“Kenkey for Ewes and Other Very Short Stories” — Flash Fiction From GHANA

It gives us great pleasure to finally publish this long-overdue anthology. To anyone who may be asking “What is flash fiction?”, you can orient yourself here. We are grateful to all featured authors for their patience with us during the protracted editing period. Download your copy here: Kenkey for Ewes and other very short stories …

I’m Back!

I have been thinking about my writing and how I haven't been sharing on my blog for a while now. Some friends and family have occasionally asked about when I'll resume writing i.e sharing my writing publicly that is. So, here I am! I've been writing a few things but just haven't been posting them. …

Link to “Mansa’s Story (Sequel to The Postponed Valentine)”

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed 'The Postponed Valentine". Below is the link to its sequel "Mansa's Story" Click on this link to download : Mansa's Story Enjoy! 🙂 Ps: You can follow the latest series on Facebook on "Abena's Instastories" and on Instagram: @abena_k

To Read is to Fly

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Link to “The Postponed Valentine” InstaStory mini series

The Postponed Valentine (InstaStory Mini-series) Click on the link above to download the PDF of the complete mini series. Feel free to share and comment as well. Do remember to credit the author (me :)) for it. Enjoy! 🙂 -Abena K.

Abena’s InstaStories

Abena's InstaStoriesCheck out my blog on Tumblr for a series of mini stories I started last month. I'm calling them InstaStories because I started posting them on Instagram. Click on the title of this post to visit the blog.Hope you will like them 🙂 Enjoy! 

The Secret in a Kiss

A kiss Is like a secret shared between lips hidden between the tips Of tongues twisting together A first kiss Is a secret In its awkwardness and the lovely surprise You find in another's eyes The glow that shows That there will be more of that first kiss Seconds and thirds till you lose count …

I Try

I try not to cry I try not to choke But the feelings I feel are no simple joke Thoughts of you set my heart racing The sound of your voice gets me pacing The time seems so short The distance not too far But my heart doesn’t know that A breath away from me …

The Dark

I used to be afraid of the dark.Not anymore.I love the way it envelopes me like in a long-lost lover's embrace.It covers my imperfections, my foolish mistakes, it covers my shame. It does not judge me.The darkness is my confidante, my partner in crime, my best friend.In the dark I'm safe. Hidden from accusing stares, …

Two-way Mirror

You're a reflection of me I see me in you, you in me On opposite sides, facing each other Seeing but not seeing Touching yet not touching Our breathing mirrored by each other Our hearts beating in time Right beside you yet so far away I see myself, I see you I reach out to …