Hey guys, Suyi here. Over on Facebook, I’ve been trying to show everyone how I make time to read and write amidst a busy life. Chisom blocked me one night at the car park and asked why I wasn’t sharing this juicy info with you guys. So, because I feared for my life, I had to succumb. […]
Farafina workshop cancelled this year – Chimamanda Adichie
So, you might’ve heard about this already on Pulse, The Cable, Brittlepaper or when we tweeted about it. You might still be finding it hard to believe, and we hate to be the harbingers of bad news, but sadly it’s true: the Farafina Creative Writing Workshop is cancelled for 2017. Here’s that word from Chimamanda Ngozi […]
Dear Writer is live!
Hello all; it’s Suyi here. So, our first Dear Writer Newsletter went live on Friday. Man, if you haven’t subscribed yet, you’re missing out terribly. June’s newsletter was titled Dear Writer: What d’you mean you don’t have time? and was packed with lots of advice and a barrage of fun. Here are some excerpts: Chisom says: Think […]
And, we’re back!
Hello guys, Suyi here. First, I want to say a big welcome back to everyone. The WAW team has been on a bit of a hiatus, trying to build more structures behind the scenes, and for that lapse in time, we apologise. However, we’re glad to say we’re back in the fray now, coming in slow-and-steady. Since we’ve […]
#WAWFM GIVEAWAYS – 5 FUNDED SLOTS TO THE MASTERCLASS!
Thanks to #WAWFM angel investors, 5 slots to the WAW Fiction Masterclass S01 E02 are up for grabs. All you have to do to win a slot is write a six-word story and – who fainted? *looks under table* LMAO. But hey, no jokes. Instructions are below: Write a six-word story. Post it on Twitter, Facebook […]
Now on Sale: The WAW Fiction Micromasterclass on Character
The WAW Fiction Micromasterclass: Character is a practical guide from the lesson notes and materials used at the WAW Fiction Masterclass on Character. The book was extensively researched, compiled and bound by the WAW Team, and in the simplest words, you will find it adequately satisfies your needs as a writer of fiction. It is now […]
My #WAWFM Experience: “Beware of warning signs”
By Oyindamola Williams The first thing I saw was the sign printed in bold fonts on the door – I chuckled and wondered fleetingly if I should take their warning seriously. I pushed the door open tentatively and that was when I saw it. White. She was smiling so much that I immediately […]
Igodo Umuavulu magazine – Issue #5 (PDF download)
Igodo Umuavulu – Issue #5 is a magazine publication compiled, edited, published and curated by WAW Project Series. The theme of this issue is ‘A Budding Heritage’ and it revolves around the culture of the Umuavulu Abor people in Udi LGA, Enugu state of South-eastern Nigeria. See an excerpt of the Editorial note below: “The […]
Medina Book Club, Lagos: Double-deluxe meet this September.
You are invited to the September meeting of Medina Book Club, Lagos. This month’s meet is a double-deluxe: The book to be discussed is On the Bank of the River by Ifeoluwapo Adeniyi. The author will be present at the meeting to read from her book, autograph copies of her books for ardent fans, and […]
Call for submissions – Igodo Umuavulu magazine 2016
WAW Project Series, a project vehicle of Words Are Work and Accelo Creative hereby calls for submissions to an Igbo traditional online and print publication titled ‘Igodo Umuavulu 2016’. Igodo Umuavulu is essentially the cultural scroll of Umuavulu Ujaligwa–a gifted and versatile people of Udi L.G.A. in Enugu state–and it is curated by WAW Project […]