Storymoja Calling Inspirational Material Writers
Written by Kwani · September 16, 2008
Storymoja is organizing a workshop for writers of inspirational material, however broadly this can be defined. We know there are many of you with powerful, life-changing experiences to share, but may need the structure and know-how we can provide to get the story down. These stories must be presented in an attractive, informative, clear and well-edited manner so that even those with a bias against books, but are hungry for the content, can read them.
Storymoja is inviting you to participate in a writing workshop led by Betty Wamalwa, a development consultant and poet (among many other things), and Doreen Baingana, author and managing editor of Storymoja. We have tentative dates and a structure, and would like to know if you can attend. The goal is to have a completed, ready-to-publish manuscript of 20,000 – 30,000 words that Storymoja will publish if it meets our standards.
PROPOSED DATES: Mondays and Thursdays, 6pm to 9pm
22/09/08, 25/09/08, 29/09/08, 2/10/08
A weekend retreat on the 17th, 18th and 19th October (or one weekend earlier) for the final editing of the manuscript.
The cost is only Kshs 300 for photocopied materials.
If interested, please send a sample of your writing and/or your book idea to Doreen AND Betty at bettymuragori@yahoo.com and dbaing@yahoo.com
More details will be sent to those who interested. Please do not hesitate to ask questions and give suggestions.
Hi, this is the kind of stuff i’ve been looking for and im excited about. i travel alot and im available in nairobi on the 21st at Kengeles. hopefully i can submit my writing then, because i will arrive that morning and i dont have it with me now? hope to have fun at the prose reading? Bye
joyce
I am very interested in the workshop but the details are a bit sketchy there are no proper venues(kwani Offices) Perhaps ne great assumption making the workshop unattractive due to the process of locating the venue please give clear and concise direction.It is a good effort toward the development of writing as a hobby and career.
First, i want to say kudos! this is a great initiative and it will go a long way to help emerging writers. I however agree with timothy, the details could be clearer, such as the venue and the material that is required- should they be stories? what about spoken word and poetry?
Timothy / Carolyne,
For more information please contact Storymoja through the email address given above or visit their website http://www.storymojaafrica.co.ke for directions.Thanks
Am very pleased to get you on net and i would like to join the other writers.
Am a trained and fresh in field but ready to meet you people.However am sure you will get more from me including some feature articles.What do you deal with .
enjoy your holiday and expecting to hear from you soon