August 2015
- LaYinka will be hosting the online launch of ‘Catch Me’ by Na’ima B. Robert: Sisters Awakening Press.
May 2015
- LaYinka is now the Managing Editor of an exciting new publishing house: Sisters Awakening Press.
October 2014
- LaYinka attended the 2014 Young Muslim Writers Award ceremony.
August 2014
- LaYinka hosted Pen Powered Mic II on 1st August.
- LaYinka hosted a ‘Best Practices’ webinar for writers on 16th August.
July 2014
- LaYinka is featured in the Chaptersodes project, where several micro stories are converted into 15 second videos. Check them out on Facebook, here.
- LaYinka will be hosting Pen Powered Mic II on 1st August, God-willing.
- LaYinka will be running and hosting a ‘Best Practices’ webinar for writers on 16th August, God-willing.
June 2014
- LaYinka is in the planning stages of Pen Powered Mic II, to take place in August 2014, God-willing. Watch this space, or check out the Pen Powered Mic blog.
May 2014
- LaYinka performed an exclusive poem at Pen Powered Mic I: I am a Woman.
- LaYinka organised and hosted a live women-only online literary event on 31st May – Pen Powered Mic I.
- LaYinka is in the plannning stages of setting up creative writing classes in London. If you’re interested, send an email via the contact form with your info.
April 2014
- LaYinka is hosting Pen Powered Mic I – a live women-only online literary event. Find out more about it here.
- LaYinka is working towards her first ebook, which will be available on Kindle and other e-readers. Be sure to subscribe to this blog’s post for the latest news.
- Potting a Way to Financial Liberation was re-published on Productive Muslim.
January 2014
- LaYinka is involved in an exciting project to be announced soon. Stay tuned!
November 2013
- Potting a Way to Financial Liberation was published in the November 2013 issue of SISTERS.
September 2013
- Dear Ayah, was published in the September 2013 issue of SISTERS. It’s one of LaYinka’s favourite pieces.
August 2013
- Qur’an Academy, was published in the August 2013 issue of SISTERS.
July 2013
- Qur’an Academy, another non-fiction piece is due to be published in the August 2013 issue of SISTERS.
June 2013
- In Search of Me was published in the June issue of SISTERS.
- Qur’an Academy, another non-fiction piece is due to be published in the August 2013 issue of SISTERS.
May 2013
- LaYinka soft-launched her writing and editing service, LY’s Writing Service with an online survey, and setup a Facebook page.
- The short story, Dear Ayah, will be published in the September 2013 issue of SISTERS.
March 2013
- Daughter of a Tough Man was published in the March 2013 issue of SISTERS.
- LaYinka’s first non-fiction piece of the year, In Search of Me is due to be published in the June 2013 issue of SISTERS.
February 2013
- The short story, Daughter of a Tough Man, is due to be published in the March 2013 issue of SISTERS.
January 2013
- The poem, Wealth Surrounds Me was published in the January 2013 edition of SISTERS.
- LaYinka wrote her first non-fiction piece of the year, In Search of Me – possible publication in SISTERS.
- LaYinka wrote her first fiction piece of the year, Daughter of a Tough Man – possible publication in SISTERS.
October 2012
- Wealth Surrounds Me II, a folk-style poem, will be published in the January 2013 edition of SISTERS. An audio version might be posted on this blog too.
- LaYinka will be writing pieces of flash fiction to exclusively appear in SISTERS. Titles will be posted here, but if you’re a subscriber, keep your eyes peeled for them in the re-instated Voices section.
September 2012
- The touching article, Dirty was published in the September edition of SISTERS.
April 2012
- LaYinka’s article titled Dirty is scheduled to be published in the September edition of SISTERS magazine. It’s a deep piece that will be the opening article for a series of articles focusing on taboo topics in the Muslim community. Definitely one to look out for.
March 2012
- LaYinka’s personal narrative, I’m Not Perfect, was published in the March edition of SISTERS magazine. LaYinka labels the piece as ‘a confession of an upgraded mother’.
- LaYinka is in the conceiving stages of a possible short story collection titled, From Tuesday. It will include a couple of the top-rated pieces found here, and others that LaYinka’s currently working on. Watch this space for news of progress!
December 2011
- LaYinka led creative writing workshops at Olive Tree School in South-East London.
- LaYinka delved back into writing non-fiction for publication. A personal piece entitled, I’m Sorry – I’m Not Perfect will be published in the March 2012 issue of SISTERS magazine.
November 2011
- The short story, Dreams Twice Broken won 1st prize in the IWA IF Short Story Contest 2011.
From Tuesday 