If you are a writer of children’s books working on a book project, apply for a workshop with Award-winning German Author and Illustrator Ute Krause and Nigerian Illustrator Abdulkareem Baba Aminu Kindly send a short synopsis of your work with some information about yourself (not longer than 1-2 A4 pages) in pdf. Interested illustrators or […]
Workshop for Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
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How to be a Successful Author in 4 Simple Answers
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One of our bestselling authors, Tunde Leye, gave an insight on how authors can have sold out copies of their books. He answered a few questions asked by other authors who wanted to know the success behind his past book sales and preparations for his new book, AFONJA: The Rise. 1. How do you guys raise funds […]
5 Ways an Internship Can Boost Your Writing Career
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Most successful writers have done a lot of internship programs. While some have interned in publishing houses or with older writers, others probably spent time contributing to literary journals, anthologies and even literary events. The value of the internship programs didn’t change because they did or didn’t get cash payments. These wise writers realized that […]
Reasons To Help Your Children Develop Their Writing Skills
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“My child likes to write, one broadcaster once told me. “But I am not sure of how to encourage her.” We had just stepped out of the radio station after a session and we were both tired. But even then, I could tell from the look in her eyes that she was wondering if writing […]
Top 5 Tips For Overcoming Writers’ Block
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Believe it or not, writers’ block exists. And it is frustrating. Think about it: you are on the wrong side of the deadline and you desperately want to write that story or poem or essay but the words won’t come. Every single line you have typed in the past thirty minutes doesn’t make any sense […]
Online Magazines and Literary Journals That Pay Writers $50 – $200
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The following online magazines and literary journals pay writers $50 – $200 for short stories, poems and essays: The “Nothing Without Us” Anthology The publisher of the Nothing Without Us anthology is currently accepting submissions for their anthology. They want stories by writers who are living with a disability, writers who identify with a disability, […]
Chimamanda’s Workshop: See the Stories that Were Accepted in the Past
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2 DAYS TO GO! Have you sent in your story sample for Chimamanda’s creative writing workshop? Applications for The Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop ends on Monday, October 15th. Interested persons are expected to send a prose fiction or creative non-fiction writing sample of 200 – 1000 words and as easy as this may seem (especially due to […]