Anywhere you see novelists, simply know that apart from their real friends, they also have imaginary friends and family members. These imaginary friends are the characters they have created in their stories. They can have conversations with their imaginary friends. They feel their pain and joy. They wish them success in their ambitions. There was …
It took me years of training beginning authors in Nigeria to discover something important: seminars, workshops, and conferences are excellent for information sharing, exposure, networking, and mentor-participant connections, but they do not always guarantee high productivity. Most participants receive valuable information, practical guidance, and applications during the meetings, but many struggle to sustain the momentum …
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I have worked with several scholars in book writing. I have seen their struggles. They are highly informed about their fields but don’t know much about the game of publishing, so they are unable to easily convert themselves into books that have soul and flesh.
“Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables” (Matthew 13:34 NLT). INTRODUCTION I think our writers will continue to lose their original voices if they neglect the use of storytelling. What have you ever done that is now not …
Why must you warm cooked food when you can cook a fresh one? You should focus more on being a cooker rather than a microwave. The world is large and there are many things yet to be discovered. “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the …
I honestly think there is a big need to reevaluate many foundational and cultural issues in Africa before Africans can successfuI honestly think there is a big need to reevaluate many foundational and cultural issues in Africa befI honestly think there is a big need to reevaluate many foundational and cultural issues in Africa before …
Yes, AI will disrupt major aspects of publishing, including copy editing, design, formatting, proofreading and many other areas. However, it will be difficult for AI to disrupt the soul of a book completely. Every original book has a soul which, in my view, AI cannot uniquely create for each author. That is where authors who …
It is always a wonderful experience to work with an author over several months and see a project come to life. In this instance, we completed a job, and the client was very pleased. Segun Aiyebusi is a Nigerian-American pastor who contacted me last year regarding his book project. I served as his consultant and …
This is why she earned that name. Isobel Stevenson is a renowned international editor. In 2010, ACTS, in association with Langham Partnership International, organised a writers’ and editors’ workshop in Nigeria. It was a wonderful few days of training. She took us deeper into the world of books. That same year, I started my first …
My goal in sharing my story is to encourage you to know that since God is using me to write, He can also use you or anybody. There is power in little beginnings. I started ministry as a film producer, writer, director and actor. I have written and directed two of the films we produced. …