Publishing my first book

Despite the fact that I am a writer and I have manuscripts, I have been unable to publish any for years until now.  All I had been doing for years was writing articles, blogging, speaking at events and creating contents for different magazines, writers and bloggers. I just couldn't publish a book.

At first it was the fact that I kept desperately searching for a known and established publishing house to help publish that was delaying me. The few publishing houses I had approached because I believed I stood a better chance with them, had been quick to say No to me. Later there was one that eventually agreed to publish my book, back then I had been overjoyed and I even started telling family and close friends that I was going to get published by a "big publishing house".  Little did I know, that one of the workers who was majorly in charge of new authors and manuscripts  had somethingelse in mind. My dad who had experience with men in publishing had warned me earlier to be careful but I thought he was just being protective.

At the end of the day one of the men I had encountered wanted to go out with me " to speak concerning my book". Of course that was the end of that chapter, and many more like that which occured. The ones that had the decency not to ask me out, wanted me to wait. There was a particular publisher who kept saying " paper is expensive, paper is this and that but your manuscript is good if only you can wait for a while...". Of course I waited for over a year to no avail. It took tact and wisdom to get him to release the manuscript after wasting so much time.

I then started to try getting published by foreign publishing houses, I tried so many that I cannot even remember all right now,  but there was one particular one that kept contacting and calling me, Dorothy Publishing house. In the end, it turned out they wanted me to partly finance and share the expenses of the publishing. Imagine that, I didn't have enough money to publish in Nigeria now they were asking me for dollars ???

To cut the long story short, after several thoughts, self condemnation, self denial and self motivation, I decided to publish on my own late last year. Of course I had few people who encouraged me to do so too. And although today, I have started with the smallest of my manuscripts, I'm grateful that I have started.

Even if this looks small to some people, to me, it is like I have taken a big leap and I'm excited that I'm sharing this with this community. I'm officially an author!

Thank you for always reading my blogposts and have a great new year!

How I met my husband 3

Of course I didn't want to pay. Don't get me started with the "why do females always feel entitled" question,  you guys come after ladies, promising heaven and earth. Is it wrong if we then decide to ask for just a little favour?

Anyway, he told me how much he will charge and I immediately was annoyed. I was annoyed because I expected him to seize the opportunity and do it for free. I immediately dismissed him and made up my mind that nothing will ever happen between us or bring us together again. Until one day, several weeks after when he sent me a beautiful pencil image of myself.

it was a drawing of one of my pictures and I was very happy about it but I still wasn't interested in a relationship. There was somebody else I thought was the "right person" at that time. I of course wanted to collect the picture but again he disappointed me by saying he wouldn't release it to me. He just wanted me to know he drew me. I was irritated...it was later about two years after, when we started dating that I realized what became of my picture. My picture is pasted on his wardrobe, such that it is the first thing he sees whenever he opens the wardrobe, up till now.

 To cut the long story short, I graduated from the university and I had forgotten about him as usual when one day, he showed up at my branch church. As much as he still claims he didn't come there because of me, your guess is as good as mine. Anyways,I started seeing him differently right from church and for the first time, I decided to start relating with him as a friend. In fact I gave him my bbm pin at that time.

After some weeks of chatting as friends, I realized he is quite intelligent and can be charming whenever he decides to be. He then asked a particular question in one of our chats, "is it possible that we can have a serious relationship? "  At that point, I had prayed and was certain that we could give it a trial, so I told him yes there is a possibility.

So few weeks to getting my call up letter, I told him that I will think about his proposal.  As at then, the person I thought was the right person had messed up, that one told me that he sees me as  a younger sister and that he doesn't think God wants us together. "funny stuffs Christian men come up with right?"  I later found out he got back together with his ex, someone he had been seeing at the same time he had been giving me hope.

I got my call up letter some weeks after and our fears were confirmed. I was posted to Plateau state and my guy had been very worried. He had served earlier than me and he knew what it meant for a single lady to go to NYSC camp. Especially when I was leaving him hanging. He tried all he could to get me to say yes before going to camp so that I will be committed but I didn't. I secretly wanted to get to camp and see if I will meet "better guys".

However, on the contrary, when I got to camp, every other person I met just didn't match up or fit. I met good looking guys but it just wasn't it. Right there in camp , before 3 weeks ended, I sent him a message saying YES.

How I met my husband 2

The days passed and what I thought was just a passing fleet of emotions refused to end. Adeola as I had already known his name by now, refused to stop. Rather than stop, he intensified his efforts.

Tiwa Savage becomes first female to win best African act award at the 2018 MTV EMAs

Last night, at the 2018 MTV European Music Awards, award winning singer, Tiwa Savage broke records by becoming the first female to win the best African act.

The event held at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre on November 4, 2018, in Bilbao, Spain  was hosted by Hailee Steinfeld.

Tiwa Savage, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Cardi B and many more emerged winners through the night.


See faces at the event

See  list of winners below.

BEST ARTIST

WINNER: Camila Cabello

BEST VIDEO

WINNER: Camila Cabello — “Havana” ft. Young Thug

BEST SONG

WINNER: Camila Cabello — “Havana” ft. Young Thug

BEST POP

WINNER: Dua Lipa

BEST NEW ACT

WINNER: Cardi B

BEST GROUP

WINNER: BTS

BEST LOOK

WINNER: Nicki Minaj

BEST HIP HOP

WINNER: Nicki Minaj

BEST LIVE

WINNER: Shawn Mendes

BEST ROCK

WINNER: 5 Seconds Of Summer

BEST ALTERNATIVE

WINNER: Panic! At The Disco

BEST ELECTRONIC

WINNER: Marshmello

BIGGEST FANS

WINNER: BTS

BEST WORLD STAGE

WINNER: Alessia Cara — MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay, Singapore 2018

BEST PUSH

WINNER: Grace VanderWaal (December 2017)

BEST U.S. ACT (BEST LOCAL ACT)

WINNER: Camila Cabello

How I met my husband 1

It was on a hot afternoon and I was tired and bored. All the movies and tales about high school had to be fake because having tonnes of assignments to do and bulky notes to read isn't fun.

I was on my way to my  class after a short break, when a sudden beep on my phone told me I had a message. As much as phones were contrabands, some of us still had to smuggle it to school once in a while....
A part of me soared with excitement, secretly wishing it was one of my "crushes". I rushed to a corner to secretly check and  I was disappointed. It was a love message quite alright, the usual love message thing but it was the anonymous sender again.  I was furious, it was bad enough that I didn't know the sender, he had the guts to keep sending the messages even during school hours.

I hissed and returned to my class. The rest of the day was uneventful, so was the week until one Friday afternoon, when I believe the gods told him "it was time".... he approached me.
 I was on my way to the physics laboratory when I heard my name. I looked back and I saw him, he looked very familiar. Yes! my stalker from church, don't tell me he is behind the anonymous love messages, my sixth sense told me "yes"... annoyance and irritation rose inside of me immediately. I didn't wait to listen to what he had to say, the look on his face said it all and he look rather ridiculous in the school uniform which forced senior secondary school 3 students no matter how tall to wear shorts.
 I walked away, I needed to pretend this never happened but I wasn't allowed to. The following Sunday, after Sunday school, he was waiting for me. I needed to get rid of him and teach him a lesson.

It was time to inform my circle of friends, if I couldn't get rid of him alone, we could get rid of him together. So I told my closest friend then in Sunday school and you needed to see her reaction. Not that I expected anything less.. This is someone who had been stalking me since JS3, attending the same school and the same church didn't help matters. Not many people liked him in Sunday school and I doubt he had friends in school. He was a rascal and he was always getting into trouble  in school.

To crown it all he wasn't "our type of guy", he was not cute enough and he was always frowning, as if the whole world rested on his shoulders. Who would like such a person?? 

The above story will be continued, it is a true story about my experience... I promised to share this sometimes ago. I hope it  not only entertains but helps someone.....Enjoy 

INTERVIEW WITH TOM G. PALMER

Below is a short interview with Tom Palmer, a writer and a libertarian who is also partners with Atlas Networks, Washington DC, U.S.A.  Tom Gordon Palmer is a libertarian author, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and Vice President for International Programs at the Atlas Network.
Palmer earned his B.A. in liberal arts from St. John's College, his M.A. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, and his doctorate in political science from Oxford University, where he was an H. B. Earhart Fellow at Hertford College.
Palmer has been active in the promotion of libertarian and classical liberal ideas and policies since the early 1970s. He has been editor of several publications, including Dollars & Sense (the newspaper of the National Taxpayers Union), Update, and the Humane Studies Review, and has published articles in such newspapers and magazines as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Spectator of London, National Review, Slate, Ethics, and the Cato Journal.

Read his interview below:
BSB: What did you do before atlas networks?
Tom: I worked at a think tank in Washington DC, I also had my doctorate in political science.

BSB: How did you get started in the liberty movement?
Tom: I became interested in liberty when I read Frank Bastiatt. He opened my eyes to what produces wealth and it gave me joy when I edited the book, "why liberty?". I asked  Mayowa Okediran to write a literature review . I like to help defend people's rights everywhere I go.
In the 1980s, I realized with a few other people that communism is finished. I spent time helping people to understand their rights, promote constitutional democracy and freedom of speech & trade and this of course had big impact.

BSB: What challenges have you encountered so far?
Tom: There was a time I was arrested in soviet union between 1988- 1989.

BSB: Have you ever been harrassed by government for what you do?
Tom: No, we are not hassled by government or threatened in our country although government often interferes in human rights. Every problem is not unique to a particular place.


BSB: What about your family, do they love what you do?
Tom: Yes they do. My nieces and nephews believe in liberty. I'm not married but I have 3 cats and my cats are libertarians too. (laughs)

BSB: Advice for young libertarians and young people interested in government
Tom: You have to become knowledgeable.










Note: BSB is an acronym for brownySays blog. A blog run by a writer,blogger, social media enthusiast and African students for liberty, local coordinator,  Ponmile Orija.
 Email: Ponmileorija@gmail.com,  porija@studentsforliberty.org
Phone number: 07060621882
Instagram: @brownySaysblog
Twitter:@brownySaysblog

INTERVIEW WITH MR BRAD LIPS (CEO, ATLAS NETWORKS)

Below is a short interview with Brad Lips, the CEO of Atlas Networks Washington DC, U.S.A. Atlas networks is an organization whose mission is to increase opportunity and prosperity by strengthening a global network of independent civil society organizations that promote individual freedom and remove barriers to human flourishing.

It was a great opportunity meeting with this amiable and humble man at the Africa Liberty forum 2018 which held at Eko hotel and suites V.I. Lagos.

Hearty cheers ...Beyonce its September 4 again!

 Beyoncé  Knowles-Carter  is a year older today!
From  performing, singing and dancing  as a child to becoming  lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny's Child, Beyonce has always been a star child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups in history.

Beyonce made her film debut in 2001 and  she earned the title of Songwriter of the Year by ASCAP, a first for an African-American female artist.

Beyonce has won multiple including “Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade,” and “Top Female Artist of the 2000s.” In 2011, Beyoncé reached the honor of being called Billboards' “Artist of the Millennium.”


These and many more makes the mother of three, a great achiever . Happy birthday Beyonce!!

INTERVIEW WITH MR JAPHETH JOSHUA OMOJUWA (CEO, ALPHA REACH)

Below is a short interview with Japheth Joshua Omojuwa, a Nigerian blogger, public speaker, socio-economic and political commentator as well as social media expert. Japheth Omojuwa is also a columnist with The Punch newspaper, Leadership newspaper and Naij.com. Omojuwa's articles have appeared on CNN,ThisDay and other platforms across the continent and beyond. His works have been repeatedly translated into several languages including various platforms for German,French, Portuguese and Greek audiences. J.J as he is sometimes called is also the CEO of Alpha reach. The Alpha Reach is an online reputation management company with 10 years of experience in delivering top notch digital community management services to a long list of satisfied clients.

It was a great opportunity meeting with this amiable and intelligent man at the Africa Liberty forum 2018 which held at Eko hotel and suites V.I. Lagos. Apart from being smart and pragmatic, Japheth Omojuwa is full of insight.

 Read his interview below:

LOLA NIGERIA FEATURES AT THE JUST CONCLUDED AFRICA LIBERTY FORUM 2018, IN LAGOS NIGERIA

It was with great delight and enthusiasm that LOLA (Ladies of liberty Alliance) Nigeria featured at the just concluded Africa liberty forum in Lagos Nigeria. Ladies of Liberty Alliance Nigeria is a nonprofit organization which seeks to educate and empower female leaders in the liberty movement.

See this young Nigerian girl who discovered an app to help lost kids at 12

Tomisin Ogunnubi was just 12 when she created an app which helps lost children in Nigeria. More here: (link: https://bbc.in/2BkQ5AY) bbc.in/2BkQ5AY