Sep 18, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
I found out about the AfriNolly Short Film Competition on Google +, and was thrilled when I finally got an opportunity to watch the finalists’ entries. They were all so different in the stories they told and the methods used to tell those stories. And I have...
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Sep 11, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
We are down to the last 4 months of the year. Can you believe it? Where did the year go? Anyway, this time of the year is usually filled with a lot of events. If you’re looking for styles to sew for your aso-ebi for the events planned for this year, you need...
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Sep 3, 2013 | Mystery, Non-Fiction |
I came across Dorothy Sayers’ books sometime last year, and she is a great mystery writer. But, what initially caught my eye was not her writing, but the book covers for her ‘Lord Peter Wimsey’ series. One look at the covers and I knew it was the...
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Aug 26, 2013 | Non-Fiction, Personal |
We all know the brain is a computer, but imagine this: What if you literally needed no hands to type, but as the words came to mind, your brain could somehow transcribe them all to paper without you moving a finger? Quite literally. I am not aware of such an...
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Aug 21, 2013 | Fiction, Flash Fiction |
Jimi twirled the pen in his hand, gazing intently at the woman in front of him. “Sade, how long have we known each other?” he asked suddenly. “One year,” she answered hesitantly. “And how long have we been dating?” “Six...
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Jun 25, 2013 | Fiction, Mystery, Series, Short Stories |
“You can play it on the piano then.” He did not say this like he was urging me. It was more like a command that he expected me to obey. Motioning for me to follow him, he led the way to the half-opened door that led to the music room. As he pushed the door open, I...
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Jun 20, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. C. S....
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Jun 18, 2013 | Fiction, Mystery, Series, Short Stories |
Mama had not yet returned from work, and I had already been to Mama Peju’s shop. She did not have the house keys. That meant that I would have to wait outside the door until Mama came back. Today, that option was not-so-palatable. Waiting at Mama Peju’s shop was...
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Jun 11, 2013 | Fiction, Mystery, Series, Short Stories |
The Piano Book is my first published short story. I first published this story in 2012 on Smashwords. I received encouraging feedback and recently realized that I had never shared it here, on my blog. I believe you guys should be the first to know about my work, and I...
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May 28, 2013 | Non-Fiction, Series |
Rarely does a young person quote proverbs in a Nollywood flick. No, that singular honor is reserved for the elderly. Really old people. Okay, maybe not that old. But old enough to use snuff from a snuff box, and drink palm wine. The proverbs are usually told with...
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Hello, there! My name is Sharon and I am a Nigerian Fiction Writer, Taker of Pictures and Lover of Humor. Feel free to look around or say hello. I don't bite. Usually. :-) Thanks for stopping by.
