Deborah Ajilore
@Deb_Ajilore
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Writer | Photographer
Joined January 2021
I am going to write a classic, a bestseller that people will continue to read and study for years.
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Writers. I have compiled a list of writing workshops you can apply to in 2026. 1. Tin House workshop 2. Lolwe workshops 3. Adroit workshop 4. SprinNG Writing Fellowship 5. Abebi Afrononfiction workshop 6. Idembeka workshop
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Considering the current snafu involving Nollywood, marketing gimmicks and Dancing Directors, I think it's worth bringing back this elaborate conversation I had with @Realomosexy last September during the Toronto International Film Festival (@TIFF_NET). I hear it reads nicely.
“I don’t care about popularity. I believe my name can carry a project. For me, it was important to showcase people whom I would be proud to present to the world.” @Realomosexy discusses "Mother’s Love" with @J_Chiemeke⬇️ https://t.co/txiShW99vU
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The full spread of Stanchion Issue 22, The Music Issue Encore is ready for you! This beauty will be in the world in a month. Would you like it in your hands even sooner? Pre-order now. Just a tenner for a magazine with no fees that pays writers + prints. https://t.co/ZbbKH2BDOz
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🎈25! There is nothing remotely ordinary about my silver jubilee. This is a year to move even when the silver lining is playing hide and seek. So excited to be grown & sexy. Happy Birthday Roseline Mgbodichinma Anya-Okorie! Ọ 𝗴𝗮-𝗮𝗱ị𝗿ị 𝗴ị 𝗻𝗮 𝗺𝗺𝗮!
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thrilled to share that my poem, [my therapist says i need to find another way to unburden myself], is now published in @ChestnutReview (winter issue 7:3) read here: https://t.co/IWmKu1NdNV 🛰️❣️
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Happy new year, friends! We begin the year with this bundle of light by @ademindpoems. Read the full poem here: https://t.co/ck6r9etoQc
#OkitiLiterary #newyear #IssueOne #Poetry #poetrycommunity
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We find it fitting to end the year with these lucent lines by @OnyebuchiEwa. Read the full poem here: https://t.co/5DHvPYrhiO
#OkitiLiterary #IssueOne #Poetry #poetrycommunity
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Compliments of the season, friends! Read Pelumi O'Dunsin's lyrical piece from our first issue: https://t.co/KId7iOcT1B
#OkitiLiterary #IssueOne #Poetry #poetrycommunity
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Here is the date for the Writers’ rant. Please, save it. Let’s rant—talk about the wins and losses we experienced as writers this year. And we will also hear strategies that helped writers achieve their wins. Please, retweet. Thank you.
I want to organize an X conversation where Nigerian writers (in Nigeria or in diaspora) will ‘rant’ about how their year went. We will share our wins and losses, talk about life, and all. We had one last year and it was amazing. I will share a date soon! Please, retweet!
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It's about 7 days to the submission deadline, friends. Don't sleep on it!
Submissions and volunteering applications are still rolling in. Ensure to submit yours before the deadline! #OkitiLiterary #SubmissionsOpen #CallForSubmissions #VolunteerOpportunity #Poetry
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“As far as the essay goes, 2025 offered a broad spectrum of essays on culture, art, politics, and literature.” Afrocritik’s Editorial Board presents 40 Notable Essays from Africa in 2025⬇️ https://t.co/lLnXP1cD1j
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Discover the year’s best non-fiction. Explore Afrocritik’s list of 40 notable African essays of 2025, featuring culture, politics, and personal memoirs.
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For my last essay of the year, I wrote something on Ken Saro-Wiwa’s Sozaboy. Considering the entire novel was written in pidgin English, I thought it would only be fair to publish an essay in pidgin as well. Enjoy 🥂 https://t.co/etqwUGdMp8
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"I like to call it journalism with the least amount of journalist, or journalism as an art of collective journaling." https://t.co/XnV80w1fgA
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I like to call it journalism with the least amount of journalist, or journalism as an art of collective journaling.
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My wife made a short video on how @UseGarde works. It's now live at https://t.co/iX0XCTimyB, and it's still available for free. For now:
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My wife asked for an app where she can save recipes, and now I'm building Garde: https://t.co/fknSe3RFhY. Garde is like a Notebook app, but for your recipes, DIY projects, etc. Think about the recipe or DIY project you liked. You probably saved it on your TikTok or IG.
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God, I need money before the year ends. I don’t mind working through the holidays at all. Content creation & writing, social media management, PA/VA, editing, copy editing, music journalism, I’m there like mad. hire me, i’m the best thing since agege bread. 🥹🙏🏾
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working on a "listicle" masquerading as an article on alternative screening spaces, film club, festivals and community for Nigerian indie films. do you know of any, kindly send a DM or drop their name(s) in the comment. thanks.
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