Book Writing - Reflections By Muthoni Omukhango

Difference Between Writing Class and Publishing a Book

muthoni.omukhango — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:28:28 +0000

A writing class and the publishing process are distinct aspects of the journey an author takes when creating and sharing their work. Here are the key differences between the two: Purpose and Focus: Writing Class: The primary purpose of a writing class is to develop and improve writing skills. It focuses on honing creative, technical, and storytelling abilities. Writers often receive feedback from trainers and peers to enhance their craft. It is divided into two levels: At the beginners’ level, the author get the first draft of their writing. At the advanced writing level, the authors revise, edit and refine […]

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How to Copyright Your Books in Kenya

muthoni.omukhango — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:02:56 +0000

WHAT ARE THE STEPS OF COPYRIGHTING YOUR BOOKS IN KENYA?

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How to Write a Book’s Blurb

muthoni.omukhango — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:03:22 +0000

According to merriam-webster, the word blurb was coined by American humorist Gelett Burgess, as attested by American scholar Brander Matthews in September 24, 1922, New York Times article about blurbs: “Now and again in these columns,” he writes, “I have had occasion to employ the word ‘blurb,’ a colourful and illuminating neologism which we owe to the verbal inventiveness of Mr. Gelett Burgess.” The time was 1907, and the place was an annual dinner of the American Booksellers’ Association, at which Burgess was one of the honoured guests. It was a custom at these dinners for the guest authors to present to […]

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How to Write a Book’s Conclusion Chapter

muthoni.omukhango — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 11:47:40 +0000

Congratulations on getting to the end of your book writing. If your readers are in the conclusion chapter, it also means they read the whole book, they liked it, and now they want you to wrap it up. So don’t do rash it. Give them what they want.

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How to Write a Book’s Foreword

muthoni.omukhango — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:41:22 +0000

foreword is a (usually short) piece of writing placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature.

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How to Write a Book Dedication

muthoni.omukhango — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:04:07 +0000

A book dedication is a way for you, the author to bestow a high honor on a person (or a group of people) you wish to praise or otherwise spotlight.

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Cohort5 Writing Class 9-10/13

muthoni.omukhango — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:23:54 +0000

Before you part with your manuscript, you need to edit, revise and proofread it. It is worth noticing the distinction between these three terms; while revising and editing may involve changes of structure, format and contents, and implementing the changes you have made, and proofreading is concerned with correcting mistakes related to, for instance, spelling and punctuation.

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Domesticating of Concepts by Local Authors

muthoni.omukhango — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:43:14 +0000

This brings me to the debate on why Western writers seemingly produce better quality books than local (African) writers? I start with defining who is a local writer? Who is your audience? Who is an international writer? Who is the international audience and what are the determinants of a book's success in the market?

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Elevator Pitch for a Book

muthoni.omukhango — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:00:41 +0000

An elevator pitch is a term given to any sales pitch that could, in theory, be delivered in the space of a short elevator ride. It is a fantasy scenario as you are never likely to be called to pitch your book in this way. However, the idea is that you might find yourself in the elevator with a Person of Interest who can’t, for those twenty or thirty seconds, escape or deflect your attention – so you can use that time to deliver a sales pitch so utterly compelling that that Person of Interest is drawn in and […]

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Perseverance – The Writing-Marathon-Fatigue of the Middle.

muthoni.omukhango — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:00:12 +0000

The marathon is a long-distance race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (approximately 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The first-ever marathon that was officially organized was held during the Athens Olympics in 1896. However, the original race is surrounded by legend that dates all the way back to 490 BC. According to legend, the Greek messenger Pheidippides had to run from the battlefield in Marathon all the way to Athens to announce the defeat of the Persians. The distance of this epic run was 25 miles and according to legend, as soon as […]

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