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African Ghost Short Stories publication day!
Featuring a new short story by Akotowaa
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Akotowaa

March 2024

The Death of Ambition 🕸️ Issue 11
I care very much about making good art. Not so much, anymore, about making it big.
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Akotowaa
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October 2023

What I'm Learning About Rest 🕸️ Issue 10
Seven lessons on managing the delicate ecosystem of my body as a writer and human.
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Akotowaa

June 2023

It Gets Easier, but It Also Doesn't 🕸️ Issue 9
Lessons from the Sisyphean editing process and getting things done, regardless of ease.
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Akotowaa

March 2023

True Grit Before Toolkit 🕸️ Issue 8
Often, the reality is that the habits you’ve already formed will determine how useful your tools are.
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Akotowaa
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December 2022

The Conundrum of Opportunities 🕸️ - Issue 7
A note on the conundrum many emerging (African) writers face, and what to do about it.
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Akotowaa
4

September 2022

Fragmentation/Defragmentation 🕸 Issue #6
Reversion to longform is an exercise in building discipline.
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Akotowaa

April 2022

November 2021

On Rebellion and Response 🕸 - Issue #4
I doubt I have an innate sense of self-discipline… but I am a natural at rebellion.
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Akotowaa

September 2021

Mixing Mediums 🕸 - Issue #3
Sometimes, when I'm stuck, it's not my mind that's the problem; it's my medium.
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Akotowaa

August 2021

June 2021

On Embarrassingly Long Creation Timelines 🕸 Issue #1
Creating something always takes longer than I think it will... But I'm slowly learning how to work with myself on this.
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Akotowaa
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