And Another One

Welcome to part three of snippets* Don't forget, you can get the complete book from Smashwords and the Okadabooks mobile app. ********* Jim got up early and tried to be as quiet as possible as he got ready and left the house. He was still so ashamed from the previous night. He was not only…

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And So It Goes

Welcome to part two of snippets 😄 Don't forget, you can get the complete book from Smashwords and the Okadabooks mobile app. What do you think so far? I'm soooo curious to hear😬 ********* David looked at Ifeanyi, his long-time friend. When Sara had left for university, he’d gone to Ifeanyi’s house whenever his father…

Here We Go!

Hello everyone 😀. You may remember I shared some major news last week. As promised here's the first part of the snippets I'll be sharing. Enjoy and let me know what you think, I'd love to hear from you all! Don't forget, you can get the full book from Smashwords and the Okadabooks mobile app.…

I did it! 😱

I did it. I actually, unbelievably, not-in-my-dreams-but-reality did it! I self-published my book. An entire 26-chapter, 44,000-word work of fiction. Arrrrrghhhhh! Honestly, I still partly feel like I'm in dreamland and the other part of me is screaming that it wasn't ready to be published but... let me tell you something. I started the book…

2020, Can We Please Stop Now😔?

It’s been an incredible ride with surprises on every turn. And no, not the good kind We’ve heard stories from our worst nightmares. We’ve had our feet pulled from under us by sudden deaths. Our shoulders have slumped with nowhere else but 6 feet below to go. Our faith has been shaken and we remain…

The Split Second Change

I bought a tab almost ten years ago. My very first tab and I bought it myself. So it was a big deal. I treated it like gold. Even though I lived in a safe city, I would put the tab beneath books, safely hidden in a drawer when I go out. One day, I…

Darkness, cracks and light

There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen Like a sharp ray of light sliding into a dark room Like that soft burst of light at dawn Like a light bulb fluttering on Like that, like this The crack appears Right here, right there In the darkest moments…

Standing At Crossroads

There is no achievement without failure. - John C. Maxwell I found myself very upset. A weight upon on chest led to a funny feeling in my throat and before I knew it, a tear fell and a whimper broke out. That whimper was the last lock on the flood that followed. Not the biggest…

A Story of Adoption

I’ve loved adoption for as long as I can remember. I just think it’s awesome welcoming a child into your family; one who wasn’t born there. Add to that the growing number of orphans and children in vulnerable situations around the world. I just think it makes sense. I also know it’s not for everyone.…

Time Gets Worse With Time

Time flies. It is up to you to be the navigator.Robert Orben It feels incredible and almost unbelievable when I think that it’s been 10 years since I graduated from secondary school. I mean, come on! Shouldn’t that be more like 5 years ago? While it does feel like ages ago since I last woke…