By Wr. Dismas Okombo I have just locked the door, headed past the crib and drawn back the green curtains. Outside, the evening is calm and chilly; the trees are still. The drizzles after lunch had held the false promise of a storm. But now, as I look through the windowpane, whatever tempest was to […]
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By Wr. Dismas Okombo “When will I know I am ready?” “You won’t. It is a leap of faith. That’s all it is; a leap of faith.” ~From the Movie, Spiderman; Into the Spiderverse. Throughout the night I prepared myself to face one major discomfort in the morning. Itchy scalp. Often, such is my
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By Gabriel Dinda When Lydia read her piece of the assignment Joan Thatiah, a renowned journalist and author, and our trainer, I was shocked. “What are you doing in this class?” I almost asked her. It had the depth, refinement, and breadth that warrants a piece of writing ready for publication. How many Lydias are
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By Wr. Dismas Okombo Yesternight when I saw Twinomugisha shuffle the cards as if the deck was an extension of her arms, I outrightly realized I was to suffer thorough thrashing at poker. ‘You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away.’ Definitely this was the
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By Wr. Dismas Okombo, on 1st March 2020 In the early evening, there were patches of light showers. And now, in the still warmth of my room, I endeavor to search for the right words to capture the magnificent smiles, the heartily laughs and beautiful, yet sometimes surprising, cross-cultural stories that have warmed my heart
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By Gabriel Dinda Every time I come across something good, I feel like sharing it with all my friends and encouraging them to take part in it. I have done this a few times and the greatest joy is someone coming back to you to let you know that the information you shared was helpful.
It’s okay to share memes, but what about opportunities? Read More »
By Gabriel Dinda At Writers Guild Kenya, we cherish the culture of Trial and Error. This involves encouraging our writers and team members to try ‘something new’ each day. So much happens when we try. In 2015, we dedicated a day to visit new companies and organizations and pitch an idea to them. Most of
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By Gabriel Dinda For the past 6 days, I have been in Zimbabwe, getting the best of Mugabe Quotes (from the source). It was so easy for me to introduce myself, “My name is Gabriel, Mugabe’s namesake.” No one forgot my name. I don’t know whether everyone is respectful or they think everyone deserves the
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By Phill Ibsen, On the Saturday of February 15, 2020. As we sat in class contemplating, smiling and staring into each other’s faces while catching up on how the week was, we couldn’t help to anticipate who the faculty for the day would be – a Professional Editor. I was tensed. Everyone was tensed but
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By Gabriel Dinda In Writers Guild Kenya, we encourage our writers to provide practical solutions to society, alongside writing about them. We work to grow an active writer, one who is a true human being, taking note of the problems around them and using their abilities to solve them. One of the people who has
Griffins Ndhine; a model of true service to society. Read More »
After a successful outing in Nigeria last November, PenPen Africa Writers Residency is extending to Kenya. PenPen Africa is an African writers’ residency project featuring twelve select writers from across Africa in two separate Pens with six residents each in Abuja and Nairobi. The name PenPen Africa is derived from the word “Pen” and in
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Q1. What is Writers Guild Kenya? We are an award-winning writers’ organization, committed to serve, educate and grow authors aspiring to use their writing & reading as a tool to be and do good. Through various education and empowering programs, we work unconditionally towards truly growing writers and encouraging reading in our families. Using personalized,
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