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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]