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Introducing Write4all Writing and Editing services

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Write4all is a professional writing and editing firm that offers expertly written, well researched and perfectly edited documents to its clients. Our writers are experts pooled from fields such as academics, business, politics, finance, medicine, journalism, literature, and law. Our editing department fine tune manuscripts, web contents, and ensure that all written documents are original … Continue reading Introducing Write4all Writing and Editing services →

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Update: The Stars Come Out To Play With “Dappled Things”

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Last time I told you about how my book DAPPLED THINGS is making waves across the nation; getting reviewed on ‘Moments with Mo‘ on EbonyLife TV, DSTV Channel 165, and being featured as the Author of the Month in the March edition of Genevieve Magazine. Well, since then it’s gotten even better! From getting stocked in a notable bookstore … Continue reading Update: The Stars Come Out To Play With “Dappled Things” →

Adventure / Thriller / Suspense, Memoir / Narrative Non-Fiction

My Book Story 1

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1 This would alarm you, just as it has alarmed everybody who have heard it from me, but at an age where most people were probably struggling with Ali and Simbi or Queen’s Premier, I, and my elder brother were dismantling bigger books. I remember reading authors like Jeffery Archer (whose book KANE AND ABEL, … Continue reading My Book Story 1 →

Olusegun Obasanjo: The Presidential Legacy 1999 – 2007
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Olusegun Obasanjo: The Presidential Legacy 1999 – 2007

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EDITORS: LADIPO AKINKUGBE & AHMED JODA YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2013 PAGE EXTENT: VOLUME I – 402, VOLUME II – 290 PUBLISHER: BOOKCRAFT AFRICA A rich critique with a foreword by Nelson Mandela, the book(s) tells  of Olusegun Obasanjo (the man) and his administration as the president of Nigeria (1999 – 2007). The text is an indepth and neutral analysis … Continue reading Olusegun Obasanjo: The Presidential Legacy 1999 – 2007 →

Editor's Picks, Funny, Memoir / Narrative Non-Fiction, Publishing / Writing Tips, Series

WRITITUDE: The Behavior of a Story and the Attitude of a Writer

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There are certain behaviors that are expected from good stories, and there are attitudes that good writers should exhibit. Aside from the good attitudes of arrogance, pride and superiority, a good writer should also exhibit some other lesser qualities.  A story on its part should exhibit good home training qualities like disobedience, stubbornness and intolerance, … Continue reading WRITITUDE: The Behavior of a Story and the Attitude of a Writer →

There was a Country – New Book By Chinua Achebe
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There was a Country – New Book By Chinua Achebe

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The defining experience of Chinua Achebe’s life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War, of 1967–1970. The conflict was infamous for its savage impact on the Biafran people, Chinua Achebe’s people, many of whom were starved to death after the Nigerian government blockaded their borders. By then, Chinua Achebe was already … Continue reading There was a Country – New Book By Chinua Achebe →

Not a Poet’s Verse but an Everyday Note: A Critique of Terver Chieshe’s He Calms the Storms
Book Reviews

Not a Poet’s Verse but an Everyday Note: A Critique of Terver Chieshe’s He Calms the Storms

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Most readers these days especially of poetry adopt the scanning system. They look at a piece of work in a few seconds, appraise  and discard it. Such a reader would skim through the first pages of introduction or maybe, not even look at it at all. You see the Preface where the author says the … Continue reading Not a Poet’s Verse but an Everyday Note: A Critique of Terver Chieshe’s He Calms the Storms →

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Lagos Book & Art Festival, 2011

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Theme: I Vote To Read: The Book and The Voice Of The People. Dates: November 18-20, 2011 Main Venue: Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Scheduled Programme of KEY Events Pre-Festival Events Monday November 14: 1. Opening of the National Reading Week Festival Events Thursday (November 17) 10am-5pm (GOETHE INSTITUTE, CITY HALL, LAGOS) 2. Publishers Forum: … Continue reading Lagos Book & Art Festival, 2011 →

Authorhouse will publish my books without reading?
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Authorhouse will publish my books without reading?

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So I often receive emails from various people. Some of the mails are just to say congrats, ask where they can get my books, and so on. But a lot of the emails are usually asking about blogging or self-publishing, and I have decided to start a series here and share some of these information. … Continue reading Authorhouse will publish my books without reading? →