Sep 25, 2013 | Announcements, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Short Stories |
I had written this story weeks ago, but just published it on Monday. So, who better to tell than you guys? 😀 Stay in Berlin is a short story set almost entirely in (yup, you guessed right) Berlin, Germany. Here is the synopsis: Remi Bajulaiye is engaged to Kayode...
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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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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 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 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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