This week’s Featured Short Story, “The Lost Boy,” follows a young boy named Eddy, who gets separated from his family while camping. He meets a talking fox named Ella, who helps him find his way back. Together, they navigate challenges, ultimately reuniting with Eddy’s family, who decide to adopt Ella.
Featured Story #14 – The Whispering Woods
October 26, 2024 by 1 Comment
We are sharing the next story in our series, Featured Short Stories, written by students in the Creative Writing Club. Every week, the students in the club work on writing short stories, sometimes from their own ideas, and sometimes from story prompts. This week’s story was written by Amy, aged 10. Enjoy! The Whispering Woods Lily held […]
Featured Story #12 – Banishing My Mom
July 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
We are sharing the next story in our series, Featured Short Stories, written by students in the Creative Writing Club. Every week, the students in the club work on writing stories, sometimes from their own ideas, and sometimes from story prompts. This story was written by Amy, aged 10. Enjoy! Banishing my Mom “No, Freya, you can’t […]
“What we seek is seeking us”
October 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
I recently got an email from a client who was interested in my Creative Writing Workshop for Children, and in that email, she made this statement, “What we seek is seeking us”. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard it or come across similar concepts, but this time, the truth of that statement struck me.
“I Have Several Unfinished Projects” – Overwhelmed with Ideas?
July 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hello again creative people! Welcome to start of the second half of 2017! It’s July, and it’s summer time! Schools are going on holidays, the sun is shining (it’s raining heavily in Lagos though) and there are plans for travel, fun times, swimming outdoors and barbecues! Whatever you and your children get up to during […]
“What If My Work is Rubbish?” Self-Doubt is a Struggle.
June 30, 2017 by 3 Comments
Hello creative people! I hope you are having a great day and week. Those of us in Lagos have enjoyed the rain since the beginning of the week, but thankfully today has been quite sunny! Grateful for little mercies! Today, I’m going to talk about something that ALL writers face, whether you’re working on your […]
Coaching Programme for Non-Fiction Writers
February 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
New Coaching Programme for Aspiring Non-Fiction Authors Good news if you’ve always wanted to write a non-fiction book! You can now work with Tolulope Popoola – Writing Coach and Publisher – to achieve your goals. Writing a non-fiction book sets you apart as an authority in your subject. If you have some knowledge, experience or […]
What Genre Are You Writing?
March 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
What Genre Are You Writing? Romance, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Thriller? If someone was to ask you about your current work-in-progress and ask specifically, “what genre is it?” would you know how to respond? When deciding which genre to write in, most new writers start with the one they’re most familiar with, and the one they enjoy […]
Writing Your First Novel
January 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Do You Want to Write a Novel? Many people ask us “I really want to start writing, but I don’t know how.” If you’ve always wanted to write a novel, you may have struggled for years with your ideas, but not know how to proceed with them. According to a recent American survey, 81% of […]
