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Counting the Cost: Ruyi’s Interview with Bulgarian Film Director and Writer, Aleksandar Tomov-Junior

There are no short cuts to greatness.   You must follow due process! Bulgarian Writer and Film Director Aleksandar Tomov-Junior Ruyi: Tell us something about yourself, where you are based, and how you came to be a writer.   My name is Alexander Tomov, Jr. I am a freelance writer, screenwriter, and film director. I live in Bulgaria, a small country in Eastern Europe. I was focused on literature from an early age. Both my parents are writers. I started writing short stories before my 20`s.     Ruyi: Interesting, Tomov! Good to hear that your parents are writers. Tell us something about the books/contents that you have written or created and the story behind them.   I write mostly short stories. This is my literary form. I have several self-published books with short stories. I also distribute many of these online, free. In recent years, I have also written screenplays for documentaries and feature films. My favorite genre of my stories is absurd. How...

YOU MAD? BAKE CAKE! From the Prolific Nigerian Writer Joy Isi Bewaji

Be brave.  Do not be scared.  Write what terrifies you. Take the risk and flow against the tide. Remember the airplane must lift against the wind before it stabilizes on the bare chest of the sky. Joy Isi Bewaji is a unique writer. She is vocal, tough and courageous. She’s not afraid to take on big projects. She calls herself the “bad ass” but her fans call her the Queen.  Her new book,  YOU MAD? BAKE CAKE  is refreshing!  When a woman’s vagina is dragged into an argument, it is the easiest way to silence her. Women hide behind the shame that comes from slutty slurs. Slut shaming is a woman’s burden, it is her affliction, and it is designed to destroy her. Slut shaming is sensationalism at the expense of truth. It thrives because the results are instant – the woman withers. The job is done. Once again, a woman has been put in her place. Society claps at the job well done. If you look in the crowd, you will see women cheering on, blending in with misogyny. A...