# Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on Writing "The Sex Lives of African Women" from Blog to Book

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Published: 2025-05-12T12:30:07+00:00
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Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a podcast about book writing and publishing. Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack : https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome Today’s guest comes all the way from Africa! Ghanaian author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah has such a cool story about how she used her blog as a launch pad for publishing her first book, The Sex Lives of African Women . Nana shares the whole process, including conducting the interviews, writing a book proposal, how she landed her agent, and more. Plus, her best tip for writers trying to get published and how listening back to her interviews and transcribing them actually helped her craft each narrative. Follow Nana on Instagram @dfordarkoa . The Bleeders is hosted by Courtney Kocak. Follow her on Instagram @courtneykocak and Bluesky @courtneykocak.bsky.social . For more, check out her website courtneykocak.com . Courtney is teaching some upcoming workshops you might be interested in: The Multi-Passionate Writer's Life : https://writingworkshops.com/products/the-multi-passionate-writers-life-zoom-seminar-with-courtney-kocak How to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought : https://writingworkshops.com/products/how-to-build-a-platform-for-writers-who-shudder-at-the-thought-zoom-seminar Creating Your Podcast : https://www.roadmapwriters.com/products/creating-your-podcast-0 Podcasting for Writers: How to Start, Sustain & Grow Your Podcast : https://writingworkshops.com/products/podcasting-for-writers-how-to-start-sustain-grow-your-podcast-4-week-zoom-workshop Start a Newsletter to Supercharge Your Platform, Network and Business : https://writingworkshops.com/products/start-a-newsletter-to-supercharge-your-platform-network-business-zoom-seminar Land Big Bylines by Writing for…

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