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  • JOB

    Posted: December 8, 2011, 12:13 am by Storymoja Africa
    Storymoja Africa is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team on some exciting new projects. The ideal person would have education training and have teaching experience in the public education sytem, particularly primary school. If you can balance … Continue reading →

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  • JOB

    Posted: December 8, 2011, 12:13 am by Storymoja Africa
    Storymoja Africa is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team on some exciting new projects. The ideal person would have education training and have teaching experience in the public education sytem, particularly primary school. If you can balance … Continue reading →

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  • 22% – Urban on the Blog

    Posted: October 24, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    9 million people; 9 million stories. 9 million stories about life, work, relationships, challenges, successes, human nature; love, hate, jealousy, friendship, corruption, justice... set against the backdrop of an urban landscape. So here goes for Urban Fiction: 1. The Principal's Tragedy by Chrispus Kimaru 2. Murder She Wrought by Linda Musita 3. In the Beginning by Nyambura Kiarie Continue reading →

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  • 22% – Urban on the Blog

    Posted: October 24, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    9 million people; 9 million stories. 9 million stories about life, work, relationships, challenges, successes, human nature; love, hate, jealousy, friendship, corruption, justice... set against the backdrop of an urban landscape. So here goes for Urban Fiction: 1. The Principal's Tragedy by Chrispus Kimaru 2. Murder She Wrought by Linda Musita 3. In the Beginning by Nyambura Kiarie Continue reading →

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  • The Love of my Life – Romance on the Blog

    Posted: October 17, 2011, 9:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    He stood out from among the other young men, with his hair parted in the middle in that silly way educated men liked to comb their hair. When he smiled, she was surprised at how white his teeth were; he surely had to be using the muguchwa tree everyday! He was tall, well a little taller than her, and she was tall. Her mother always made the joke that men would surely be intimidated by her because of her height. It was not a good thing if a man was intimidated by a woman, mother would say quickly. Continue reading →

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  • The Love of my Life – Romance on the Blog

    Posted: October 17, 2011, 9:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    He stood out from among the other young men, with his hair parted in the middle in that silly way educated men liked to comb their hair. When he smiled, she was surprised at how white his teeth were; he surely had to be using the muguchwa tree everyday! He was tall, well a little taller than her, and she was tall. Her mother always made the joke that men would surely be intimidated by her because of her height. It was not a good thing if a man was intimidated by a woman, mother would say quickly. Continue reading →

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  • Aspirations – Poetic on the Storymoja Blog

    Posted: October 10, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    I’ve always loved words, loved to write, spin words on their axis and see where they orbit, and then watch in wonder. Don’t get me wrong, I do not consider myself a poet. But I do have poetic aspirations. I aspire to use words to tell stories, my stories, the story of humanity, of life and hope, and joy, and on the farthest swing of the pendulum; the end of the cycle of life, despair, hurt, sadness, and in between everything else that makes us who we are. Continue reading →

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  • Aspirations – Poetic on the Storymoja Blog

    Posted: October 10, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    I’ve always loved words, loved to write, spin words on their axis and see where they orbit, and then watch in wonder. Don’t get me wrong, I do not consider myself a poet. But I do have poetic aspirations. I aspire to use words to tell stories, my stories, the story of humanity, of life and hope, and joy, and on the farthest swing of the pendulum; the end of the cycle of life, despair, hurt, sadness, and in between everything else that makes us who we are. Continue reading →

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  • The New Writing Season

    Posted: September 27, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    As you might have already guessed, the Storymoja Hay Festival closes the door on one season and opens another door to an even more promising 12 months of creative writing, personal writing skill development and hopefully publishing opportunities that will … Continue reading →

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  • The New Writing Season

    Posted: September 27, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    As you might have already guessed, the Storymoja Hay Festival closes the door on one season and opens another door to an even more promising 12 months of creative writing, personal writing skill development and hopefully publishing opportunities that will … Continue reading →

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  • Thank You – And Scaling Heights

    Posted: September 5, 2011, 12:07 pm by Storymoja Africa
    In addition to this contest, I would like to thank one of you for visiting and commenting on our blogs, so if you have ever commented here, please send me your name, and the title of at least one article you commented on, I will throw your name into the Thank You Draw, and you may be the very happy winner of a Season Pass - See Details inside.

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  • Thank You – And Scaling Heights

    Posted: September 5, 2011, 12:07 pm by Storymoja Africa
    In addition to this contest, I would like to thank one of you for visiting and commenting on our blogs, so if you have ever commented here, please send me your name, and the title of at least one article you commented on, I will throw your name into the Thank You Draw, and you may be the very happy winner of a Season Pass - See Details inside.

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  • Calling All Writers!

    Posted: August 29, 2011, 7:08 pm by Storymoja Africa
    STORYMOJA PUBLISHERS would like to take YOU a giant step closer to being a WORLD-RENOWNED WRITER! Our friend, best selling travel writer Peter Moore would like an authentic Kenyan piece to put on his website and we would love to recommend you! See more Details>>>

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  • Calling All Writers!

    Posted: August 29, 2011, 7:08 pm by Storymoja Africa
    STORYMOJA PUBLISHERS would like to take YOU a giant step closer to being a WORLD-RENOWNED WRITER! Our friend, best selling travel writer Peter Moore would like an authentic Kenyan piece to put on his website and we would love to recommend you! See more Details>>>

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  • Storymoja Hay Festival Writing Contests

    Posted: August 22, 2011, 2:04 am by Storymoja Africa
    And here's your chance to do what you love - write - and win Season Passes (for all 3 days) to the festival, including entry to all workshops of the day. 1. Storymoja Short Story Writing Contest. 2. Storymoja Hay Festival Poetry Writing Contest

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  • Storymoja Hay Festival Writing Contests

    Posted: August 22, 2011, 2:04 am by Storymoja Africa
    And here's your chance to do what you love - write - and win Season Passes (for all 3 days) to the festival, including entry to all workshops of the day. 1. Storymoja Short Story Writing Contest. 2. Storymoja Hay Festival Poetry Writing Contest

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  • Crossroads – Storymoja Monthly Blog Expo

    Posted: August 8, 2011, 11:10 pm by Storymoja Africa
    I sat down with a couple of old friends last night. We used to spend quite a bit of time together what seems like eons ago. Then we each had to go our ways, to college, to jobs out of town, to journeys that forced us to grow out of our video gaming, Bleach watching, TheOnion reading ways of post high school, pre college nerdy fun. And see the blogs nominated this month!

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  • Crossroads – Storymoja Monthly Blog Expo

    Posted: August 8, 2011, 11:10 pm by Storymoja Africa
    I sat down with a couple of old friends last night. We used to spend quite a bit of time together what seems like eons ago. Then we each had to go our ways, to college, to jobs out of town, to journeys that forced us to grow out of our video gaming, Bleach watching, TheOnion reading ways of post high school, pre college nerdy fun. And see the blogs nominated this month!

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  • Out of Adversity – August Poetry

    Posted: August 2, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    Allow me to introduce you to the August 2011 poetry exhibition: 1. Blue Sky, Green Grass by Mwikali K 2. Lord my Woman is Talking by Oluoch Madiang' 3. Old Flames by Pascal Mailu 4. Our Neighbour by Namunyu Molenje 5. Revolutionary by Kanjukia Kiyaa 6. Shattered Illusion by Michael Macharia 7. Terminological Inexactitude by Abel Beja Rumba 8. First Time by Tien Moses

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  • Out of Adversity – August Poetry

    Posted: August 2, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    Allow me to introduce you to the August 2011 poetry exhibition: 1. Blue Sky, Green Grass by Mwikali K 2. Lord my Woman is Talking by Oluoch Madiang' 3. Old Flames by Pascal Mailu 4. Our Neighbour by Namunyu Molenje 5. Revolutionary by Kanjukia Kiyaa 6. Shattered Illusion by Michael Macharia 7. Terminological Inexactitude by Abel Beja Rumba 8. First Time by Tien Moses

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  • The Truth about the Universe – Writing Urban Fiction [See Contest Entries]

    Posted: July 25, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    There is a great wide open market for urban fiction out there. Why? Because it is one genre of writing that has a no holds barred rule with regards to content, language, style and very importantly, sex. And people want realism with their fiction; honesty about the darkness in us, hard truth about the universe. See also the Urban Fiction Writing Contest Entries!

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  • The Truth about the Universe – Writing Urban Fiction [See Contest Entries]

    Posted: July 25, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    There is a great wide open market for urban fiction out there. Why? Because it is one genre of writing that has a no holds barred rule with regards to content, language, style and very importantly, sex. And people want realism with their fiction; honesty about the darkness in us, hard truth about the universe. See also the Urban Fiction Writing Contest Entries!

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  • Creating New Form – Monthly Blog Expo

    Posted: July 11, 2011, 2:37 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Top on today’s list is a post from the blog Call Me Alien. The Author of the blog is writer, poet, educator and IT techie Serah Njambi. Show me the Man: Show me the man. Show him to me; let him make his face and name known. I need to slap him, slap sense into his notions, slap and re-order the things his list prioritizes. Show me the man that declared man’s three basic needs; the one responsible for all this exploitation and limited distribution of resources… [from the blog Call Me Alien] See more!

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  • Creating New Form – Monthly Blog Expo

    Posted: July 11, 2011, 2:37 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Top on today’s list is a post from the blog Call Me Alien. The Author of the blog is writer, poet, educator and IT techie Serah Njambi. Show me the Man: Show me the man. Show him to me; let him make his face and name known. I need to slap him, slap sense into his notions, slap and re-order the things his list prioritizes. Show me the man that declared man’s three basic needs; the one responsible for all this exploitation and limited distribution of resources… [from the blog Call Me Alien] See more!

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  • True Warriors – Book Signing with Author Ken Kamoche

    Posted: July 11, 2011, 10:42 am by Storymoja Africa
    Chege grew up in the shadow of his illustrious brother and has little of the clan's fighting spirit... Going to the UK for further studies brings its own surprises. After being implicated in a financial scandal, he returns to Kenya to clear his name and sort out his funding. He finds the dreaded Special Branch are hot on his heels. He could be joining his brother in jail, or worse... True Warriors - A Novel: Book Signing with Author Ken Kamoche Location: Text Book Centre, Nakumatt Junction, Nairobi Time: Saturday, 23 July 2011 11:00am to 1:00pm

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  • True Warriors – Book Signing with Author Ken Kamoche

    Posted: July 11, 2011, 10:42 am by Storymoja Africa
    Chege grew up in the shadow of his illustrious brother and has little of the clan's fighting spirit... Going to the UK for further studies brings its own surprises. After being implicated in a financial scandal, he returns to Kenya to clear his name and sort out his funding. He finds the dreaded Special Branch are hot on his heels. He could be joining his brother in jail, or worse... True Warriors - A Novel: Book Signing with Author Ken Kamoche Location: Text Book Centre, Nakumatt Junction, Nairobi Time: Saturday, 23 July 2011 11:00am to 1:00pm

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  • Happy to Play – July Poetry

    Posted: July 4, 2011, 11:28 am by Storymoja Africa
    This weekend I had the joy of listening to two poems by two different poets being read out loud. Both of these poets are experienced in their verse, comfortable with the bursts of imagery and colours, happy to play with words to transmit these images to us, their readers, or listeners.

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  • Happy to Play – July Poetry

    Posted: July 4, 2011, 11:28 am by Storymoja Africa
    This weekend I had the joy of listening to two poems by two different poets being read out loud. Both of these poets are experienced in their verse, comfortable with the bursts of imagery and colours, happy to play with words to transmit these images to us, their readers, or listeners.

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  • Photos From The ‘June 16 Read Aloud’ Campaign

    Posted: June 20, 2011, 6:10 pm by Storymoja Africa
    On 16th June 2011, courtesy of Storymoja Publishers and the British Council, approximately 84,300 Kenyans set the national record for "Most people reading out loud from the same text in different locations on the same day." Children from schools across the country gathered together at their respective parade grounds to read the story ‘Lydia’s gift.’ Readings were done in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and as far as Mbita and Msambweni.

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  • Photos From The ‘June 16 Read Aloud’ Campaign

    Posted: June 20, 2011, 6:10 pm by Storymoja Africa
    On 16th June 2011, courtesy of Storymoja Publishers and the British Council, approximately 84,300 Kenyans set the national record for "Most people reading out loud from the same text in different locations on the same day." Children from schools across the country gathered together at their respective parade grounds to read the story ‘Lydia’s gift.’ Readings were done in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and as far as Mbita and Msambweni.

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  • Reading is fun and cool and all sorts of adventures in between!

    Posted: June 20, 2011, 12:46 pm by Storymoja Africa
    If you know a little about me, then you know The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was one of my all time favourites as a kid. I thought I knew every debate there was to the short story. Then little Mr. 5 years old told me: “Ichabod was stupid. Hehehe. He let a ghost scare him away. That’s stupid. And then his friend was stolen from him cos he ran away. That’s stupid.”

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  • Reading is fun and cool and all sorts of adventures in between!

    Posted: June 20, 2011, 12:46 pm by Storymoja Africa
    If you know a little about me, then you know The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was one of my all time favourites as a kid. I thought I knew every debate there was to the short story. Then little Mr. 5 years old told me: “Ichabod was stupid. Hehehe. He let a ghost scare him away. That’s stupid. And then his friend was stolen from him cos he ran away. That’s stupid.”

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  • Guinness World Record Attempt Postponement – But The Revolution Continues!

    Posted: June 9, 2011, 11:15 am by Storymoja Africa
    We wanted to make sure no child misses out on the opportunity to break a World Record, so we have decided to postpone the attempt as we continue to fundraise. Stay tuned for the announcement of the new date. We continue with our mission of promoting the reading culture in Kenya - after all the Guinness World Record is still Kenya's to beat, and God willing, beat it we shall! However, the World Record Attempt is just one stop on the path of the Reading Revolution. From July 1st to September 15th, you can take part in a Nationwide reading marathon...

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  • Guinness World Record Attempt Postponement – But The Revolution Continues!

    Posted: June 9, 2011, 11:15 am by Storymoja Africa
    We wanted to make sure no child misses out on the opportunity to break a World Record, so we have decided to postpone the attempt as we continue to fundraise. Stay tuned for the announcement of the new date. We continue with our mission of promoting the reading culture in Kenya - after all the Guinness World Record is still Kenya's to beat, and God willing, beat it we shall! However, the World Record Attempt is just one stop on the path of the Reading Revolution. From July 1st to September 15th, you can take part in a Nationwide reading marathon...

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  • Evaluating Your Novel – Storymoja Writers’ Blog [Look Out for the Blog Posts Expo at the end]

    Posted: May 23, 2011, 11:17 am by Storymoja Africa
    So I hope that helps. And now let's continue mining around the internet, this time in the Kenyan cybersphere, for those interesting blog posts. If you just jumped down to see the Blog Posts Expo, yeah, go back up and read Frances' article, there'll be a pop quiz later and prizes to be won :) The purpose of the cybermining exercise is to identify the different types of writing you can do online. They will range naturally from short fiction, to opinion editorials and technical writing. I hope you enjoy and learn as much as I have. If you like these posts comment on them onsite, but also come back and tell us what you think. You could also nominate a blog post for next month's Blog Posts Expo which will be on June 20th. Alright, here we go!

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  • Evaluating Your Novel – Storymoja Writers’ Blog [Look Out for the Blog Posts Expo at the end]

    Posted: May 23, 2011, 11:17 am by Storymoja Africa
    So I hope that helps. And now let's continue mining around the internet, this time in the Kenyan cybersphere, for those interesting blog posts. If you just jumped down to see the Blog Posts Expo, yeah, go back up and read Frances' article, there'll be a pop quiz later and prizes to be won :) The purpose of the cybermining exercise is to identify the different types of writing you can do online. They will range naturally from short fiction, to opinion editorials and technical writing. I hope you enjoy and learn as much as I have. If you like these posts comment on them onsite, but also come back and tell us what you think. You could also nominate a blog post for next month's Blog Posts Expo which will be on June 20th. Alright, here we go!

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  • Peugeot 504 – Storymoja Writers’ Blog [Urban Narratives]

    Posted: May 9, 2011, 10:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    Long before the car in front of you became a Toyota, there was the Peugeot 504; the unofficial emblem of Kenya’s 80’s bourgeoisie. Please read these stories, comment on them for the author’s benefit, and then vote for them. The winner will receive Kshs 500 airtime and a copy of A Peculiar Kenyan by Sunny Bindra.

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  • Peugeot 504 – Storymoja Writers’ Blog [Urban Narratives]

    Posted: May 9, 2011, 10:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    Long before the car in front of you became a Toyota, there was the Peugeot 504; the unofficial emblem of Kenya’s 80’s bourgeoisie. Please read these stories, comment on them for the author’s benefit, and then vote for them. The winner will receive Kshs 500 airtime and a copy of A Peculiar Kenyan by Sunny Bindra.

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  • Books and Blogs – May 18th with @Sitawaf

    Posted: May 9, 2011, 9:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    It’s all about reading! In this edition, Share your ‘Why I Read’ to sitawaf”gmail.com and you can read it on the 18th, plus it will appear on the Reading Revoluion Website @ http://readingrevolution.co.ke See Venue, Time and Entry details on Poster. Filed under: Writer's Blog

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  • Books and Blogs – May 18th with @Sitawaf

    Posted: May 9, 2011, 9:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    It’s all about reading! In this edition, Share your ‘Why I Read’ to sitawaf”gmail.com and you can read it on the 18th, plus it will appear on the Reading Revoluion Website @ http://readingrevolution.co.ke See Venue, Time and Entry details on Poster. Filed under: Writer's Blog

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  • Writing Sonnets – Storymoja Blog’s Poetry Week

    Posted: May 2, 2011, 10:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    When you bring it down to the most basic definition, a sonnet is a poem that follows a specific structure and shows two related but different things to communicate contrastive ideas, emotions, states of mind, beliefs, actions, events… I, for some very strangely masochistic reason, I have kept some of my school books that cover High School English Literature. Anyway, when I could get past my own embarrassment of looking into my youth, I found this sonnet.

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  • Writing Sonnets – Storymoja Blog’s Poetry Week

    Posted: May 2, 2011, 10:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    When you bring it down to the most basic definition, a sonnet is a poem that follows a specific structure and shows two related but different things to communicate contrastive ideas, emotions, states of mind, beliefs, actions, events… I, for some very strangely masochistic reason, I have kept some of my school books that cover High School English Literature. Anyway, when I could get past my own embarrassment of looking into my youth, I found this sonnet.

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  • Stalker – Why are we still talking about this? [Storymoja Writers' Blog]

    Posted: April 26, 2011, 10:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    We apologise for last week’s unplanned and unannounced hiatus on the Storymoja Writers’ Blog. I’d like to tell you a fabulous story straight out of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour, that involves my very beautiful stalker revealing herself and then promptly kidnapping me, that ends up with me at the bottom of a cliff with a bunch of bruises and hysteria, waiting for the very gorgeous Shemar Moore to rescue me...

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  • Stalker – Why are we still talking about this? [Storymoja Writers' Blog]

    Posted: April 26, 2011, 10:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    We apologise for last week’s unplanned and unannounced hiatus on the Storymoja Writers’ Blog. I’d like to tell you a fabulous story straight out of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour, that involves my very beautiful stalker revealing herself and then promptly kidnapping me, that ends up with me at the bottom of a cliff with a bunch of bruises and hysteria, waiting for the very gorgeous Shemar Moore to rescue me...

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  • Opportunity for African Playwrights

    Posted: April 8, 2011, 1:04 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Arterial Network, in association with TeatrNowy in Poland, the National Theatre Studio in London and South Africa’s National Arts Festival and ARTSCAPE Theatre, hereby calls for the submission of scripts by African playwrights living in Africa as part of a project to promote African theatre on the African continent, in Europe and indeed globally.

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  • Opportunity for African Playwrights

    Posted: April 8, 2011, 1:04 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Arterial Network, in association with TeatrNowy in Poland, the National Theatre Studio in London and South Africa’s National Arts Festival and ARTSCAPE Theatre, hereby calls for the submission of scripts by African playwrights living in Africa as part of a project to promote African theatre on the African continent, in Europe and indeed globally.

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  • The Woman Who Waited: Writing Novellas – Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: March 28, 2011, 3:13 pm by Storymoja Africa
    As you can see, this story needs a little more time to narrate, yet for certain reasons the author chose to make it worth just a few snapshots, rather than a full novel. I personally enjoyed reading it, but perhaps because I found that Vera and I had a lot in common, not less than that she upended every conceivable stereotype presented against her.

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  • The Woman Who Waited: Writing Novellas – Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: March 28, 2011, 3:13 pm by Storymoja Africa
    As you can see, this story needs a little more time to narrate, yet for certain reasons the author chose to make it worth just a few snapshots, rather than a full novel. I personally enjoyed reading it, but perhaps because I found that Vera and I had a lot in common, not less than that she upended every conceivable stereotype presented against her.

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  • Announcing the ongoing Golden Baobab Prize

    Posted: March 27, 2011, 11:47 am by Storymoja Africa
    The Golden Baobab Prize will award $1,000 to the best story in each category (junior or senior) and $800 to the most promising young writer (18 years and below). Beyond that, the Golden Baobab Prize offers to connect outstanding stories with African and international publishers. You may submit a total of 5 stories. Deadline for submission is June 20, 2011.

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  • Announcing the ongoing Golden Baobab Prize

    Posted: March 27, 2011, 11:47 am by Storymoja Africa
    The Golden Baobab Prize will award $1,000 to the best story in each category (junior or senior) and $800 to the most promising young writer (18 years and below). Beyond that, the Golden Baobab Prize offers to connect outstanding stories with African and international publishers. You may submit a total of 5 stories. Deadline for submission is June 20, 2011.

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  • ID – Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: March 21, 2011, 2:04 pm by Storymoja Africa
    So I recently got myself into a conversation about how everyone perceives identity and how it reflects in the way we write. In my head, I see identity as a lot of things. And then there’s the Psych half courses that make you examine everything twice and again...

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  • ID – Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: March 21, 2011, 2:04 pm by Storymoja Africa
    So I recently got myself into a conversation about how everyone perceives identity and how it reflects in the way we write. In my head, I see identity as a lot of things. And then there’s the Psych half courses that make you examine everything twice and again...

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  • TV Host Wanted!

    Posted: February 10, 2011, 10:31 pm by Storymoja Africa
    - Proven journalistic background. - 25- 40 year old male or female - Intelligent - Quick-thinking, daring and witty - Warm character - Flexible mind and professional standards - Able to deliver 5 mornings in a week, back to back, every week. - Fluent in Swahili and English - TV experience is a great plus.

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  • TV Host Wanted!

    Posted: February 10, 2011, 10:31 pm by Storymoja Africa
    - Proven journalistic background. - 25- 40 year old male or female - Intelligent - Quick-thinking, daring and witty - Warm character - Flexible mind and professional standards - Able to deliver 5 mornings in a week, back to back, every week. - Fluent in Swahili and English - TV experience is a great plus.

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  • Putting together a Dream Team to run the Storymoja Publish Your Own Book Project

    Posted: February 9, 2011, 3:14 pm by Storymoja Africa
    We need fun, enthusiastic and hard working people with the following qualities; - Writing talent –to help the children develop their stories, edit and guide - Artistic talent –illustrate the stories using charcoal/pen/marker, each 2 hr session will need two illustrations that should be fun and appeal to the children - Fast and industrious Publishers – quick with your hands, you will be putting the books together, and ensuring that everything is in the correct order and bound within the 2 hour period! If that's you, read this note, and do the neccesary!

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  • Putting together a Dream Team to run the Storymoja Publish Your Own Book Project

    Posted: February 9, 2011, 3:14 pm by Storymoja Africa
    We need fun, enthusiastic and hard working people with the following qualities; - Writing talent –to help the children develop their stories, edit and guide - Artistic talent –illustrate the stories using charcoal/pen/marker, each 2 hr session will need two illustrations that should be fun and appeal to the children - Fast and industrious Publishers – quick with your hands, you will be putting the books together, and ensuring that everything is in the correct order and bound within the 2 hour period! If that's you, read this note, and do the neccesary!

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  • Love in a Kenyan Jiko

    Posted: February 7, 2011, 8:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    I had intended to make a little note about writing Kenyan Romance sometime next month. But then I stumbled upon an absolutely delightful little gem which shall be part of this week’s exhibition. So here we go...

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  • Love in a Kenyan Jiko

    Posted: February 7, 2011, 8:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    I had intended to make a little note about writing Kenyan Romance sometime next month. But then I stumbled upon an absolutely delightful little gem which shall be part of this week’s exhibition. So here we go...

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  • Find Love this Valentine’s – Help from Dr. Chris Hart

    Posted: February 1, 2011, 9:31 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Stop the 'wooiees' and 'woe is me' and the secret envy! Stop kissing frogs that refuse to become princes. Stop cuddling pillows. It's time to act, time to equip yourself wih superior knowledge. Invest Ksh 500 and three hours of your time to find out the secrets to finding and nailing the right one for you. Come to the Museum tomorrow 9th February, 2011, at 6:15 pm with questions and an open mind. Muthoni Garland will moderate the session and ask some tough and tricky questions on your behalf too….

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  • Find Love this Valentine’s – Help from Dr. Chris Hart

    Posted: February 1, 2011, 9:31 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Stop the 'wooiees' and 'woe is me' and the secret envy! Stop kissing frogs that refuse to become princes. Stop cuddling pillows. It's time to act, time to equip yourself wih superior knowledge. Invest Ksh 500 and three hours of your time to find out the secrets to finding and nailing the right one for you. Come to the Museum tomorrow 9th February, 2011, at 6:15 pm with questions and an open mind. Muthoni Garland will moderate the session and ask some tough and tricky questions on your behalf too….

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  • The Quest for Poetry – Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: January 31, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    It is my belief that some of you dear Storymoja Readers, know a lot more than I do on this topic. So I beg of you to exercise patience, correct me where I am wrong, and guide me in my discovery. As for everyone else, I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I know I will. Grab your gear, we are going up!

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  • The Quest for Poetry – Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: January 31, 2011, 9:30 am by Storymoja Africa
    It is my belief that some of you dear Storymoja Readers, know a lot more than I do on this topic. So I beg of you to exercise patience, correct me where I am wrong, and guide me in my discovery. As for everyone else, I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I know I will. Grab your gear, we are going up!

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  • Outside on the Inside? Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: January 17, 2011, 9:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    I’ll begin this by acknowledging comments made by a few of you readers on last week’s blog. Earlier in the post, while explaining the birth of Urban Fiction, I had noted this: The premise of this genre of writing was based on the fact that anyone outside of the culture depicted cannot accurately describe the people, settings, and events experienced by people in that culture.

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  • Outside on the Inside? Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: January 17, 2011, 9:00 am by Storymoja Africa
    I’ll begin this by acknowledging comments made by a few of you readers on last week’s blog. Earlier in the post, while explaining the birth of Urban Fiction, I had noted this: The premise of this genre of writing was based on the fact that anyone outside of the culture depicted cannot accurately describe the people, settings, and events experienced by people in that culture.

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  • Short Urban Story of the Month

    Posted: January 16, 2011, 9:25 pm by Storymoja Africa
    According to your votes, you all agreed that Doseline Kiguru is the one who succeeded in writing an urban narrative that you loved. Read My Evening Matatu Ride again. Congratulations Doseline!

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  • Short Urban Story of the Month

    Posted: January 16, 2011, 9:25 pm by Storymoja Africa
    According to your votes, you all agreed that Doseline Kiguru is the one who succeeded in writing an urban narrative that you loved. Read My Evening Matatu Ride again. Congratulations Doseline!

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  • Jane Bussmann Comedy Show!!!! – Back by Public Demand

    Posted: January 13, 2011, 6:53 pm by Storymoja Africa
    What: Jane Bussman’s Comedy Show. Where: Casablanca, Lennana road. Doors open at 6:30pm. How much: Tickets are KES1,000 in advance and KES 1,500 at the door Buy Advance ticket payment by MPesa 0724 716 397 More Info: Contact 0770 300 714 and or write to events@priyachanacommunications.com

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  • Jane Bussmann Comedy Show!!!! – Back by Public Demand

    Posted: January 13, 2011, 6:53 pm by Storymoja Africa
    What: Jane Bussman’s Comedy Show. Where: Casablanca, Lennana road. Doors open at 6:30pm. How much: Tickets are KES1,000 in advance and KES 1,500 at the door Buy Advance ticket payment by MPesa 0724 716 397 More Info: Contact 0770 300 714 and or write to events@priyachanacommunications.com

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  • Urban Fiction: Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: January 10, 2011, 12:34 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Let’s have a look at what you submitted this week. A Perception Changed: So he wasn’t good with books, but there really was more to him. So what if he only understood black and white? Couldn’t anyone look beyond this inability to grasp… My Evening Matatu Ride: Dusk is falling over the city like a blanket. I don’t know what time it is. I don’t have a watch but I can always rely on the city clock, if it is working. But on this… Tamam Parade: This routine was a devil; he swore and cursed under his breath as he tried to picture the maize-high major standing in front of the main station office building; a dark man of … Read, vote and comment about how much these stories fit into the urban fiction category. Have fun while you are at it!

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  • Urban Fiction: Storymoja Writers’ Blog

    Posted: January 10, 2011, 12:34 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Let’s have a look at what you submitted this week. A Perception Changed: So he wasn’t good with books, but there really was more to him. So what if he only understood black and white? Couldn’t anyone look beyond this inability to grasp… My Evening Matatu Ride: Dusk is falling over the city like a blanket. I don’t know what time it is. I don’t have a watch but I can always rely on the city clock, if it is working. But on this… Tamam Parade: This routine was a devil; he swore and cursed under his breath as he tried to picture the maize-high major standing in front of the main station office building; a dark man of … Read, vote and comment about how much these stories fit into the urban fiction category. Have fun while you are at it!

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  • Manuscript Submission Announcement

    Posted: January 7, 2011, 1:32 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Storymoja will NOT accept submissions of adult books from January until October 2011. We will, however, continue to review and respond to manuscripts submitted before January 2011. Please note that we will continue to accept submissions of children’s books.

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  • Manuscript Submission Announcement

    Posted: January 7, 2011, 1:32 pm by Storymoja Africa
    Storymoja will NOT accept submissions of adult books from January until October 2011. We will, however, continue to review and respond to manuscripts submitted before January 2011. Please note that we will continue to accept submissions of children’s books.

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  • Be Part of Our Writing Community in 2011!

    Posted: January 3, 2011, 8:38 pm by Storymoja Africa
    One category of writing that has caught our attention is Kenyan Urban Narratives, stories about ordinary Kenyans in extraordinary circumstances set in our beloved urban settlements and cities. We would like to see more of these stories, and so we have set aside a section of the community blog dedicated to exploring this category of writing.

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  • Be Part of Our Writing Community in 2011!

    Posted: January 3, 2011, 8:38 pm by Storymoja Africa
    One category of writing that has caught our attention is Kenyan Urban Narratives, stories about ordinary Kenyans in extraordinary circumstances set in our beloved urban settlements and cities. We would like to see more of these stories, and so we have set aside a section of the community blog dedicated to exploring this category of writing.

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  • Story Highlights From 2010

    Posted: January 3, 2011, 4:38 pm by Storymoja Africa
    The Editor's Pick of Story for 2010 is: The Red Bindi on Diwali by Claudette Oduor! If you disagree, type in your choice of Story of 2010 in the comments section of this note, with a few comments on why your choice merits the title.

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  • Story Highlights From 2010

    Posted: January 3, 2011, 4:38 pm by Storymoja Africa
    The Editor's Pick of Story for 2010 is: The Red Bindi on Diwali by Claudette Oduor! If you disagree, type in your choice of Story of 2010 in the comments section of this note, with a few comments on why your choice merits the title.

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  • Of Frogs and Women

    Posted: December 16, 2010, 11:02 am by Storymoja Africa
    Dr. Hart will be on hand to meet his fans and sign copies of his books this Saturday the 18th of December at the following Uchumi stores; Uchumi Sarit hyper: from 10am to 12pm Uchumi Langata Hyper: from 1pm to 3pm Uchumi Capital Center (Msa rd): from 4pm to 6pm

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  • Of Frogs and Women

    Posted: December 16, 2010, 11:02 am by Storymoja Africa
    Dr. Hart will be on hand to meet his fans and sign copies of his books this Saturday the 18th of December at the following Uchumi stores; Uchumi Sarit hyper: from 10am to 12pm Uchumi Langata Hyper: from 1pm to 3pm Uchumi Capital Center (Msa rd): from 4pm to 6pm

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