Interview with Author Olutosin Ogunkolade

I’m of Nigerian parentage and was born in Nigeria, but I reside in London, United Kingdom. I had my education in Lagos, Enugu and Oyo states in Nigeria, Zurich Switzerland and London, UK. And I am still schooling. My life journey began on the 14 th of November when I was born into the Ogunkolade household, we are a family of 7, we are 5 childre…

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Dear Tina, Don't give up!

This post is dedicated to Tina. Don't give up. There are tons of agents and publishers looking for good Christian Romance and Inspirational books. Here is a list of small to mid-size publishers that accept submissions directly from authors and don’t require an agent. I haven’t researched them all…

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Managing Your Life As A Creative Person: Your Creative Lifecycle.

Have you ever noticed how authors and other creative artists have a hard time keeping a routine schedule for more than a few months or weeks? This is an amazing phenomenon for people who typically are perfectionists and have high expectations for their work and careers. Authors and other creative …

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Free Writer's Workshop:

I wasn't going to post this until tomorrow, but the press release when out today and my inbox is flooding. So here's the info: Creating an Illustrated Children's Book: Tuesday June 28 th , 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Writers Unite to Fight Cancer will present: Creating an Illustrated Children’s Book, …

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Okay readers. Its your turn to give authors a piece of your mind

As you can tell this site is geared toward literary professionals and aspiring authors. I would like to interview a few brave avid readers about what they like to read, why, what things authors do that annoy them, what they want to see from authors in the future, etc. If you or someone you know is in…

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Critique Groups

Articles on critique groups by these amazing authors:

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Book Cover Designs

I've added a new page to this blog. Check out my book cover designs.

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Workshop

I taught a workshop this weekend in Tuscon, Arizona. Here is an article about the event. http://margaretlarsen.com/2011/06/publishing-workshop-by-writers-unite-to-fight-cancer/ Next free writing workshop: Writers Unite to Fight Cancer: Creating an Illustrated Children's Book Workshop Jun 28, 2011 : A…

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How to keep up with flow of ideas, without abandoning current project.

At any given time I have about 32 books running through my head. I have to focus on my current project or I will never get anything done. The most important thing I do so I don’t loose all the good ideas that come to me while I am working on my current project is to keep note books EVERYWHERE!!!!! I…

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