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 […]
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 […]
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.’
Kikelomo’s eyes shone brighter than the moon-design table lamp sitting next to her on the mahogany table. She looked forward to evenings like this when she could gather her grandchildren around, passing on stories she’d heard from her father like it was a cherished family heirloom. She flashed back to when she was five years […]
Impostor syndrome is a paradox: others believe in you, you don’t believe in yourself, yet you believe yourself instead of them. If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt your judgment of yourself? When multiple people believe in you, it might be time to believe them Adam Grant This is like a sequel to a […]
Warning: this is not for you if you’re a plagiarist You’re what you are—a classless thief, and you have to change your ways and be creative if you want to survive in the writing world. Stop stealing! Now to the real writers who are worth their salt, and are not afraid to burn their fingers […]
Now that you’re here, you can as well grab a seat and a snack, and find out why you haven’t heard from me in what seems to be ages. Over the many years I’ve been writing, there had been times I had to take breaks and focus on something else because of burnout, but a […]