy crime
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Book Tour Announcement: Satans and Shaitans by Obinna Udenwe
You are invited to the online book tour and book reading of Obinna Udenwe’s award winning novel, Satans and Shaitans.
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Kenyon Review Short Story Contest 2016
Deadline: 29th February, 2016 What good is your story if its still sitting unpublished in your drawer? None. Yep. Here’s
Read MoreMORLAND WRITING SCHOLARSHIP 2016
Acacias in the late afternoon light, Serengeti, Africa The Morland Writing Scholarships will be open to anyone who has been
Read MoreGREAT ONLINE READS FOR THE WEEKEND
GREAT ONLINE READS FOR THE WEEK 1) So I discovered Jaquira Diaz from my Kenyon Review newsletter. A new KR
Read MoreNOW ON OFFER: EDITING AND CRITIQUING SERVICES
Hola! One of the things I love most is coaching budding writers and critiquing stories. I like the feeling I
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