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 [...]

The problem with having multiple options is that you think you should have them all just because you can. I totally understand the urge to make a service of social media graphics design that shows you are on seven social media accounts because [...]

The problem is not whether writers write but whether they publish what they write. For a lot of writers, publishing happens only when an established publishing company thinks their work is worthy – while that is something you should aspire [...]

On January 14th, 2024, Writers Space Africa proudly presented the highly anticipated second edition of its annual Flash Poetry Contest. This extraordinary event served as a captivating rendezvous for poetry enthusiasts from across the continent, [...]

On December 26, 2023, at 6 PM CAT, poets from across the African continent clashed in the Boxing Day Spoken Word contest organised by Writers Space Africa (WSA) and hosted by Anthony ‘PenBoss’ Onugba. Judges Patrick Tom Nzabonimpa from Rwanda [...]