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Call for Submission: Freedom Magazine literary Award, December 2018.
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TSS Publishing U.K: James Holden Reviews Freedom Magazine.
My clear favourite here was Last Days by Amynah Dauda, which starts as a reflective piece on deadlines, before slowly spinning out to cover terminal illness, ambition, infidelity and parental relationships. – James Holden
Love in a time of Terror
You realized it was a video showing a bombing followed by a brief lecture explaining the conflict in Syria and why suicide bombing was permissible in Islam.
Micheal Emmanuel of cfwriterz: Final 5 Shortlist for Quramo Prize 2018
Writers celebrate wins almost every day but notably this month will witness the Quramo Prize winner. These moments are important to the African Storytelling and writing. We are set to witness and applaud these emerging stars. The Quramo Writers’ Prize is an African...
The Children of Plenty Homes
How do you tell the story
of a boy lost in Lagos?
Say in love; say gay;
crushing the city into crystals
evenly decorated with hate.
Abubakar Ibrahim Signs with Cassava Republic after Leaving Paressia.
I am happy to announce that Cassava Republic Press has acquired the rights to publish my books, Season of Crimson Blossoms and The Whispering Trees in Nigeria. Copies
Red is the Colour of this Love
I had asked him to, as a birthday gift to both of us. He was 17 and didn’t quite know what to do because it was his first time, he took my virginity.
Online resources for Writers: Generating Book Titles that will Sell
Giving your book a title is just like a naming ceremony. It’s like imprinting your soul on the baby. At that point when you give your book a title, you have personalized the relationship. There’s no going back.
Love’s Fluttering
Love's Fluttering Seduce me with kisses My heart beats strange Thought I had you But it was a butterfly Come back Teach me to be human Tickle my nipples Catch my groin in a breath Say those words Thought we had a pact But our loving Was bare skin deep You left Now...
Adding depth to your descriptions
Flat descriptions are often the result of using just one out of the five senses. Appealing to all five senses gives your writing dimension. Unlike movie directors who have sound, visual and several fx tools at their disposal, the writer has just his words to describe...