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“And it occurred to me that there is no such thing as blogging. There is no such thing as a blogger. Blogging is just writing — writing using a particularly efficient type of publishing technology.” (Simon Dumenco)

I am sure you would like to see a monthly schedule to guide you on what to submit. So here goes! Just clink on the blog activity title for a description.

When Storymoja offered me a free Saturday pass to Storymoja Hay Festival 2011 because of my participation in the activities of the Storymoja Writers’ Blog, I had no idea of how much I stood to benefit. I remember being excited at the prospect of mingling with established writers and hearing them,,,

Something very peculiar happened during the “Human Rights and Sexual Minorities” panel at the Storymoja Tent on Saturday afternoon. Five minutes before the event, the tent was virtually empty apart from the presence of David Kuria, the panel moderator, Monica Kareithi, a panel participant and sexual minorities’ law expert and I. A minute into the …

Edwin Baru has been announced as the winner of the Storymoja Hay Festival Twitter Contest! Congratulations Edwin!

Poetry Masterclass: Teenage students from St Peter Kibukosya in Kisumu and Nairobi Primary School, who formed a big percentage of the audience, were able to experience read out poetry from none other than leading Kenyan poet Njeri Wangari.

A storytelling session by Ogutu Moraya was underway and the rapt expressions on the faces of pupils from Ayany and Makini Primary Schools told it all. A powerful performance no doubt, packed with symbolism. “The story is about…

Neil Shah’s session, which was a four hour event divided into two sessions, was termed “The Secret to Success in Business and Life.” The first session consisted of activities in which individuals were asked to share their dreams and aspirations …

So you all remember last year and the hash tag #Tobeafrican. You all remember @soul_fool, @savvykenya and @woozie_M winning fabulous cash prizes yes? Well here’s your chance to win yet again with this years festival! Season Passes and a Samsung Galaxy Tab in play here.

The judges have now made their decision, and the winners of the short story contest titled This is my African Story are:-