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Godmother:
Great concept.
She's going to get so many followers as Nigerians kuku like free things.

wow... Godmother... nice hearing from u again

Do you need a simple design for your books or for a post like the ones below. Then I can do it for you.
All you have to do is simple.
Just drop a comment on any post blog olofoforeview( in case you are seeing this somewhere else) on my blog. With the following information.
1. Name of book
2. Name of Author
3. Any other information
4. Any specifics you would love. Please don’t expect outrageous (or sophisticated designs o).
Also note that it is one day for two persons. So just drop your name I’ll do it. However, if urgent. Then you have to talk to the next person on queue. If the person agrees I’ll do it for you.

https://olofoforeview./2016/12/10/her-beauty-calls-27/

marshalcarter:
so you wan dey use dat one get more followers na....rubbish...help me follow
Christ more

hmmm..m Deep

Do you believe etisalat flash fiction competition was fair enough...

I'm calling these people because I've heard their opinions and just want them to air it publicly.
Kayemjay
Larrysun
repogirl
ekaromail
rock5555
Royver

Everyone

ammyluv2002:
Nooo!

Hmmm. You are woman of your word.

ammyluv2002:
Santa is here! 50k daily no be moimoi that's like 800k


Weldone Toke & expect more followers

I'm sure you are not planning to be a part of it.

Tone Makinwa has declared on her Twitter handle that she would give 50 thousand naira to one Instagram per day till December ends.
She said,'I'm playing Santa on Instagram. Are you following me? Everyday till Christmas I will be giving out 50k. Follow Toke Makinwa on IG"
What do you think?

cc: lalalasticlala
obinnau


https://olofoforeview./2016/12/15/toke-makinwa-to-give-followers-50k-throughout-december/

Award winning Author is set to do a book tour on Thursday, 15th December and is set to give free invites to people.
using her Twitter handle @Tokstarr she said, ‘Abuja!!! Can’t wait to see you. OnBecoming book launch is on Thursday. To get an invite,Pick up point is Shop&Play – Hero Plaza
pic.twitter.com/2O4QQ6KnFN

https://olofoforeview./2016/12/13/get-a-free-invite-to-launch-of-tone-makinwas-on-becoming/

slap1:
She is not the first Nigerian to win the Miles Morland, please. Get your facts right! Akwaeke Emezi is currently on one. Lalasticlala please take note.

That was caused by headline constraint

Erudite202:
She rep Igbo Kemi Olunloye rep Yoruba the difference is clear?

clear

RagnarBankz:
That yoruba name though!

Congrats to her!!


I found out that today is a very Dull day in nairaland....is it because of MMM crashing?

Lol

obinnau

sharu100:
Hello,please should the submissions be as an attachment file or written directly on the mail? what are the acceptable formats of writting?docx or pdf? thanks

Will Get back to you on this

Nneoma Ike-Njoku, winner of 2015 Awele Creative Trust (ACT) award, becomes the only Nigerian to be among the 5 winners for the scholarship. The award would see each of the three fiction winners €18000 ( close to a million in Nigerian currency). Among the 11 Nigerian that were shortlisted, she became the only one standing and delighted the organisers with her original and boldly ambitious proposal for 'Drift :a novel about a fictional Afro-Psych Rock band formed by college students in 1970s post-Civil War Lagos.
The Four Winners in Morland Writing Scholarships:
· Abdul Adan - Somalia
· Ayesha Harruna Attah – Ghana
· Lidudumalingani Mqombothi – South Africa
· Nneoma Ike-Njoku - Nigeria
The three fiction winners each received a grant of ₤18,000 to allow them to take a year off to write a book. Ayesha Harruna Attah won a non-fiction award of £27,000 to be paid over a year and a half to allow her additional time for research. The awards are based on submissions which include a book proposal and an excerpt of published writing.

Miles Morland said, “Last year our winners were all female. This year the blokes have fought back and we have perfect gender balance. All four winners have the potential to write books that will command global attention. This year we had a record 500 submissions, up from 345 last year. The most heartening thing is the breadth of talent; we had submissions from over thirty countries of which 106 came from Nigeria, a bubbling cauldron of writing talent, 51 from South Africa, 42 from Kenya, 17 from Zimbabwe and 12 from Ghana.

Michela Wrong, the Foundation Literary Director, said, “Meanwhile our twelve existing Scholars from the last three years have been writing hard. Our hope is that in 2017 at least two of our existing Scholars will publish the books they have written on their Scholarship year with more to follow soon after. I will be surprised if we don’t get ten published books from our existing Scholars.”

https://olofoforeview./2016/12/13/nneoma-ike-njoku-becomes-the-only-nigerian-to-win1m-in-miles-moorland-foundation-schorlaship/

For the Second time this year Creative/Freelance writers In Nigeria is hosting a writing event. This time we are opening the doors to creatives from all over Nigeria and beyond, we want to show the world how beautiful the expressive mind is. Personally I have met a lot of change makers while writing on various platforms, people driven by a purpose and carrying a message. I feel we can bring these wonderful people together in one E-Magazine.
So starting today we are accepting submissions till the 31st of Dec 2016, the E-Magazine will be available before the end of January 2017.
The organiser said, "This will be our first Issue and as I type this I can feel the anticipation, without the help of my team this would still be in my shelf.
Peace Opaleye Charles Fate and our New additions the spectacular Blessing Mary Ocheido and Mhiz Oladokun Eunice have assured me this is one gift we can give to our friends in the new year.
I was worried about some technicalities and finance but through divine providence two wonderful women have agreed to Chaperone the event and submissions:

1. Deborah Eludire who is an established Editor.

2. Osadebe Hephzibah Ijeoma an Author and business woman.
Its very simple, pick a pen and paper, excite us, express something new, build an empire, tell us a story that would turn our lives around. Send your submissions to cfwpage@gmail.com and join the CFW group to stay updated as events unfold.
Word Limit:
- Be socially compliant.
- Be brief.
- Don't bore us.
For fiction, articles, nonfiction, do not exceed 500 words".
Drop your comments below.

https://olofoforeview./2016/12/13/creativefreelance-writers-in-nigeriacalls-article/

To celebrate December, Penfreaks start a giveaway in which it would give out lots of books (ebooks and Hard covers), and airtimes in its December Writers’ Prompt contest.
The prompt contest
– A writing prompt would be announced every Tuesday, for the rest of the year.
– The prompt would be either poetry or short stories.
– Submission would be open till Thursday of the same week.
– The entries would be posted on Penfreaks Facebook page.
– The winning submissions are determined by the number of likes and selected judges.
– Winners would be announced every Saturday
This is what you need to do
1. Like Penfreaks’ facebook page.
2. Invite friends to like Penfreaks’ facebook page
3. Wait for the prompt to be announced
4. Write your entry and send it as a message to Penfreaks facebook page
5. Invite your friends to like your entry
6. Win prizes

https://olofoforeview./2016/12/13/win-recharge-cards-hatdcopies-and-ebooks-in-penfreaks-giveaway/

WritersWorld:
Leonora Osato Osaigbovo Short Fiction Award encourages gifted, emerging writers, with talent and promise in Benin City, Edo state. Now, in its third year, we are looking forward to receive short fiction submissions of 3,000 - 5,000 words in length. The stories should be engaging and have moral emphasis.

1st place ₦ 10,000
2nd place ₦ 5,000
3rd place ₦ 3,000

Submission Guidelines:
No fee is required.
Copyright and all other rights of the story remains property of the author.
The work can be unpublished, or published; but must be the original work of the participant.
Eligible for writers aged 16 and above.
Submissions should have story title, author's name and contact number.
Submissions should be sent to thelooaward@gmail.com.
Submissions will be accepted until 6pm, 17th December 2015.

The winning authors will be informed on December 22nd 2015. Award ceremony will take place on Saturday, 26th December 2015.

The founder of this award is a writer, who wishes to honor the works of talented writers.

2015?

Akposb:
Your effort sir is duly recognized, continue the good work.

Thanks boss

LONJITARLE:
May God Bless Them Abuntdantly.

The audience, patronage and publicity is largest here on NAIRALAND and its completely free too.

If you think SEUN will see heaven, hit like.

Amen oo.. As for the like.. Hmmn

Five People had been announced to be a part of the judging panel of The Caine Prize for African Writing. The panel will be chaired by Nii Ayikwei Parkes, who is award winning author, poet and editor. He will be joined by the 2007 Caine Prize winner, Monica Arac de Nyeko; accomplished author and Chair of the English Department at Georgetown University, Professor Ricardo Ortiz; Libyan author and human rights campaigner, Ghazi Gheblawi; and distinguished African literary scholar, Dr Ranka Primorac.
Nii Ayikwei Parkes, said: “I have been a consumer of fiction from Africa for close to four decades, revelling in its range, its humour, its insights and dynamic linguistic palette. So, I am ecstatic to be asked to chair the panel for this year’s Caine Prize and look forward to working with this incredible assembly of judges. There is, of course, the selfish pleasure, as an editor, of getting a first look at some of the finest writing coming from the continent and its foreign branches.”
The deadline for submissions to the 2017 Caine Prize is 31 January. Publishers are encouraged to submit qualifying stories in good time. Submissions are welcome year round and late submissions will be entered in to the competition for the following year.
The judging panel will meet in May 2017 to determine which entries will make the shortlist. An announcement confirming the shortlist will be made in mid-May.
For the first time in the 18 year history of the Caine Prize, the award will be announced on Monday 3 July at Senate House, London, in collaboration with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), which is celebrating its centenar


https://olofoforeview./2016/12/12/caine-prize-2017-announces-judging-panel/