1, 2, 3 Disappear: My First Published Story in 2014

Yes, it’s true.  1, 2, 3 Disappear is the name of my first published short story this year. Never mind that I actually wrote it last year.  What matters is that it is now available on … you guessed it …

Three Mangoes: Part 1

Three Mangoes was the third short story I published on Smashwords.  It’s been out as an e-book since 2012, but I decided it was time to share it in chunks here.  Enjoy and do leave a comment. Mama Risikat set …

Without His Approval: Flash Fiction

Sister Dupe had seen Brother James many times in church.  That was not a problem.  Brother James, however, had a certain fondness for very long neck ties.  That was a problem for Sister Dupe, who could not stand this brother’s …

New Fiction E-Book: Stay in Berlin (Short Story) – Free on Smashwords

I had written this story weeks ago, but just published it on Monday.  So, who better to tell than you guys? 😀 Stay in Berlin is  a short story set almost entirely in (yup, you guessed right) Berlin, Germany.  Here is …

The Piano Book (Short Story): Part 3 – Final

“You can play it on the piano then.”  He did not say this like he was urging me.  It was more like a command that he expected me to obey. Motioning for me to follow him, he led the way …

The Piano Book (Short Story): Part 2

Mama had not yet returned from work, and I had already been to Mama Peju’s shop.  She did not have the house keys.  That meant that I would have to wait outside the door until Mama came back.  Today, that …

The Piano Book (A Short Story): Part 1

The Piano Book is my first published short story. I first published this story in 2012 on Smashwords. I received encouraging feedback and recently realized that I had never shared it here, on my blog. I believe you guys should …

The Last Komole [Short Story] Now Available as PDF and on Smashwords

Although I originally published my short story, The Last Komole, as a series here, and on NaijaStories, I understand that some people would rather read the whole thing in one place.

The Last Komole (Short Story): Final Part

Komole is a Yoruba term, which literally means “bend down low.”  It is the name given to a dance move that is popular in Nigeria where a person (usually a woman) progressively drops, while dancing until she is crouching low in …

NEW – Bewaji’s Ankara Adventures: A Novella (The Aso-Ebi Chronicles, Part 1)

 So, on Saturday, I finally uploaded to Smashwords, the first novella in The Aso-Ebi Chronicles, a series of novellas which I had introduced here.  What a mouthful.  Here’s the blurb, as it reads now:

The Last Komole (Short Story): Part 2

Komole is a Yoruba term, which literally means “bend down low.”  It is the name given to a dance move that is popular in Nigeria where a person (usually a woman) progressively drops, while dancing until she is crouching low in …

The Last Komole (Short Story): Part 1

Komole is a Yoruba term, which literally means “bend down low.”  It is the name given to a dance move that is popular in Nigeria where a person (usually a woman) progressively drops, while dancing until she is crouching low in a graceful manner, without actually hitting the ground.  And now for the story.