𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁: 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.

2025 was a transformative year behind the keyboard.ooh the high-energy momentum of seeing pieces go live in 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘦,  𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘦 and, my debut non-fiction piece finding it's forever home at 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Between the quiet hours of drafting, and watching a short story convert to a TV show; I've been reflecting on what it means to be a working writer in today's shifting digital landscape. The recent awards and recognition in the Tell Her Story 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘦 alongside other creative women in Africa were a humbling highlight. However, the real reward has been the dialogues sparked by the stories I write. I have perused blogs discussing themes, Book Riot for instance,  categorised Mumbi's Rapture among the six Sci-Fi stories to read. Each of these commentaries have challenged the 'algorithim' of my creative process. 

𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: 

 1. The Silence Between Hallelujahs- Published in SisiAfrica Magazine.  Sophia's encounter with masks worn by people in society.https://https://lnkd.in/dq_73BEC

  2. Mumbi and The Second Coming - Published in the Uk Inner Worlds Magazine . Rapture as imagined by a 9 year old.https://https://lnkd.in/d_tnEFPZ  

3. The Sanity of Presence; Lessons from the Swahili Coast - Published in the Preservation Foundation.https://https://lnkd.in/dKisEksH

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀:

1. Book Riot: https://lnkd.in/dPFw894h

2.https://https://lnkd.in/dFcS-zJ7

The internet  says I am a dealer in words who blends  raw emotion with cultural narratives, I write women stories focusing on African societal nuances and, explore themes of feminist resilience.  Writing is rarely a solitary act; it’s a conversation. Whether you’ve followed my work for years or we are just connecting now, I’m thrilled to be back sharing these insights here and on my personal blog.

What’s Next? 

 • ∆  I’m currently focusing my energy on my novel: 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳. I look forward to sharing the progress over the coming months.  

 • ∆ Mumbi and the Second Coming is being illustrated as an animation. The experience is top notch wild. 

  • ∆ I'm working with amazing individuals as a ghostwriter for their brands and stories. You can read the full archives and deep dives into my writing process at my home base: glossy creatives 

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