Storymoja

• Story of the Week – Pains Shortlisted by Gideon Chumo

  Posted: February 26, 2010, 5:47 pm by Storymoja Africa

  It is a bit infuriating for this editor because she/he cannot compete for the story of the week! I would at the very least serve the role of the independent presidential candidate who caused a furore when George Bush jnr. stood(yes, direct from Kikuyu translation, arugamire ) against and won, who was it, the guy [...]

• Blow your reader’s mind away.

  Posted: February 22, 2010, 10:45 pm by Storymoja Africa

  This editor has at certain times sworn never to read romance novels, the likes of Mill&Boon, Harlequin and so on. Truth be told the said swearing has been in the presence of a certain very harsh presence. Now I just admit to reading Bayou Murder Mysteries. But have you ever wondered why it is that [...]

• Story of the Week – Chicken Crossing by Gideon Chumo

  Posted: February 19, 2010, 4:30 pm by Storymoja Africa

  Your votes are in and this week’s Story of the Week is… Chicken Crossing by Gideon Chumo Read it… Congratulations Gideon! Would you like your story to feature here, please send in your work, in word 97-2003 format, and not more than 1200 words to blogs@storymojaafrica.co.ke. We will be awarding one of our readers and contributors every month, so be [...]

• Advice for the Young Writer

  Posted: February 15, 2010, 8:30 am by Storymoja Africa

  The article below is borrowed from the Internet Writing Journal. It further stresses some of the things that we have discussed here previously. I am quoting it here just to demonstrate the wide resource of good advice and encouragement for the novice writer. As previously noted, not all advice is good for everyone. So, we [...]

• Story of the Week – Spilt Milk by Steve Mwangi

  Posted: February 12, 2010, 6:56 pm by Storymoja Africa

  Your votes are in and this week’s Story of the Week is… Well, there are 2 stories this week. The winner by vote is Spilt Milk by Stephen Mwangi Ichungwa! Read it… But Spilt Milk has to share the limelight with the post that generated the most debate. Blogging in Kenyan Schools by Marvin Tumbo Congratulations Writers! Would you [...]

• How to Apply Criticism and Not Lose Your Mind by Merrilee Faber

  Posted: February 8, 2010, 8:30 am by Storymoja Africa

  How to Apply Criticism and Not Lose Your Mind by Merrilee Faber So you’ve sent your story out to impartial and honest readers for feedback.  The results come flooding in, and suddenly you are overwhelmed with pages of conflicting advice, comments, praise and condemnation, often all in the same critique.   How do you deal with this? [...]

• The Man and His Goat Contest Winner is…

  Posted: February 6, 2010, 11:01 pm by Storymoja Africa

  Well, you have spoken, dear readers and fellow writers. So here, I am very pleased to announce the results of The Man and His Goat Writing Contest: The Second Runner-up is Paul Kariuki with Samuel Kinyanjui, Sammy to his friends. The First Runner-up is Peter Nena with The Goat from Hell. And the winner of The Man and his [...]

• The Learning Process

  Posted: February 1, 2010, 8:45 am by Storymoja Africa

  Creativity is a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil are located in the same individual. Arthur Koestler   The writer undergoes a learning experience with every piece of work they produce. The person who believes that they know it all closes himself off from the incredibly wonderful experience of learning, discovering, growing. And this [...]

Blah blah blah

Fish cakes

Alas a fish cake.

Yet more fish cakes

Guess what ... yeah ... fish cakes.

The end of the fish cakes