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Hi All, Just a quick heads up that a video of the YAP -Chimamanda Adichie event at the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C. last year is online, courtesy of Kobina Aidoo [who's quite an amazing person, if I say so myself! Check out his website  ]  Find the vids below.   You can also read my summary of the event . Enjoy! Photo Source

The following is a transcript of the interview with the creator of Pencil Tribe – an online literary and art magazine for new inspired voices on Africa. As per the request of the interviewee - henceforth PT - his name and details have been excluded for personal and professional reasons. Despite this, I am confident the information presented below will be of great value to those of us who are budding writers or who are simply poking around in the art and literary worlds. Circumspect: Where did the idea for Pencil Tribe come from? PT: It grew from my personal experience as a creative writer trying to find a welcoming platform to publish and get feedback for my work. Most budding writers know the agony of submitting a piece for publication in an 'established' mainstream magazine. The turnaround time for getting a response from editors is usually 8 weeks to several months. What is worse, most 'established' magazines have no interest in creative works that focus on ...