Writing causes you to pay more attention to life than the average person does; you never know where inspiration will strike. What this means in everyday interaction is that you identify how nuanced situations are, you see and hear stories from [...]

The third edition of the Writers Space Africa (WSA) Flash Poetry Contest took place on January 19th, marking the biggest event in the series so far. This highly anticipated contest featured 42 poets from diverse countries, including Togo, [...]

A few years back, I stopped feeling like a writer. So, I sat down with my writing coach to find out what was holding me back. It turns out that I was not writing so, I did not feel like I deserved the title. I am sure you thought well… write! [...]

On December 26, 2024, at 6 PM CAT, talented African poets gathered for the 3rd edition of the Boxing Day Spoken Word Contest. The annual competition, organised and hosted by Writers Space Africa (WSA), is sponsored by Anthony ‘PenBoss’ Onugba, [...]

  Written by Chisom Nsiegbunam Edited by Baboshiya Asake  Olasehinde   Comfort N.A. Okyere has been appointed Chief Editor for the 8th cycle of the Writers Space Africa (WSA) Monthly Literary Magazine. The magazine, which has been in existence [...]

I heard Neil Gaiman read a story once and I remember thinking; “that is how stories should be communicated!” It was splendid and haunting simultaneously. If you were forced to read Shakespeare in secondary school, I’m sure you found it boring [...]

The last month has been intense as I upgraded my professional skills in wellness and management but that is not why I am writing today’s piece. I am starting today’s piece with this information because that is where my inspiration began. One of [...]

The bane of being a writer is thinking that all you are is a writer. Whether it’s being a writer of flash fiction, poetry, research etc. You could imprison yourself unconsciously. Writing is a skill, how you write is creative but you are a [...]

Critiquing other people’s work is a sign of respect for the number of hours they’ve put in their creation process. It is identifying they can be better if they tweak a few things and highlighting those areas to them. Also, critiquing other [...]

As a writer, nothing substitutes your creation process; not publicity, event management, engaging with the readers, absolutely nothing substitutes your creation. The bane of 21st creation is watering down the creation process so you can [...]

Now that you have decided where you want to publish your content, it is important for you to set your pace. I have heard of people posting three times a day on Instagram, twice a week on YouTube, Once a day on TikTok and LinkedIn and every [...]

Written by  Benard Semen and edited by Lizana Kafwa Tanzania’s literary scene celebrated a triumphant moment as members of Writers Space Africa (Tanzania Chapter) showcased their talent at the prestigious 2nd Mwalimu Nyerere National [...]