The Grinch Stole Christmas, Who’s Going to Steal Valentine’s?
Self-ish Updates
Hello guys!
The long dry spell of January is finally over, hallelujah!
But for us here at Self-ish it’s always green. So I just thought to drop a little note to keep you informed on what we’ve been up to. Ready?
Newbies
Exciting stuff. We got writers pouring in from all over Africa and if you haven't joined us yet, what are you waiting for?? You can find our submission guidelines here.
- Salau Shinamide Samuel is a Nigerian Writer, Minister, Research Fellow and Coffee Lover. He makes his Self-ish debut with : I’m not Lazy, But Why am I so Unproductive?
- Sakeenah T is from the Ivory Coast and she says all you need to know about her are in her stories. So hurry up and read Yesterday, I cried.
- Kuna Ngwanchang is a Cameroonian creative writer and Tech enthusiast. Her poem Scar will leave you shaken in some fundamental way.
Trending
Which stories have been hot this far? We are letting you have the scoop:
- The Year of Being Vulnerable by myself, Ameaka is a must read.
- Social Media: Virtual Reality and the Actual Reality by Nkwain Carlson
- Pain by Ngang God'swill N.
- When She was Nine by Awanto Margaret
- Because Once is Never Enough by Ameaka
- Scar by Kuna Ngwanchang
And just because its the season of love, this sensual poem: Carving a Body into the Shape of Love gets a special mention.
The Grinch Stole Christmas, who’s going to Steal Valentine’s?
Think you got a character who could be the perfect thief? We’ll love to hear it! The Challenge is on. 500 words or less is the space you have to spin your tale and it better be Grinch worthy. Good luck!
Spreading the love
Before goodbye, be sure to follow us here on Medium, Facebook and Twitter to keep the goodness going. We got lots of interesting stuff happening so you won’t want to miss it.
Until next time!
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