To quote Aristotle: a good ending should be surprising, yet inevitable. Even endings with a twist should leave enough clues that we might only get in hindsight. No deus ex machina endings

Come find me on the 28th!!1 #themiddledaughter

almost everything I write is in some form, a love letter to Enugu, the city of my birth #Enugu

I'm often asked why Ephraim had to be a pastor. Answer: Ephraim as Hades had to be someone who'd think of themselves as a god. I based him off of some real-life pastors who never question their intention and who believe in their 'godness'

We are ready for JLF International Colorado!!!! Years ago, I read an excerpt of the then WIP at JLF Colorado, happy to be returning with the published book #grateful

Chika Unigwe’s novel 'The Middle Daughter' reimagines a Greek myth within a contemporary Nigerian context and develops it into a gripping family saga. africasacountry.com/2023/09/enduri…

What an honor it was to be asked to read at an event celebrating THE Chinua Achebe #themiddledaughter

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With Leila Aboulela and Helon Habila #Africanwriting #fallforthebook #themiddledaughter

Ugo, my protagonist’s youngest sister loves listening to music. At the moment she has Asake's Lonely at the Top playing in a loop. What are you listening to? #themiddledaughter

If writing for you is keeping up with what is trendy, you’ll end up always chasing shadows. Write the stories that demand you write them, the ones that haunt you. Write them bravely. Respect the process. #writingtips

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Opened an old file and the first line of an earlier draft of the novel is Nani thinking this: "The heart is a muscle and mine is strained. A line from a song? A line from a poem mostly forgotten?" I am glad I got rid of it :)

Make sure that your writing encourages empathy with your characters, not sympathy for them. The latter is telling rather than showing. #WritingCommunity #writingtips

Happy Paperback Publication Day to Me!!!!! Have a drink and a slice of cake on me :)

What's happened /is happening to Ephraim? Whatever you wish for him!!

Issue 20 | November 2024 is live. Read the full collection from our website or link below. Issue 20 features writers from Nigeria🇳🇬, India 🇮🇳, USA 🇺🇸, Romania 🇷🇴, and France 🇫🇷. Headliner: Chika Unigwe (chika unigwe). Guest editor (fiction): Ifeanyichukwu. theshallowtalesreview.com.ng/issue-20-novem…

In a country obsessed with women's fecundity, & adoption isn't very popular, scams like this will continue to thrive, as will baby factories like Nani's mother's in The Middle Daughter chika unigwe ):

Some good book news to end the year: The Middle Daughter is a finalist for the Townsend Prize (previous winners include Alice Walker and Ha Jin). Ephraim's wickedness gets more blasting from more readers!!!! #themiddledaughter