Wild Whispers – Character Interview

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African Women Writers, character interview, Interracial romance, Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku, Wild Whispers

I’m very happy to be back my friends. Today I host on my blog a hot romance writer and friend, Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku of flirtyandfeistyromance.blogspot.co.uk An avid romantic at heart like myself, Stella’s spicy romance books are hot all over. Stella is  celebrating the release of her latest romance, Wild Whispers with a blog tour including sumptuous giveaways. (details below).

Title:                 Wild Whispers, a tender Novella.

Author:             Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku

Genre:              Romance/Contemporary/Interracial

No of Pages:     106

ISBN:                – 978-1530511259

Release day:      21st April 2016

 

Blurb

Scarred but not broken, beautiful Adaora Dike made a tough choice early in life and she had no regret until she lost everyone and everything without warning. She finds comfort in a quiet home in the woods, deep in Dagor Village. Out there, Adaora discovers nature and animals do not condemn, only people do. One rainy night, a male shadow dashes across her yard, her heart flips over and she faces emotional chaos. While on a field trip in Africa, handsome photographer, Gary Mason gets stranded in the woods. He finds an abandoned shelter occupied by a lonely but lovely woman he cannot not get out of his head. This is one photography shoot he wants to forget, but Adaora has a firm grip on his heart and might change his life forever. Through many Wild Whispers, will Adaora and Gary change each other or will fate intervene to keep them apart?

Now relax  and prepare to meet Ebele Okocha, a young character in Wild Whispers. Be warned she has strong opinions.

In your own words, please introduce yourself to our readers?

Thank you for this opportunity, this is my first interview. I’m Ebele Okocha, a ten-year old primary school student from Dagor Village in Edo North, Nigeria. I live with my parents and six brothers and sisters in a small house in Dagor Village. My friends and family call me a matured child because according to them, I speak older than my age.

Good to meet you, matured Ebele. How do you know a certain woman, called Adaora Dike who is the heroine in a new book, titled Wild Whispers?

You are very funny. Ah, Auntie Adaora is my good friend. She lives in this beautiful, big, green and white bungalow in the woods a small way from our house. I first met her as I searched for my lost coin under the dried leaves near her house. She helped me find my coin and she invited me to her house and gave me homemade biscuit and milk. She is the kindest person I know.

Sounds like you like Adaora a lot. Does everyone in Dagor Village know and like your Auntie Adaora?

Not at all. It hurts me to hear all the horrible things the villagers say about Auntie Adaora. They don’t even know her or speak to her but they judge her from afar. Even my parents come home telling tales about what they have heard others say about Auntie Adaora in the market square. I think some adults are not nice to strangers. It is so sad. But I’m not one to judge people without knowing them. So I made friends with her. Now I know Auntie Adaora and I don’t believe the mean things everyone else says.

Wow! You are one feisty young lady, Ebele. So do your parents approve for you to visit Auntie Adaora?

Shish! Can I trust you to keep a secret? You must not tell my parents about my visits to Auntie Adaora. I want to keep it quiet.

You can trust me to keep my mouth shut. Do you think Auntie Adaora has any special person she cares about?

Not until recently. I think the strange man who she helped likes her a lot. But Auntie Adaora does not know she cares about him yet. But I like him already. Gary is nice. But I will wait and watch her come to like him. Sometimes, I think some adults don’t know what they want until they lose it.

I’m curious, how do you know Gary likes Auntie Adaora?

Oh I saw the way he looked at Auntie Adaora when she was not looking. Hmmm…my eyes see things. When Gary talks about Auntie Adaora, his eyes light up like the bright stars up in the sky. And he surprised her with a lovely gift so soon after they met. Only someone who really likes you brings you gifts.

That is true. Finally, if you got a small amount of money what will you get for yourself, Ebele?

For me? Oh…I will buy lots of sweets, chewing gums, biscuits and pretty shoes. And if I had some left over, I will buy the English textbook I have been telling my parents to buy for me for a long time.

I know African names always have meanings. Do you know the meaning of your name?

I do. Ebele means mercy or kindness and that is what I try to be to everyone God brings my way. Our village needs more kind people. Like people who show mercy to others.

I hope you get all you want in life, Ebele. Thank you for chatting with us. Your Auntie Adaora has a great friend in you.

Oh thank you for having me. I enjoyed our chat.

GIVEAWAY

Wild Whispers blog tour begins on Saturday 23rd April and ends on Thursday May 26th 2016.

Star Prize: One Wild Whispers Bracelet.

Other Prizes: Flirty & Feisty Romance eBooks of your choice (excluding Wild Whispers)

HOW TO WIN

Follow Wild Whispers on its exciting Blog Tour and leave comments on this blog. Lucky winners will be randomly selected.

Amazon.com – eBook

Amazon.co.uk – eBook

Smashwords – eBook

Amazon.com – Paperback

Createspace – Paperback

AUTHOR BIO

Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku is a fun-loving mother of two teenagers, married to her gorgeous husband and best friend who indulges her romantic habits. Writing contemporary and historical romance novels is an exciting adventure for her. Out of curiosity and belief that love conquers all, she has written several Interracial & Multicultural Romance Novels.

In 2010, Stella created Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels, a collection of toe-curling, intriguing, and skin-tingling romance with compelling characters who have heart and soul and jump off the pages of the book. All her stories are dotted with twists and turns and are set in fascinating Africa, enticing Europe & enchanting America.

To experience and enjoy an intense emotional ride, pick up a copy of any of her novels: Loitering Shadows, Beyond the Lady, The Gardener’s Ice Maiden, Sparkling Dawn, Husband to Rent, Stolen Valentine Kiss (Holiday Series #1), Kiss My Lips (Holiday Series #2), Forbidden Dance, Stolen Valentine Kiss & Kiss My Lips (Holiday Series 2~ Books ~ in ~ 1), Tempting Desire, Seduced Hearts, Red Velvet Rose and Wild Whispers. Stella’s first historical/suspense/mystery romance, Royal Cowries (Cowries Series #1) will give you an insight into a different Africa.

A luxury home by the seaside is on Stella’s wish list. In her spare time, she loves to swim on her back like a starfish, watch TV, go to the movies with her family and read romance novels.

Yari Yari Ntoaso – Major Conference on Women Writers of African Descent

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African Women Writers, Ama Ata Aidoo, Jayne Cortez, Yari Yari

The Organization of Women Writers of Africa (OWWA) and New York University (NYU), in collaboration with the Ghana-based Mbaasem Foundation and the Spanish Fundación Mujeres por África (Women for Africa Foundation), will present Yari Yari Ntoaso: Continuing the Dialogue – An International Conference on Literature by Women of African Ancestry in Accra, Ghana, from May 16-19, 2013. This major conference will put writers, critics, and readers from across Africa, the USA, Europe, and the Caribbean in dialogue with each other.

Why now?

So far, the 21st century has witnessed the creation or reestablishment of women’s and writers ‘organizations throughout Africa and its Diaspora. Often these organizations both support and are staffed by emerging writers or those whose writing has yet to receive international recognition. Yari Yari Ntoaso marks this moment and provides an opportunity for these organizations, as well as individual writers and scholars, to share information and to build international networks.

Who is Participating?

There will be more than 50 participants from more than 15 countries. Ghana will feature about a dozen renowned and emerging writers and scholars including, Ama Ata Aidoo, Esi Sutherland-Addy, Margaret Busby, Kuukua Dzigbordi Yormekpe, Amma Darko, Ruby Goka and Mamle Kabu. Other internationally recognized writers to join them include Angela Davis (USA), Natalia Molebatsi (South Africa), Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro (Puerto Rico), Sapphire (USA), Veronique Tadjo (Côte d’Ivoire), Évelyne Trouillot (Haiti), Tess Onwueme (Nigeria), and many others. Participants have received national and international awards from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Trinidad and Tobago, England; Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, the USA, and other countries. They have been poet laureates and are provocative bloggers. They teach at – and have received degrees from – universities in Ghana and around the world; and they have also created and work with grassroots community organizations.

Local organizations participating in this great event include the Pan-African Writers Association, the Ghana Association of Writers, and the Writers Project of Ghana.

All events are free and open to the public, and everyone interested in literature  whether as readers or as writers, both youth and adults – are encouraged to attend. Register at http://owwainc.org/gettingthere.html

Venue

Most events will be held at the lovely facilities of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (No. 54 Independence Avenue, near the Ridge Roundabout) in Accra. A draft program is available in the “Gallery” section of http://www.indiegogo.com/owwa

Content

Yari Yari Ntoaso will consist of panels, readings, performances, and workshops, and will be devoted to the study, evaluation, and celebration of the creativity and diversity of women writers of African descent. Topics to be addressed include the craft of writing, identity, and literary activism. This Yari Yari includes many exciting sessions. In addition to the panels, for the first time, the conference program includes a Saturday morning “story time” for children and a youth open mic, as well as workshops for adults and youth, and the opportunity to meet writers and purchase their books.

Yari Yari?

Yari means the future in the Kuranko language of Sierra Leone; ntoaso means understanding and agreement in the Akan language of Ghana. Fifteen years after OWWA’s first major conference, Yari Yari Ntoaso continues the dialogue of previous Yari Yari gatherings, connecting writers, scholars, and readers.

About The Organizers

Founded in 1991 by African-American poet, performing artist, and activist Jayne Cortez and Ghanaian playwright and scholar Ama Ata Aidoo, the Organization of Women Writers of Africa, Inc. (OWWA) establishes connections between professional African women writers around the world. OWWA is a nonprofit literary organization concerned with the development and advancement of the literature of women writers from Africa and its Diaspora. OWWA is also a non-governmental organization associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI).

The Institute of African-American Affairs (IAAA) at New York University was founded  in 1969 to research, document, and celebrate the cultural and intellectual production of Africa and its diaspora in the Atlantic world and beyond. IAAA is committed to the study of Blacks in modernity through concentrations in Pan-Africanism and Black Urban Studies.

Mbaasem (“women’s words, women’s affairs” in Akan) is a foundation created by Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo to specifically support African women writers and their works through addressing problems that all Ghanaian and African – but especially women – writers have to struggle with, including the absence of appreciation of the essential role creative writing and other arts play in national development, and women writers’ diffidence in showcasing the results of their creative efforts.

The Fundación Mujeres por África is a private organization. It was founded with the intention of becoming an exemplary body in Spain and internationally with its commitment to sustainable economic and social development, human rights, peace, justice and dignity for people and especially for women and girls in Africa.

Jayne Cortez was the driving force behind the first two Yari Yari conferences. Yari Yari: Black Women Writers and the Future (1997) and Yari Yari Pamberi: Black Women Writers & Globalization (2004) were the largest events of their kind, putting hundreds of women writers and scholars of African descent in dialogue with thousands of people, and resulting in two award-winning documentaries. In late December 2012, amidst organizing this third conference, Cortez passed away. The conference organizers are presenting Yari Yari Ntoaso in her honour.

Hi guys, this rather long post is to let you know that I’m back. 🙂 Everything went well and my dad has been laid to rest finally. More on that later.

Right now the above Conference is the hottest ‘thing’ in town. Everywhere is abuzz and sizzling with news of the Conference. Yours truly is trying hard to wangle some time off work to be part of this. Keeping my fingers crossed.  🙂

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