“We were in love with the same girl,” Adedayo Agarau on Trauma, Anxiety, and Poetry

A glimpse into my chat with Adedayo Agarau, author of The Years of Blood, a poetry collection that explores trauma, memory, anxiety, and immigration.Continue reading “We were in love with the same girl,” Adedayo Agarau on Trauma, Anxiety, and Poetry

Belly Love Is Body Love – With Thao Lam

When her four-year-old daughter When her four-year-old declared, “My thighs are so fat!” Thao Lam realized that she needed to confront a big truth about body positivity.Continue reading Belly Love Is Body Love – With Thao Lam

I wrote a book for you, and it’s free!

Hi there! 2023 is almost over, and I hope it’s been a good year for you. For me, it was a challenging year writing wise. Nevertheless, I do have some wins that are worth celebrating! I started a newsletter, a writing club, and served the editing association in my province as a managing editor. Also, my story, “TheContinue reading I wrote a book for you, and it’s free!

When My Faith Was on My Head

This morning, I remembered Uncle Paul. When I was in primary school, our car gave up on us. Unfortunately, we couldn’t afford another, and our school was far from our house. So, my mother hired a driver, except, this was no ordinary driver.  Enter Uncle Paul.

I Have New Stories…

Hey there, Some of you have been asking about new stories, so today, I thought I’d share that I have a new story up on Efiko Mag. It’s called “The Mountain of Goodness,” and I wrote it during my residency at MacDowell. This story is a satire on religious bondage. I hope when people readContinue reading I Have New Stories…

Introducing the 30k Club!

Hi there! In my recent news, I mentioned the launch of my new writing club–the 30k Club. Then I realized that I hadn’t introduced it to this community. So here it is; this is your introduction to the 30k Club! The 30k Club is a cohort of writers aiming to individually produce 30000 words inContinue reading Introducing the 30k Club!