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February Author-Zine
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Submit your story for edit & publish or our next paperback anthology. (Mention anthology in the subject line. Other stories will be considered for normal posting on Author-me.com.) View our recent books. (No poetry please. Submit poetry to our workshop if you like.)
The gift of successful writing has again brought to the forefront the creative minds of nine talented, African writers whose skills are reflected through out the pages of "Author Africa 2007." These brilliant writers have demonstrated through their works that "the pen is mightier than the sword," their creativity and their craft of writing is like a flower garden beginning to bloom……….inspiring and intriguing! Please help the Sudan... Old Bibles on hand? Please mail (book rate, educational materials) to this address:
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Whatever is portrayed in this work, one can look into our daily mirror of life, which we shall, indeed share, because of our common origin and appreciation of life. In the midst of all our sufferings, life ought to be carried on. Those who sing the dirges of such traumatized nations are; orphans, widows, refugees, disabled, AIDS victims and the displaced. From the street corners, refugee camps, funeral homes, bus stations, market squares, and deserted villages, we shall sing our songs, on our own behalf and for our ancestors who are long gone before us. If we can fix ourselves in these few pages of The Bone Of My Heart, let us do it! REGISTER with AuthorMe (free) The mission of AuthorMe.com is to offer hope to writers that go unnoticed in the publishing world. - Kathy Hartwell (Bio)
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Author-me on the go! Try Author-me.mobi on your web-enabled cell phone. How many visitors read your story last December? FeaturePort Sudan Journal, by Victor Lugala (Sudan) Posted 2/3/07 The end of my journey to Port Sudan was the beginning of yet another torturous journey in my life. This sea side city was like a large open prison. The common stereotype here held that, a stranger who enters the port remains shackled to the strings of an octopus in the sea bed. I refused to believe it but at the same time I was wary of the thought. I didn’t come here to sentence myself to life prison, anyway. A Brief Visit Back to Britannicus, by Leslie Weddell (UK) Posted 2/3/07 In the 400 years (or thereabouts) that the mighty conquering Roman Army occupied the mainland of 'Britannicus' (better known today as Britain) all they wanted to do after a hard decade or two of killing, pillaging and raping the whole place, was to just settle down to a quiet life of ruling the country. God Talks to Abraham, by Jenny Wren (USA) Posted 2/4/07 I can just imagine God looking down from the Heavens upon His creation in the 2000's as He talks with Abraham of Old Testament days. Abraham stands beside God while He ponders His once-great creation, earth; the creation which had thrilled His heart. Now He sees what it has become. Europe Rwanda - France: Ill Diplomatic Relations, by Dr.Claude Shema Rutagengwa (Norway) Bio Posted 1/20/07 The year 2006 ended up with cutting ties between Rwanda and France. This is a result of an unsolved conflict of more than a decade. No doubt, there my have some victims who suffered in one way or another because of this broken relationship. Faith and Crime in an Old and Civilised World, by Dr.Claude Shema Rutagengwa (Norway) Bio Posted 1/14/07 Before the arrival of western religion to many African and Asian countries, those countries had their own manor of faith. The influence of western faith as a new culture has made many positive and negative changes in traditions/cultures in many countries, especially poor ones. Africa Nandi's Grief, by Jane Musoke-Nteyafas (Uganda) Posted 1/6/07 Namusoke was gorgeous. She was God’s African masterpiece. Her skin was a beautiful combination of dusky black skies and golden kisses. Her large almond-shaped brown eyes, were so dark, they looked like black jewels. They were eyes that always seemed to be laughing. The House of Khol, Chapter 2, by Sonny Azeez (Nigeria) Posted 1/14/07 "Poor child, she must have almost danced herself to death," said one of the chubby women standing over Cartelia’s unconscious body. Their complexions were pale and their cheeks, rosy, as if it was in a constant state of blushing. They both had their hands folded in front of their laps and stood at the same height. The only difference between them lay in their eyes. Prudy had green, slanting eyes, while Nuby had deep, blue almond eyes. Gobah and the Killer Healers, by Bob G. Kisiki (Uganda) Posted 1/6/07 They were taking one such walk one day, when the sun went down on them. They were very far away from home, and Marla started to panic. ‘We’ll be fine, Marla dear,’ her brother comforted her. USA - America, Write for Us! Write a How-To First, by Patricia L. Fry (USA) Posted 1/28/07 Are you eager to write a novel, a memoir or a children’s book, but you are intimidated by the enormity of the task? If you’ve done your research, you know that publishing is a daunting undertaking. And there are no guarantees that your book will be successful. Eldercare - In the Life-Care Home, by Jenny Wren (USA) Posted 1/29/07 1. Do not look at me when you see drool sliding down my chin, unnoticed by me. Instead of turning up your nose, why not get a tissue and gently wipe my chin for me. (I would for you, if the roles were reversed.) Reaching An Loc, by Alfredo G. Herrera (an author-me paperback) - excerpt of Chapter 1 Posted 1/1/07 In basic training, our Drill Sergeant was, what I thought, a large black Staff Sgt E5. I remember him because he had a long scar on his left cheek. We were very scared of him and thought he was the biggest guy we had ever seen. The Funeral - July 1964, Chapter 33 from More Than Life Itself, a Memoir by Diane Stark (McConnell) Sanfilippo Posted 2/4/07 Foreword by Gen. David A. Bramlett Table of Contents PrologueIn June Billy received his promotion to first Lieutenant, and with that came a sizeable pay raise, which enabled us occasionally to eat more than hamburger and tuna, and to buy ice cream and cokes. A Plowing Memory of Yore, by Jenny Wren (USA) Posted 12/23/06 Stranger than Fiction, by Sharif Khan Posted 12/12/06A Hilly Bill Tale, by Jenny Wren Posted 11/17/06Leadership Lessons from Pope John Paul II, by Sharif Khan Posted 9/17/06The German Nuisance, by Cora Ann Metz Posted 9/17/06Europe Elections Towards Peace and Stability In D.R. Congo, by Rutagengwa Claude Shema (Norway) Posted 9/30/06 Tradition in Gumra Village, by Niala Maharaj (Netherlands) Includes "Genesis of a Short Story." Posted 4/16/06AfricaThe Holy Warrior, by David L. Lukudu (Sudan) Revised 1/10/07A Taste for Eggs, by Chaltone Tshabangu (Zimbabwe) (Selected for Author Africa 2007) Posted 12/16/06 Skimmed Chronicles from Paedophilia: It’s a Country, by Nimrod Wambugu (Kenya) Posted 11/5/06Sam and the Wallet, by Uche Peter Umez (Nigeria) Winner - ANA/Funtime Prize for Children's Literature, 2006Witness Relocation, by Tinashe Mushakavanhu (Zimbabwe) Excerpt - scheduled for Author Africa 2007 Posted 10/15/06Pacific Last gasp, Priscilla - Chapter 17 - BlackEagle Girls - a novel by Ken Mulholland (G, Australia) Posted 12/16/06 Queen Helen of Sparta in the Secret Garden, by Kenneth Mulholland (Australia) Posted 10/21/06 Canada Rehema, by Jane Musoke-Nteyafas (Excerpt from Novel) (Canada) Posted 4/1/06A Son's Love, by Evans Kinyua (Kenya) Revised 9/30/06Key to Success: 10 Success Tips for Maximum Achievement, by Sharif Khan Posted 10/1/06Going Home, by V. U. Umelo (Nigeria) Selected for Author Africa 2007 Posted 8/27/06 Tropical Paradise, by Evans Kinyua (Kenya) Posted 8/26/06Married to the Lord, by Henry Chukwuemeka Onyeama (Nigeria) Posted 8/26/06Tenant in the City, by Clarius Ugwuoha (Nigeria) Posted 8/5/06The Collector of Lives, by Lauri Kubuitsile (Botswana) Scheduled for Author Africa 2007 Posted 7/22/06God Is My Rock, Chapter 5 of The Shadows of Yesterday, by Carmen Pena Posted 8/26/06A Night so Damp, by Uche Peter Umez (Nigeria) Posted 7/22/06The True Winners, by Henry Onyeama (Nigeria) Posted 7/21/06Rwanda...
Confronted with the prospect of sharing power with exiles fighting for the right of return, the regime in Kigali at the time marshaled all its resources, including masses in Rwanda ’s country side and mobilized them to kill in groups so that none would be individually held responsible for genocide at the end of the day. The Warrior's Last Job, by Ken N. Kamoche Extract of story for Author Africa 2007 Posted 7/15/06Cyril, by Leslie Weddell Posted 7/15/06
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Between
April and July 1994, Rwanda went through one of
History‘s darkest periods; an estimated more than one
million Rwandans were brutally killed by fellow Rwandans
in a very systematic state planned genocide unheard of
in recent history 