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Continue reading →: 3 Writing Webinars that will help you get started on writing your NovelWriting is a personal process that often requires constant learning. Free Webinars to get you started or keep you going can be very uplifting and inspiring. Here are three webinars I found useful and packed full with information. Inkitt’s Novel Writing Boot Camp I discovered this course when I joined…
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Continue reading →: Bingeing on Books – August AdventuresThis month has been incredible, in that I found myself reading more books. I celebrate this kind of stuff. Because it’s easy to get lost in important activities during the day, or in conversations that leave you no time to take time and read a book. I’m grateful for the…
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Continue reading →: 4 Ideas on what to do with your completed manuscript in KenyaHave you completed your Manuscript and are wondering what to do? You have finally finished writing your manuscript, be it Fiction or Non-Fiction, and you have saved your work on your laptop or in the cloud. You’re asking, ‘What do I do now?’ First, Congratulations on finishing your writing project,…
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Continue reading →: Church Fairies and Catways – The Little Girl“Hubert, where are my red heels!” she shrieks out, as she frantically searches for her shoes among her many pairs. She has a particular set of shoes in mind, matching her newly bought handbag from Duscs wear. She needs to stand out, look good, it mattered to her. I join…
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Continue reading →: Happy and Grateful for having a Reading CultureHappy New Year! 2020 is currently very beautiful. My Sunday is full of perfect sun, and birds chirping on the trees around our compound. Peaceful perfection. This post is a gratitude post. I was on Goodreads deciding on my 2020 reading challenge number, and got to check out last year’s…
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Continue reading →: Nanowrimo and Picture PerfectNovember is here! You know that means NaNoWriMo! Have you started writing your novel for the month yet? The NaNoWriMo: Kenya Region has an exciting whatsapp group, that keeps you going even on the days you want to stop. If interested, join the daily writing sprints. Here is the link…
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Continue reading →: How do you find out the cost of self-publishing your book in Kenya?This question paralyzes the majority of writers in Kenya. It is the most asked question in my inbox. So, I am going to make a be-courageous-and-take-matters-into-your-own-hands post. Educate yourself on the words Word-count, Book size and Genre. Your manuscript is a product. Fiction or Non-fiction, it is a product. Know…
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Continue reading →: Six Things to know when Self-publishing in KenyaSelf-Publishing is a learning journey. Think of it as a learning journey when you enter the publishing industry. At first, you don’t really know much, but as time goes you get to learn and know what is working and what is not. You will need patience and the will to…
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Continue reading →: Olympus Art by Mike OmondiMike Omondi Mulinya is an artist focused on painting on Canvas and Mix Media. He is the owner of Olympus Art and is based in Ngara, Nairobi. He often documents his progress on canvas on Instagram. You’ll find a work-in-progress post and a project-complete post on his feed. What I…
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