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Updates on the Writing life

November 1st, 2019

Hello November!

It’s been a while since you came around and the leaves are falling, it is chilly and in most parts of Kenya, we have heavy rainfall and everyone is wondering how they made it through the year. It’s good that you are here November, I kinda missed you, not that you are important as such…it’s just that you come with a worldwide challenge that I like to participate in.

I love a challenge, sometimes…not all times, so how about writing 50,000 words in 30 days? Eh, sounds like fun, right?

So, here’s my way of saying welcome November and I really hope I get some writing done, so I have improved focus and better writing skills at the end of the month.

Have a wonderful month!

Be kind.

Live. Love and laugh…
Chapter Five: Jeff

November 1st, 2017

He was making his way to the New Victoria Hotel when his phone beeped. He reached for it and put it on speaker, “Jatelo, tell me what do you need?”

“Do I always call you when I need something?”

“Yes, you do. I am driving can I call you later?”

“Boss, I didn’t know that Madam works in town. I just missed her and she looks great.”

“Wait, what do you mean?”

“You didn’t know that Belinda has been working at the kibanda near WinMart where we used to get our lunch? You remember the matumbo fry and ugali we used to dig into? She works for the mama there.”

“Where are you?”

“I am parked outside Denno’s base at WinMart.”

“I am getting into town now, how about I get you one or two and we can talk about this hallucination you have.”

“Ati hallucination! I will wait then.”

“Sawa thanks.” He sent Michelle a text saying he would delay by ten minutes. His phone lit up immediately, “Take your time.”

PS: Happy Writing Wrimos! I’ve got only two hundred words down today, but I’ll keep posting the Ushanga series as I participate in #NanoWrimo.
Reading & Writing Updates

October 20th, 2017
How’s your week been? What did you do this week? Friday’s here and I can’t wait for tomorrow because well, I get to sleep way past six am.

My week’s been full of events and on Wednesday was a tough sail for me because I received a long email from a project I was looking forward to and the take on it was it’s got to be on hold till the political situation gets better. Well, that hurt, but I am hopeful that Kenya will get better because we’ve got to uphold our constitution. It also broke my heart to go on Facebook and read about the killings in Kisumu because no one deserves to be hit, insulted, belittled or killed for expressing their grievances. No one also deserves to be robbed of their income because of someone expressing their grievance.

On reading:
- I finished reading an interesting thriller on Tuesday. It follows Masha, a law intern at a police station in Moscow who looks into a serial killer’s patterns and unravels a mystery far beyond the country’s expectation and understanding. (Get a copy on Amazon)
- I also got stuck on Wuthering Heights. I’ll probably take some time off, listen to Tamar Braxton’s album Bluebird of Happiness and then get back to it when I can take the anger and bitterness portrayed.
- I am currently halfway through Trail of Broken Wings by Sejal Badani.
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- I am still on the lookout for a great book to read. So, any suggestions are most welcome!
On writing:
- I am still working on Ushanga and it’s set for release at the end of this month, so that’s awesome.
- An idea for my next book popped to mind while I was working on Ushanga and that pissed me off. Don’t you hate it when you are finally writing a few words and a better idea comes and perches on your shoulders? So, I’ll draft an outline and see how it goes before I make anything of it.
- 11 days to NanoWrimo and I am not ready, but I’m looking forward to participating alright.
I guess that’s it for me so far. What are you reading this week?

To Kenyans, Happy Mashujaa Day 🙂

Have a lovely weekend.

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Updates on the Writing life

Chapter Five: Jeff

Reading & Writing Updates