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Fiction by @@chi_deraa001 on the site today. “If they asked me when it all started, I would say it was the night after she had Somkene. In the weeks leading up to that night, she had looked forward to having her child, decorating the nursery with different shades of pink and…

"War is devastating. It erases years of progress, disrupts lives, and violates human rights. If I were a world leader, I would prioritize diplomacy, dialogue, and conflict resolution to ensure peace prevails. "_Udochukwu Chidera azzaruuqiyyah.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/no-… #Iran #amwinterviews

I just got into Akpata Mag!! 💌🎈A dream mag of mine 🎉🎊 I can't wait for you to read it 💌🎉🎊

Catch Chidera Udochukwu-Nduka on the LHCAF Personality Focus where she takes us through her creative fears and triumphs. #Focus #WritingLife #creativity

The results are in! 🎉 Xan van Rooyen (@Xan_Writer) wins the 2024 South African Horrorfest Bloody Parchment Short Story Competition! A big moment for horror & speculative fiction fans in SA! 🇿🇦 brittlepaper.com/2025/06/xan-va… #HorrorFest2024 #SpeculativeFiction

Huge congratulations to Xan van Rooyen, the winner of the 2024 South African Horrorfest Bloody Parchment short story competition with "Splinters of the Schism." Runners-up are Brett Rex Bruton for "The Hand on the Door" and Dera Udochukwu for "Alkaline Water". Link below.

Little Horrors Mythic Micros by @MarioAliberto3 @VKasley @MEProctor3 @kennethMGRAY2 @writerjcurtis @nee_miller @rhymeswithbells @mandirapattnaik @chi_deraa001 @luntz_david @SarahOa64492096 and @deserthorror Curated by Jay Bechtol / @BechtolJay #MythicPicnicTweetStory ===…

Check back on Monday for LITTLE HORRORS, a collection of Mythic Micros by @MarioAliberto3 @VKasley @MEProctor3 @kennethMGRAY2 @writerjcurtis @nee_miller @rhymeswithbells @mandirapattnaik @chi_deraa001 @luntz_david @SarahOa64492096 and @deserthorror. Curated by @BechtolJay ⬇️

Initially selected as one of the 4 honorable mentions out of 1,000+ entries, My 2025 Zócalo Prize poem is now available. 👏🏾Congratulations to the winner, Jennifer Blackledge, and to the 3 other honorable mentions. Many thanks to Zócalo Prize committee. zocalopublicsquare.org/chiwenite-onye…

"Village people were the reason I couldn’t tell my boyfriend that I was planning to travel far away to Canada..." @chi_deraa001 writes in this poignant & heartfelt tale of migration & love in Canada. thelagosreview.ng/time-is-differ… #migrationandthewriter @tonikan11 @OpenSociety

Thrilled to share that I have won Prism International's Pacific Spirit Prize!! Sadly, I lost my dad last Saturday, while this poem was about his recovery. I'm grateful to Prism editors & to judge Oliver Baez Bendorf. Congratulations as well to Michael Okafor and Kyle Okeke.👏🏽

🚨 It’s TIME! 🚨 The Ma Kẹkẹ writing contest is back with the first edition of 2025! 🎉 Stand a chance to win $30 and be featured in the Ma Kẹkẹ magazine. For submission guidelines, click the link in our bio or visit: publishing.gemspread.com/blog/ma-keke-w…