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Continue reading →: 4 Questions to Ask Before You Self-Publish in Kenya
First question, Are you a writer? You’re a writer if you fill notebooks with stories and random thoughts that could be stories. If your laptop/PC is full of files of stories you’ve written. You wonder why publishing can’t get easier in Kenya. You get jealous every time you see that…
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Continue reading →: Immortal Blood- Book Review
Immortal Blood by Magen McMinimy A perfect night on the town turns out to be her worst nightmare. A date with a handsome man is the catalyst for events that she thought only happened in fairy tales. Thrust into a world of danger, Isabelle has no idea what is in…
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Continue reading →: Writing Resources – Quick Edits – Grammar and Punctuation
Quick Edits This post will help you edit and format your work as you write. Grammar and Punctuation. Direct Speech a. We use speech marks (” “) at the beginning and end of the words that a person says, including the sentence punctuation. For example: “Are you going home?” –…
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Continue reading →: Writing Resources: Self Publishing in Nairobi- What it Takes.
Hey, Hey, Hey! I got emails asking a lot of questions on how self-publishing works. How to do it, and why. So, I thought this post might answer all these questions at once. Publishing in Nairobi, and I mean like getting a hard copy-honest to goodness paper book is a…
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Continue reading →: Writing Resources: Conflict and Why It’s Important
Conflict! You need it in a story, and it has to have purpose. Different types of Conflict Man Vs. Man Man Vs. Man is the most common Conflict. Your character having a villain in his life who just wants to cause trouble. This is the conflict used with most superhero…
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Continue reading →: Writing Resources – Plotting Romance Novels in Nairobi
I’m in a dream that one of these days I’m going to walk into a Nairobi bookshop and find a full aisle filled with romance novels, or fiction set in Nairobi. So all of you shy Kenyan Fiction Writers, typing away in the middle of the night in your houses,…
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Continue reading →: Writing Resources – Creating Characters in Nairobi
I love writing Fiction, and as a result, I’m always on the prowl for new tricks to use to make my writing better. This week, I’ll share some of those articles that are useful, entertaining, mind boggling and a bit intimidating. This Writer in Nairobi wishes there were more chances…
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Continue reading →: Poetry Week Ends – Recap
Poetry Week Ends! I’m kind of sad about that because there are so many poems. I found so many that I don’t think I could reach the end in the next five years. There are a lot of poets from Kenya out there, quietly posting their work and talent on…
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Continue reading →: Poetry Week – Salem Lorot’s Meditations of a Father
I found this poet through an interview on Poets United : Life of a Poet. Salem Lorot’s interview was so candid, I just had to go check out his work. This is his blog, he’s posted a lot of poems there, and I only chose one that spoke to me.…
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Continue reading →: Poetry Week – Njau Njeru’s Demons of Her Love
I found this poem on the Kenya Poets Lounge Group on Facebook. It is written by Njau Njeru. The only way to connect with him is through his facebook. So, if you like the poem, and want to send him an encouraging word, please send him a message on facebook…
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