Faulkner’s Remedy for Writer’s Block Was ‘Don Quixote’
Don Quixote
I heard this at a seminar I attended recently, and thought to share. William Faulkner, the American writer from Mississippi, who was also a Nobel laureate, struggled with writer’s block.
But that’s not the cool part. read more…
Free E-Book Overload: Where's the time to read?
So many books, so little time
Since I discovered the wonders of free e-books via sites like Project Gutenberg and Google Books, I have been downloading them like crazy. Many of the classics are there for free. Thanks to e-reader apps on my phone like Kobo (which is my favorite e-reader app, hands down), I can read them whenever I want.
There’s just one problem. read more…
Does Romance Have Any Place in Mystery Books?
The answer is Yes.
When I picked up my pen and started writing again last year, my intention was to write strictly mystery. But as I kept writing, I found romance creeping into my stories. It wasn’t intentional, but it certainly felt natural. So, I began to ask myself the same question I asked in the title: Does Romance Have Any Place in Mystery Books? The answer that came back to me at first was Maybe. read more…
Writing Notes and Highlighting Passages While Reading Books
As you read more and more books, stories, articles, etc, you will notice certain habits e.g. the pace at which you read, the writing styles you prefer or tend to gravitate towards, etc.
For me, I have noticed that I don’t read fast. I love to take my time and digest words, sentences, passages. Slowly. Like eating a piece of chocolate and letting it melt in your mouth. Or a piece of ice. 🙂
10 Beautiful Aso-Ebi Styles to Rock to Weddings Before the Year Ends
If you take one look at the calendar, you’ll notice that it says ‘November.’ After November comes, what? December! That’s right. That gives you less than two months to rock those outfits you’ve been saving before 2013 ends.
Anyone who knows anything about Nigerian weddings, knows that December is when a lot of weddings take place. People come from all over the world to crash attend their friends and relatives’ weddings.
Whether you’re crashing a complete stranger’s wedding, or you were actually invited, here are 10 styles you should show your tailor sharp sharp:
This style seems to be really popular this year
Lost in Lagos? Blame it on the Fine Girls
Fine Girl
It happens all the time. Guy meets girl. Let’s assume she’s a fine girl. We don’t really care if the guy is fine because he is going to get lost in a few minutes. Just wait.
Stay in Berlin: Part 2
If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. Now, to Part 2.
Both Remi and Kayode had been in the same circles since they were children. Both of their fathers were contractors and they were family friends. But, Remi had been in several relationships, which turned out to be unsuccessful, before 2007. 2007 was the year she ended her last relationship, and decided to take a break from dating. In the spirit of embracing platonic relationships with men, she had logged into Facebook one day, to find a pending friend request. It was Kayode. He was working in Berlin and had joined Facebook the year before. read more…
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Hello, there! My name is Sharon and I am a Nigerian Fiction Writer, Taker of Pictures and Lover of Humor. Feel free to look around or say hello. I don't bite. Usually. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.Current Series: Darling Uloma, Love Letters from a Secret Admirer
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The Aso-Ebi Chronicles: A Series of Four Novellas
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