Nyana Kakoma

Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, a report of the literature week 5 years, 11 months ago

I loved reading The Long, Long River. So glad that I an Watson could let you publish it here!

Are there people who live outside Bremen that come to this? Is there a space for publishers (and other authors) to […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Writing Routine 5 years, 11 months ago

“Get yourself a real job.” Because writing isn’t a real job? Maybe that should change to: Get yourself another job that can pay for eating, drinking and loving life before your writing eventually does.

“On the […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, How to write and make a living 5 years, 11 months ago

Thanks so much for this, Tom. I would have to meet people who have successfully done it to decide if it is collapsing or isn’t. My concern is really the practicality of it. Say you’re a banker with an 8-5, Monday […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, How to write and make a living 5 years, 11 months ago

I am still teaching myself the discipline of sitting and writing. and not procrastinating under the guise of research and looking for inspiration. I hope one day I get it.
Nyana Kakoma wrote a new post, How to write and make a living 5 years, 11 months ago

I just had my business cards made. For the first time in my history of possessing business cards, they say that I am a writer. This is not because I only started writing yesterday, but, for the first time, I am […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Lantern Meet’s What Shall We Name This Child: Behind The Scenes 5 years, 11 months ago

Oh Jens! I am sorry you have been unwell. I hope you feel better pretty soon.

I am very curious to see how different the recital is from what the rehearsal looked like. I’ll attend the show this evening and let […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Lantern Meet’s What Shall We Name This Child: Behind The Scenes 5 years, 11 months ago

Hi Tom, yes you got all that right.

The poems do not change but the performance/delivery does as the feedback comes in. Please note that the people who recite the poems are not (in most cases) the people who […]
Nyana Kakoma wrote a new post, Lantern Meet’s What Shall We Name This Child: Behind The Scenes 5 years, 12 months ago

Dear Jens,
This must be a very interesting but intense week for because of the literature week. How was the reading on Saturday? How was it for you as a moderator? I hope it is a huge success. Can not wait to […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, important literature institutions of Bremen & the start of the literature week 5 years, 12 months ago

So the Bremer Literaturkontor are literary agents as well?

How are the workshops and mentoring of the writers and publication of anthologies funded?
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, important literature institutions of Bremen & the start of the literature week 5 years, 12 months ago

Wow, the virtual Literature house is so brilliant and I am so jealous! I love that it has all these programmes from published writers to schools! We do not have anything like that really.

Last year, Babishai […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, More on the importance of writing groups 5 years, 12 months ago

It should be according to your needs as a group; what you need to learn and improve. You could start by writing your writing goals as individuals and see how the group can help. For example one of us is writing a […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Poetry and my writing club 5 years, 12 months ago

Anonymous, how can Joel and Crystal reach you?
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Getting out there! How to find an audience. 6 years ago

“You have to build up your own group of followers and you have to promote yourself, and even tiny things like a good title of your event are important, too. The location is also very important. You should have a […]
Nyana Kakoma wrote a new post, More on the importance of writing groups 6 years ago

Dear Jens,
As promised, below, my friends Harriet Anena, Lillian A. Aujo and Davina Kawuma talk about belonging to a writing club and critiquing other writers’ work.

Would you advise someone to join a […]
Nyana Kakoma wrote a new post, Poetry and my writing club 6 years ago

Dear Jens,
I did not understand a word Lars said but he seems very passionate and his delivery is good. I have been to a couple of poetry slams in Kampala by Open Mic Kampala and Poetry In Session and quite often […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Writing Tools 6 years ago

P.s: On “Kampala, Kampala, Kampala yaffe” -Nice touch!
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Writing Tools 6 years ago

Oh My Goodness! How is it we are just finding out about Scrivener?! It is brilliant!!!! Let me study it more and download it! Thank you so so much for this! You may have just saved my career!

I use Evernote on […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Getting out there! How to find an audience. 6 years ago

Jens,
I believe that poetry is much easier to perform. You can use music, lighting and even audience participation to make your poem memorable. But what about people like me who write prose? How do I read my […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Creative Writing Workshops & Poetry Slams 6 years ago

Joel, I don’t think writers should add that responsibility “writing in a way as teachers” to things they have to do. Our responsibility as writers is to just write. If people can learn from our writing then well […]
Nyana Kakoma commented on the post, Oh, the things we will learn! 6 years ago

Hi Katharina,
I agree with you. Poetry is often forgotten. And that classical poetry somehow makes/made poetry seem inaccessible. When you tell people that rap and riddles are poetry, that is when it seems […]
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