Angelina the Dragon – Featured Story #2

A girl writing in a book

We are sharing the next story in our new series, Featured Short Stories, written by students in the Creative Writing Club. Every week, the students in the club work on writing stories, sometimes from their own ideas, and sometimes from story prompts. This week, we are featuring a story written from the following prompt: Write a […]

The Bag of Money – Featured Story #1

A girl writing in a book

We are starting a new series, Featured Short Stories, written by students in the Creative Writing Club. Every week, the students in the club work on writing stories, sometimes from their own ideas, and sometimes from story prompts. This week, we are featuring a story written from the following prompt: Write a story about a group […]

A Christmas Short Story

Christmas Gifts

My sister, Hannah and I were on Christmas holidays, when we were told that we would be expecting a visitor from abroad. It was 1994 and I was in Primary 5 and Hannah was in Primary 2. We were excited to welcome Aunty Ranti, our Mummy’s sister who had moved to the United States just after my fifth birthday.

“What we seek is seeking us”

I recently got an email from a client who was interested in my Creative Writing Workshop for Children, and in that email, she made this statement, “What we seek is seeking us”. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard it or come across similar concepts, but this time, the truth of that statement struck me.

Writing a Novel: Should You Outline First?

Ah, the age-old question that splits the novel writing community right down the middle. Should you meticulously plan every chapter, scene, and character arc before you write word one? Or should you dive in headfirst and let the story unfold naturally as you go? Here’s the thing: there’s no single right answer. Some bestselling authors […]

Interview with our latest author, Ola Ademola-Adesanoye

Today we are featuring an interview with Ola Ademola-Adesanoye, our latest author! She has just published her debut novel, titled “Everything and Nothing”. Find out more about Ola, and read her thoughts on writing and publishing. Please tell us a bit about yourself.  I am a middle child, this certainly contributed to me finding books. […]