WHY??? As in…why??? Again, I must ask…WHY?! I know, I know… There’s a whole lot of content out there, and it’s not everything you read that you like or that is worthy of your comment. And sometimes, you think you will come back and drop a really good […]
I don’t know about you, but being an author and being someone who has connected with a lot of authors since becoming one, I’ve learnt a lot about these people called “authors”, and how best to treat them. My instinct, when someone tells me they have written a […]
Have you ever wondered why someone who has it all; fame and fortune and even a family that loves them, would take their own lives? Have you ever wondered how you can have so many friends and fans and yet feel so alone, that you have no one […]
Happy Weekend, y’all. I hope it’s going well. I really do. It’s been a sad week for many of us, with constant news reports about people who we feel had it going for them suddenly giving up and taking their own lives… It makes you wonder, how bad […]
Chinwe Ebuka was shocked when she opened her Abuja apartment door at 9:30pm that Monday night to find her niece standing there, unkempt. She opened the door wider to let her in, her thoughts racing as she wondered what could have happened to her. “What happened to you, […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY Ifeanyi got home just after 11pm. He was half expecting to find himself locked out, for his rebellion, but was relieved when he got into his home without a problem. He fell on his bed as soon as he got in, physically […]
Hey y’all! Happy New Month! Actually, in the spirit of the book I just read, I don’t know why people say “Happy New Month!” I don’t understand the obsession with the celebration of every little thing… But maybe I should save that rant for another post! So, welcome […]
August 2003. Garki District, Abuja. Osinachi took Monday off to interview a few nannies. Her friends had given her the names of some reputable agencies in Abuja, and she’d contacted them all on Saturday. She was expecting six women to show up for interviews today. She had specified […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY A couple of days before… “Hey, it’s time you left. My parents will be home soon…” Ijeoma said, throwing Chuka’s shirt at him, before picking up her bra to put back on. Chuka shoved the shirt aside and pulled her to him […]
1. I love that you are not easily broken. Though you fall often and are beaten and oppressed, you are resilient and passionate about life and determined to survive. 2. I love that even when things are hard for you, you can always find the words to say […]
1. I hate that I can’t make you do anything. No matter how often I ask you or beg you. You do exactly what you want, when you want and how you want. 2. I hate that you often follow the crowd. Whatever is trending is what you […]
“Osinachi, what’s the matter with you?!” “Donald, I did it for us!” “NO! No! You did this for yourself! How could you plan this without me?” “It wasn’t like that, Baby…” “Don’t! Don’t Baby me… I don’t even know who you are anymore. God! All these secrets and […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY There was a knock on the door. Before she opened it, Mary knew who it was. She knew she was too weak to see him now…but she couldn’t bare to shut him out. She opened the door and looked up at Ifeanyi. […]
I didn’t say it… Remember, this is The Spotlight, so somebody said it! And mehn, am I pissed?! Now, don’t get mad at my author either, she didn’t say it. But she brought it to my attention, through the post I am spotlighting on my blog today. Her […]
It had been a long night for Osinachi. She’d arrived in Lagos around 8pm and had headed straight to the hospital. Her sister had given her the details for the room they had booked, and she was shown the way at the lobby to the Maternity Ward. Daluchi […]
Grace and Truth 