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Official Google Africa Blog – Searching for creative young minds
Are you between 18 and 24 years old and have done something to make an impact in the world? Do you fancy the opportunity to come to the UK and meet some of the great minds of our time? If so, apply by March 19 to Google’s youth challenge, Zeitgeist Young Minds, by uploading a [...]
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Poetry Across Continents
The session was moderated by Njeri Wangari of ‘Mines and Mind Fields’. The discussion focused on the meanings of slam poetry, spoken word and poetry in general.
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Publish your Own Book – Storymoja Hay Fest 2011
Dayan Masinde had a lovely session with kids from Kibera Mpira Mtaani at the Publish your Own Book tent.
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Poets in Conversation – Storymoja Hay Fest 2011
“It’s wonderful to be in the presence of live poets.”
News
Put Your Lighters Up – Fabulous on the Blog
Okay, the heat has been getting to me. Heat? I know, if you are reading from Nairobi, you are thinking, what in the world? It’s been cold and wet and the traffic jams and the KPLC project to turn the country into an early Christmas tree has not been helping things. Now you see it, [...]
Writing Emotion – Romance-on-the-Blog
I asked around. The reasons Kenyan writers shy away from romance stories: Romance stories explore emotions. We are African; apparently someone decided that as Africans talking about emotions is a big no-no. *scratches head*
Call for Submissions – International Short Story Collection
We encourage submissions of previously unpublished short stories for a proposed international collection about the world to come… whatever it might be… wherever it might be… and whoever will be there, or not, to call our present past.
Books
DO NOT MISS THIS MANUSCRIPT DOCTOR WORKSHOP!
Writers! Poets! Playrights! Scribes of all sorts! This is your chance to have your manuscripts critiqued by experts! WHERE: STORYMOJA HAY FESTIVAL RAILWAYS CLUB GROUNDS WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2ND 11:30am – 1:30pm You all practice the written word, but how do you perfect it? By showing your writing to experts and getting feedback. Now is [...]
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Poetry Across Continents
The session was moderated by Njeri Wangari of ‘Mines and Mind Fields’. The discussion focused on the meanings of slam poetry, spoken word and poetry in general.
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Opportunities
Call for Submissions: Global Creative Contest
The Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA), a program of TakingItGlobal, is organizing a creative contest for young people (15 to 29 years old) from all over the world. The contest is focused around youth perspectives of HIV and AIDS and how this is communicated through creative expression.
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Put Your Lighters Up – Fabulous on the Blog
Okay, the heat has been getting to me. Heat? I know, if you are reading from Nairobi, you are thinking, what in the world? It’s been cold and wet and the traffic jams and the KPLC project to turn the country into an early Christmas tree has not been helping things. Now you see it, [...]
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Free Stories
How to Write a Novella – Storymoja Writers’ Blog
So two weeks ago we looked into Novellas, even marked off a few titles. I am sure that after we had talked about it, you went in search of other titles that fit under the Novella Category. Just in case you missed out on that conversation have a look at The Woman Who Waited – Writing Novellas.
So where do you start?
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