“We were in love with the same girl,” Adedayo Agarau on Trauma, Anxiety, and Poetry

A glimpse into my chat with Adedayo Agarau, author of The Years of Blood, a poetry collection that explores trauma, memory, anxiety, and immigration.Continue reading “We were in love with the same girl,” Adedayo Agarau on Trauma, Anxiety, and Poetry

I’ve Got Some News!

Hello there, Today I’d like to share some news with you. My story has been published in Obsidian’s latest general issue. You may order your copy and back issues here! If you read it, please let me know what you think about it! 😊   The second piece of information I’d like to share, isContinue reading I’ve Got Some News!

4 Tips On Getting A Beta Reader

Hey there! Today I want to talk to you about getting a beta reader. In this article about your prepublication checklist, I defined it as someone who reads your work objectively to point out its strengths and weaknesses. The ultimate purpose of a beta reader is to make your story better. Note that I saidContinue reading 4 Tips On Getting A Beta Reader

Life as a Writer Mom: 8 tips every writer mom can benefit from.

If like me you have to combine parenting and writing, you most likely understand how much of a struggle it is. It’s difficult trying to collect your thoughts and attending to screaming children. But we love our children, and we also love our work! So what to do? 1. If they’re old enough, help themContinue reading Life as a Writer Mom: 8 tips every writer mom can benefit from.

Announcement: Book Tour of Lawrence Amaeshi’s Sweet Crude Odyssey

Hi there! It gives me great pleasure to announce the tour of Lawrence Amaeshi’s expository novel, Sweet Crude Odyssey. The tour will come here, lolaopatayo.com, on Thursday, 3rd of August, 2017.   Here’s a brief description of the book: In the international market, they call it sweet crude – crude oil with low sulfur content.Continue reading Announcement: Book Tour of Lawrence Amaeshi’s Sweet Crude Odyssey

Online Book Tour: Beyond the Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha

Hello everyone! Welcome to the online book tour of Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha’s collection of short stories- Beyond the Trial. The book tells the stories of three women who choose to see life beyond their trials and dare to reach for it. And I must say that I enjoyed reading this inspirational fiction that reminds us that theContinue reading Online Book Tour: Beyond the Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha

Announcement: Online Book Tour of Beyond The Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha

Hello everyone! Yes, another online book tour is coming to LolaOpatayo.com on the 25th of October 2016. It’s Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha’s collection of short stories- Beyond the Trial which tells the stories of three women who choose to see life beyond their trials and dare to reach for it.