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Vessi:
Thank you.

PS: Is there a way you can rate my trash with a scale of -10 to +5, cause surely it aint up to +10

Don't call it trash. It's easier to fix a bad page than a blank page. Where can I read it?

Vessi:
Send Lidudumalingani's story to ebukalargas@gmail.com and thank you.


This news has weakened and buried my morale.
Inferiority complex no be better thing.

Sent. Plus other shortlisted stories.

Vessi:
Jesus!! Is that Chimamanda Adichie's litte sister?

She writes so much as her,- about love, family and infact, a girl.
Her diction(choice of words) and literary compositions and twist of words are impeccable.

OH MY GOD I don't even stand a chance if an equal or even better story is replicated this year.

Choi!!! I'll still give it a shot shah, seeing I stand nothing to lose, money or whatsoever!

Hahahahahahaha!

Lesly was shortlisted for The Caines Prize this year (biggest African literary prize). Her books (a novel and a collection of stories) will be published next year in the US. You should read her Caines prize story, and you will be humbled, that's if you even understand the story (no offense meant).

Each year, the stories get better. I could send you a PDF of all the Caines prize shortlisted stories (for this year), including the winning story by Lidudumalingani Mqombothi.

Vessi:
Erm, never bothered to publish any of my works.

Shamefully, I'm unable to fund any.

Well, maybe I might not be shortlisted, but eventually it would feel good to have my own Book, yes? Though my final destination was prize or fame.

Biko, give me names of Books that have won this prize? I hope they are in English, I'd prefer the most recent one too.


(This is my first Book and it is on-Crime & Investigation, Politics, Love, Friendship. Readers of my piece of Art have said I'm going to a zone very few Nigerians have ventured into. I hope to be a Founding Father of this world here in Nigeria. PS I'm a Science student in the University so cut my Work some slacks. ).

When you are good enough, you don't spend a kobo on publishing your works. Big publishing houses will beg to publish you, you will sign book contract running into millions, do book signings, readings (like musicians do shows), etc.

And I advise you start with short forms, that is, short stories. And who said no one has written on the themes you mentioned above? There are many books on those topics, bro.

Vessi:
Forgive me, it is still unpublished but what if the judges or anybody in the Body copies my wonderful piece of Art and publishes it before me the original writer?

Monkey dey work Baboon dey chop ba?

I need all guarantee that this body or organization is totally safe before i go ahead. I have had enough with scammers.

You are funny. Have you read the shortlisted and winning stories from the previous years? Read and compare with yours (that's one way to grow as a writer) and you may just be ashamed of your "beautiful work". I wish I could talk to you one-on-one.

The judges are established writers and sometimes professors of creative writing and, I'm not discouraging you, but your story may not even be good enough for the shortlist. I used to think like you until I got better exposure.

Has your work appeared anywhere? Online and in print?

Vessi:
See i want to publish my book oh.

How am I sure this is not a pirate body and the pirates are gonna modify my beautiful work and publish it as theirs huh?

I'm scared of all these pirates. May God protect us from scammers. Amen!

I'm sorry, but your mentality is quite shallow. Do even know what The Commonwealth Organization is? Where has any of your works been published for you to feel they may plagiarize your work?

Simplestone:
Some Ngerians no longer has the interest to compete for prizes like this because of the partiality in the judgment. most times the winners has already been known.

Please don't drag your Nigerian mentality into this! This is an important short story prize that has been won by many Nigerians. It is clear you don't even know what it's about. Don't say what you don't know!