You’ve decided you want to write and publish your book but don’t know what to expect. I’ll walk you through five steps to self-publishing your book. Step 1: Think about your idea This is the message you intend to share with your audience. Ask yourself questions like, ‘Why do I want to write on this […]
Whether you’re a first-time author or tenth-time author, you could be making some or all of these common mistakes. Some of them might just be habits you picked up. Come find out some common mistakes authors make. Mistake 1: They don’t establish a routine This might, by far, be the most common of them all. […]
I bet you’re saying, “I can copy edit my manuscript myself or send it to a friend or family member, so I don’t need a copy editor.” Well, you’re not alone. I told myself the same thing about four or five years ago when I wrote my first book, and that’s one mistake I’m not […]
The last thing you want is to have a bad experience with the copy editor you hire to edit your precious manuscript that you’ve spent days and nights on. So here are four questions to ask before you hire a copy editor. If you’re satisfied with your answers, hire away! If you’re not, exercise caution. […]
Being a first-time author is exhilarating and challenging, and you’re experiencing a cocktail of emotions, but here you are writing your first book. I’ve been a first-time author, and I understand your feelings, and that’s why I’m here to help you make your journey more smooth sailing. I’ll be upfront with you; you’re in for […]
The copy-editing process is as simple as A-B-C-D. A copy editor will assess your manuscript, understand your brief, copy edit your manuscript, and deliver all relevant documents when the job is done. Voila! Now, let me give a little more explanation. Assessing A copy editor will first assess the manuscript or portions of it that […]
Tomorrow, o tomorrowwhen shall we ever have you?in the moment we wait for youin the future, nowhere to be found‘cos you’ve crept back to the pastonly to be forgotten. Tomorrow, o tomorrowthe sons of men await you. Tomorrow, o tomorrowhurry on we have plans for youthey can be done todaybut the wave of your magic […]
Sitting by my window, i see a black dogwith patches of white on its face.Not once. Not twice,but many times. And as it runs aheadi see its owner walking gingerly behind it. Many are the dogs around me, but this one dog i knownot for anything but the way it introduces its owner. with a bark. And a jump and the careful waythe owner […]
Baba Segi is a middle-aged man who acquires wives like tubers of yam, at least that was how he got his second wife Iya Tope. Bolanle is a graduate who to the dismay of her mother marries Baba Segi, a polygamist. As with many polygamous settings, she’s faced with fierce rivalry and stiff hatred. Despite the attempt of two of the wives to get her out of the house so they could reclaim their positions in Baba Segi’s lives, she stays despite Iya Segi’s saying that ‘… these educated types have thin skins; they are like pigeons. If we poke her with a stick, she will fly away and leave our home in peace.’
So, who is Yinka? I’ll introduce her to you in the very words of the author. “Yinka wants to find love. Her problem? Her mum wants to find it for her. She also has too many aunties who frequently pray for her delivery from singledom.” That’s just a scratch on the depth of who she is, and if you want to find out more, you need to get the book.