if you start reading books again. you will feel at least a little better. i promise.

i highly recommend having hobbies, it distracts you from things like, falling in love.

See you all tomorrow.❤️ Kenyan Readathon🇰🇪

To all the lovers of Kenyan Literature, kesho kutakuwa na the Kenyan Readathon kutoka saa nane alasari mpaka saa kumi na jamo jioni. Itakuwa an afternoon of book exhibitions, book discussions na a book launch. Courtesy of Lexa W. Lubanga (wapi shangwe na vigelegele yake!)

Writers have two mindsets: 1) This is the greatest piece of literature ever conceived by a human mind 2) Do I even know the alphabet

Anthology # 6 🤭… 7th one coming soon?

Introverts love a boring life. Quiet mornings. Coffee & sunrise on the porch. Long walks in nature. Working on their purpose. Reading novels. Watching documentaries. Seeking wisdom. Finding meaning. Growing a little everyday. A slow peaceful boring life. But you won't get it.

I highly recommend having hobbies, it distracts you from falling in love unnecessarily

Will you celebrate with me? It's small news in a hectic world... I've just won a prize for a poem I forgot entering into a competition! It was rejected by a dream publication but could now win 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize. My lesson again: Never Give Up. 🎉

Writers, I’ve got bad news: No one is going to promote your work for you. You must be not only a writer, but a market researcher, a networker, and a salesperson. I’m so sorry.

Reading books isn’t just a hobby. It’s my coping mechanism, my escapism and my excuse to cancel plans.

.Bernardine Evaristo has donated her £100,000 Women's Prize Outstanding Contribution Award to launch the RSL Pioneer Prize for female writers over 60! Ten years of £10,000 awards celebrating literary trailblazers 🔥 The inaugural winner is Maureen Duffy 👏 brittlepaper.com/2025/09/bernar…

“I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim.” — Frida Kahlo

We’re growing! Iskanchi Press is always seeking editors, designers, marketers & literary enthusiasts who love African & diaspora storytelling. Send your portfolio and why African lit inspires you to [email protected] #AfricanLiterature #PublishingCareers #AlwaysHiring

Introverts are popular loners. They know a lot of people, but they prefer to be alone. Once they're in, they're in forever. They'll care. They'll love. They'll make you feel like a million dollars. But they've got room only for a few.

Remember that no first draft will ever be prefect. That story you think is the greatest thing ever written? Started off as a terrible first draft filled with misspellings, incoherent sentences, and probably very little plot structure. Give yourself permission to not be perfect.

Just wanted to say that I had one of the best weekends of my life, all thanks to Macondo Literary Festival. Jalali Jalia awajalie nguvu ya kuandaa tamasha zingine nyingi, Inshallah! 🙏

. Natasha W. Muhanji knows her craft Read her stories in these books •Qwani First Edition •Love Made in Africa: Our Stories Redefined Anthology 2024 (Flash Fiction) Edition by Mystery Publishers •Tomorrow I Will Be Here nuriakenya.com

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What do you know about Ibua Publishing? Here are a few facts; 1. Ibua Publishing was established in 2018, as an initiative of the Lantern Meet Foundation. 2.GOAL: To create publishing opportunities for writers in Africa & ease access to African stories through digital technology.