May 27, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
Have a Wonderful Memorial Day! Enjoy! Picture Source
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May 15, 2013 | Announcements, Non-Fiction |
Although I originally published my short story, The Last Komole, as a series here, and on NaijaStories, I understand that some people would rather read the whole thing in one place. So, for your convenience, the story is available as a PDF and in any of the e-book...
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May 13, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
In the late ’90s in Nigeria, a Ghanaian television series became a local favorite after its initial introduction. Originally aired in Ghana, the series took off in Nigeria with much excitement, and quickly gained wide acceptance. It was titled Inspector...
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May 6, 2013 | Non-Fiction, Series |
That is, if you’re watching the movie from the comfort of your own home. If you are in the house of a friend or getting your hair braided when this movie is playing, you have already left the comfort of your home. So ignore that last part after...
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May 3, 2013 | Fiction, Flash Fiction, Mystery |
“Where are they?” Mama Rita grumbled, casting a suspicious glance at her husband. For all she knew, he could be sitting on them. He sat in an easy chair, reading a newspaper, ignoring her completely. He did not look up from his reading for one second....
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May 1, 2013 | Fiction, Mystery, Series, Short Stories |
Komole is a Yoruba term, which literally means “bend down low.” It is the name given to a dance move that is popular in Nigeria where a person (usually a woman) progressively drops, while dancing until she is crouching low in a graceful manner, without...
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Apr 29, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
Pidgin is formally defined as “a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. With more than 250 ethnic groups, Nigerian Pidgin English (also known as “Broken...
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Apr 26, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
Aso-Ebi is a Yoruba term, which literally translates to family cloth, as Aso means “cloth” and Ebi means “family.” For my non-Nigerian readers, it is pronounced ‘Ah-Shaw-Eh-Bee.’ There! That wasn’t so hard now, was it?...
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Apr 24, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
I love Nigerian music, and in recent years, it has undergone such a transformation that it has almost eliminated the need to listen to other kinds of music. Almost. Although my focus for the most part is Gospel / Christian music, I have learnt to appreciate other...
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Apr 22, 2013 | Announcements, Fiction, Mystery, Novellas, Series |
So, on Saturday, I finally uploaded to Smashwords, the first novella in The Aso-Ebi Chronicles, a series of novellas which I had introduced here. What a mouthful. Here’s the blurb, as it reads now: Bewaji is a 24-year old woman who is hired to investigate a...
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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.
