By Florence Kimuyu I had the pleasure of attending the Writers Guild Kenya Manuscript Polishing Workshop-and it was mind-blowing- from the ambience of the place to other authors- both published and upcoming ones- to the sessions, which allowed me to filter the ‘information noise’ and focus on the basics in a world where information […]
I joined Writers Guild Kenya in November 2016 and started working formally as a Publishing Manager in June 2017. This was probably the best decision I ever made, partly because of the lessons I have learnt, some of which I have found necessary to share below. Just in case you may pick something from them.
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This speech was delivered by Mr. Asim Shah, who was the Chief Guest at the Launch of Ida Kemunto’s debut romance novel, ‘Sins of My Father’ on 9th February 2019 at The Kenya National Library. Mr. Shah held Ida’s hands and introduced her to Writers Guild Kenya. The last time I spoke
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Love and More Love as Tom Mwiraria Launches “Land of Bones” By Kimathi Makini. On a pleasant Friday afternoon, Tom Mwiraria launched his book second book titled ‘The Land of Bones’ at the Main Library of the National Museums of Kenya(under the Banner of Writers Guild Kenya) to an audience of about 60 people drawn
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Rehema Zuberi and Patrick Lavince (both Affiliate Writers of Writers Guild Kenya), last week scooped major awards at the recently concluded Kenyatta University Students Association Awards. Rehema was recognized as the most Gifted Blogger and Patrick Lavince as the Poet of the Year, 2018. These awards are given to exceptional personalities who have shown unique
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(This letter was written on 4th July, 2018 to all members of Writers Guild Kenya in a bid to encourage them to have a bigger picture for Writing) WRITING AS A TOOL OF CHANGE Receive my greetings from The Writers Centre, Nairobi. It is my belief that you have been well, and that you
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By Wr. Edith Nderitu For a long time and I mean pretty long time, I termed myself as a slow learner. I remember my friend scolding me because I did not want to try to play some computer games he had installed in his laptop. I believed I wouldn’t learn the game as
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By Washington Onyango In life, one mostly gets what they want. Those who want opportunities get them, those who want excuses get them, and those who want to grow actually grow. Many young people lack opportunities, however many opportunities on the other hand lack young people. Why the disparity? What really can we do
Salma Yusuf: A model of a Resilient Youth. Read More »
By Gabriel Dinda You see today, I was telling my colleague and friend, Kelvin Orina(he calls himself SI Unit) that this is the best time to have lived and he doubted for a while. “Gabriel, what do you mean this is the best time to live, don’t you see Kaburas all around us?” But
I found a New Bae & You too can Date her! Read More »
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