Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Journeying the writing world for close to a decade, i have since come up with over twenty written book manuscripts-fiction and non-fiction (Life In Space (http://ebg247.com/bookdisplays/life-space), Winds of Change(http://ebg247.com/bookdisplays/winds-change) and Life’s Twists(http://ebg247.com/bookdisplays/lifes-twists)) “self-published” by ebg247.com and Maya: Initiate 39 currently being worked upon by Oregon-based Linkville Press). Nigerian by origin, my works cuts across all social divides and are aimed at face-lifting humanity from the threshold of mediocrity to the peak of illumination.
My Written Works
Fiction
1) One Man’s Deep Words (Philosophy,eductional, inspiratinal)
2) Wake Up, Dream Boy! (Sci-fi, horror, juvenile)
3) Saved By His Grace II (Christian fiction)
4) Saved By His Grace I (Christian fiction-a play)
5) God’s Love Towards His People ( A Collection of Christian Short Stories)
6) The Blueprint (SCI-FI and Fantasy)
7) The World We Live In (Literary fiction, collection of short stories)
8) The Journey to Love
19) Stories of Life Significance…a compiled selection of excerpted
stories (short story compilation).
For the Non-fiction works,
1) 11 Major Deceptions You Must Guard Against… (Self Help, relationship)
2) A Successful Marriage (Marriage/relationship)
3) 7 Mistakes Christians Make ( Christian)
4) The Benediction (Closing Prayers)…First Edition
5) AMY.W.Com (A compilation of related Non-fiction titles) (sexuality,
gender matters, relationship)
6) Who Are Your Friends? (Relationship)
7) What Should We Crave For In Life (Inspirational, self-awareness)
8) The Beyond-Physics Analogy ofNewton’s Laws of Motion (Science,
philosophy, physics)
9) Who is Man? (Philosophy, Christian, meta-physics)
10) Understanding Heterosexual Dynamics Using Science (Science, sexuality)
11) Come To Think OF It, Sex! (Adult, sexuality)
12) The Code-13 Principle (sexuality)
13) Seven Irrefutable Facts Associated With Business Success
(Business, motivational)
14) Why We No Longer Read Books ( Young adult, educational)
15) An Overview of Engi (o) sophy…a phase of true modernization
(Attachments as Ben1, Ben2 and Ben3) (Novel genre)
16) The Inspiration-Driven Ideological Discoveries (Novel Genre)
17) Housewifery…giving the role of women a professional and an
academic touch (women interests, educational/academic)
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Alice in the Hands of Time
The inspiration came from a fictitious “time machine” mechanism which when operated can deliver a programmed rational between the input of space and out of reality.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not Really….
But what i’d say is this:
“Writing, to me, is borne out of my reading out the words written down on the board of my mind and translated as the word-flow on the paper or other writing material at my disposal.”
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Authors? Hmmm…I’d say John C Maxwell, Lisa Nichols, JK Rowlings, John Grisham…and Brian Tracy
What are you working on now?
John and The Looping Time
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Word of Mouth, to me, is the best method of promoting my books. Then, the use of social and print media comes after.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never, Never , Never give up on your passion….
And as you continue to pursue your career, amidst several rejections, endeavor to make effort to always polish your craft.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Writing is a life-time take-home assignment. Therefore, keep writing to become better!” Words of advice from a friend.
What are you reading now?
The Executioner by John Grisham
What’s next for you as a writer?
The Release of a talk album (Possibly next year)
Public Speaking
Radio/TV presentations and interviews
Acting
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Prayer of Jabez by Bruce
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