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Writing: An Act, A Process, A Lifetime Adventure

Writing: An Act, A Process, A Lifetime Adventure

thegraceola
May 7, 2016
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OYINKANSOLA OGUNYINKA

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Hi, I am Oyinkansola A. Ogunyinka ‘The Grace Ola’. I am a graduate of Mass Communication from Covenant University majoring in Public Relations and Advertising. I am an author, freelance content writer, mental health enthusiast and food lover (I’ll taste your food for free). I am also a hopeless romantic. If you would love to work with me or collaborate on something, just send a DM or an email. 'Believe in yourself, you are more than amazing.'

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I haven’t been talking much about this recently.

I haven’t been talking much about this recently. Intentionally.

I was so excited for it that when I stopped talking about it, some people assumed I had already published it...lol, I haven’t 😅. I’ll let you know when I’m about to and when I do.

I guess the confusion came when I posted a video of the ‘sample’ copy I received from my printer some days ago.

I stopped talking about the book because something shocking happened last week, and I found out last week Sunday, just when printing was meant to begin in full.

I am still struggling to process it so I have been distracting myself. I guess that might explain my current Tiktok obsession🥴

Anyway, what happened? My book printer passed away. All my thoughts and prayers are with his family and I just wish things were different 😪

The book launch has now been postponed till further notice. And once I have any concrete plans, I will share them with you.

For everyone who preordered, your orders are still valid. I have your details and will begin delivery once everything is sorted.

Thanks for understanding. ❤️

What do you think? Swipe for a cute picture of me

What do you think? Swipe for a cute picture of me + a Lightroom preset I can’t remember😅

So, I want to curate all the ‘letters to my lover’ I wrote, write new ones and make them into a free book. ☺️

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

You are worth more than rubies. You’ve become an

You are worth more than rubies. You’ve become and are becoming much more.

* Root your convictions in God. Be really sure of what you believe in and stand by it.
* Be intentional
* Plan towards your future
* Build thick skin
* Be a strong softie. Hard guy hard guy, but have a kind and loving heart
* You can feel sad but don’t let it deter you from what you’re going to do.

I believe in you. You should too🤗

Excerpt from my musings on the kind of love I deserve, and becoming my spec’s spec😊

#thegraceola #everythingnaart #naturalhairstyles #naturalhair #ibelieveinyou #wearenigeriancreatives #enatribe

What is your passion? Smiling. Smiling is my passi

What is your passion? Smiling. Smiling is my passion dear.

#letmetoastyoudear #shineyourteethdear #lookinglikesweeticecreamdear #seemsyoudolikegymdear #causeyouvebeenrunningthroughmyminddear

Caption copied as seen on @adesuaetomi ‘s page🥰

Have you ever slapped someone or been slapped befo

Have you ever slapped someone or been slapped before? How did it feel then? How do you feel about it now?

For me, I remember the first, maybe only, time I slapped a girl. It was in primary school and I got away with it.🥴

I feel bad about it now. But at the time I did it, I felt very powerful.

She was the class clown and everyone liked her, or at least pretended to. And that day we were all lined up outside, preparing to be shared into houses for inter-house sports.

As the shortie that I was (still am) and the shortie that she was too, we were lined up in front. And for some reason that day, she was behind me.

As usual, she was making everyone laugh. Well, everyone but me. I don’t know why I was in a bad mood that day but I know I chose violence.🤦🏾‍♀️

I think it was a combination of the fact that her mode of comedy that day was at my expense and the fact that I may have been more than a little jealous of the attention she was getting.

Sha, she was playing boneless girl and consequently falling ‘bonelessly’ on everyone around her, including me, a lot.

It started to get to me and I told her to stop. She didn’t. I told her to stop a number of times and other people heard me but guess what? She continued.

When I couldn’t take it anymore, I turned to her and said as seriously as my primary 5 self could:

‘If you fall on me one more time, I will slap you.’

😂it’s the nerve for me! To be honest, at the time I said it, I don’t think I was sure I’d do it.

But I did.

I slapped her actually, a very hot one because as you can imagine, she fell on me again.

She cried o and she tried to report me but teachers were too busy to answer her. So I got away with it. By a hair’s breath I should add, because our class teacher then was the original Dangbanachoko😅

Omo people in class respected me after that day sha. If anyone tried to mess with me like this, people would just be like:

‘Better leave Oyin alone o before she’ll go and slap you. Her slap is very hot o.’😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♀️

Looking back on it now though, I was wrong in so many ways. And it was physical abuse. So I feel bad, not powerful. In fact, I was the weak one, lacking self control.

What’s your story?

Well, more like selfie dump Let’s play a game,

Well, more like selfie dump

Let’s play a game, observe the slides carefully and give me a name🤓

I choose Phineas (because I’m a fine-ass who’s fine as hrwgeknfvgevs)

And that’s on that. Okay, bye🌚

You love good stories? Click the link in my bio an

You love good stories? Click the link in my bio and knock yourself out🥰

Today is Saturday, there’s time!

For my Facebook fam, here’s the link - okadabooks.com/user/thegraceola

Enjoy!🤓

Location: @yakoyoabulajoint_lekki

Honestly, I wish it hadn’t come to this but it d

Honestly, I wish it hadn’t come to this but it did.

The second slide is far from how I feel right now but it’s what I’m hoping to be soon

Because I know that

In all these, I am more than a Conqueror, through Christ Jesus, who strengthens me🥺❤️

And on the bright side, that means more time to take preorders and extend the 2 in 1 giveaway🤓

Thanks for understanding 🙏🏽

Hi, swipe for a review and read caption! 😊 Than

Hi, swipe for a review and read caption! 😊 Thanks for this Coach @lajuiren

#ALoveForTomorrow will be dropping by month end🎉 and I’m still taking preorders at N1500 per copy. Just send me a DM!

This is the month of love and asides my shirt telling you I’m in the mood and the book title showing that I came prepared for y’all 😂, I’m also doing a semi-giveaway

So, for everyone who preorders a #ALoveForTomorrow, you’ll be getting a free copy of the Book 1 - #WheretheLotusGrows (yes, it’s a series. Peep the book in slide 4)

Ps: This offer is only available for hard copy + delivery is on you

So, preorder away!!! My DMs are open and the free chapter is still available via the link in my bio - okadabooks.com/user/thegraceola 🤓

That being said, I’ll be dropping the full back cover later today. Who’s ready?💃🏽🎉

I’m actually not single for this year’s Valent

I’m actually not single for this year’s Valentine, first time ever btw😂. (Yes dears, I took my sweet, precious time...)

But I decided to jump on the #PettysaveSinglesChallenge because why not? Single till legally married way😂

So here’s my letter to my dream lover, not imaginary please 😅

Please, you people should help me like, comment on and share this post. Most importantly, tag @pettysave 🎉

You can also participate if you’re a single Pringle by following the steps in slide 3 & 4🤓. You’ll actually stand a chance of winning if you’re single and there’ll be up to 10 winners😂❤️. Enjoy!

Ps: Don’t forget to preorder my new book and read the free chapter with the link in my bio - okadabooks.com/user/thegraceola. My announcement is coming soon! Stay tuned 🥰

Big Announcement tomorrow guys!☺️ I’ve got a

Big Announcement tomorrow guys!☺️
I’ve got a gift for whoever can guess it right...knock yourself out my dear

In other news, 1 time 3 gbosa for the 2 person wey born me...🌚

Fun fact about me: I can’t dance😅

Tell me a fun fact about you too😎. And guess what my big announcement is...

#thegraceola #bigannouncement #somethingbigiscoming #everythingnaart #thecualumni #the14thsetcu #funfact #funfactmonday

Swipe till the end for something to make you smile

Swipe till the end for something to make you smile🙈

Throwback to this piece I wrote in September

Want to write love notes to le boo or le crush? I got you. For just N2000, I’ll help 5 people write love letters to their person. DM me for details

Ps: what do you think of this piece?☺️ I’ll write a free love piece for whoever you want me to if your comment is the most interesting to me. Leggo!

‘Small things don’t happen here.’ Still hav

‘Small things don’t happen here.’

Still haven’t preordered #AloveForTomorrow?

It’s launching this month and is currently available for preorder at just N1500. By launch date, price changes back to normal N2500

Note that, all hard copy preorders will be personally signed by me and come with a free copy of Book 1 in the series- #WhereTheLotusGrows 🎉

Ps: Wondering how you can support the launch? Here are a few ways:

- liking, commenting on and sharing posts about this
- preordering the book
- sending money to support the book launch
- reading the free chapter with the link in my bio - okadabooks.com/user/thegraceola- and dropping a review

Etc.

❤️

#everythingnaart #wearenigeriancreatives #nigerianwriter

Feedback on ‘excerpts’ from my latest book #AL

Feedback on ‘excerpts’ from my latest book #ALoveForTomorrow .

If you feel like these guys and are worried about reading the free chapter(s) and then waiting for the book to be out, worry no more.🤓

#ALoveForTomorrow is launching this month and it is currently available for preorder at just N1500 .

Note that, all hard copy preorders will be personally signed by me and come with a free copy of Book 1 in the series- #WhereTheLotusGrows 🎉

Ps: Wondering how you can support the launch? Here are a few ways:

- liking, commenting on and sharing posts about this
- preordering the book
- sending money to support the book launch
- reading the free chapter with the link in my bio - okadabooks.com/user/thegraceola- and dropping a review

Etc.

‘The past is everything we were, don’t make us

‘The past is everything we were, don’t make us who we are.’🤓

The last slide makes me so happy cuz it reminds me of the awesome community I have around me as a writer 🥰

I’m launching my new book later this month and I’d really appreciate your support towards its success😊. Kindly see the flyer in slide 2 for details.

You can still read the free chapter via this link in my bio - okadabooks.com/user/thegraceola. Please drop a review and rate the book if you enjoy it!

Ps: I’m still taking preorders for N1,500 and for everyone who preorders #ALoveForTomorrow, you’ll get a FREE copy of #WhereTheLotusGrows which is the Book 1 (Yes, it’s a series🤓) - Applies to hard copy ONLY. Flood my DMs with your preorders fam, I dey for you 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

This is a recurrent question so I thought to addre

This is a recurrent question so I thought to address it today 😊

Writer’s block is a myth but that’s hard to believe so assuming it’s real, here’s something I wrote

@theemmanuelokorie , thanks for helping me summarize 🤓

Tag your writer friends!

After the mind, feelings happen in the stomach and

After the mind, feelings happen in the stomach and chest.🥺

Can you relate?😪

Want to add yours? The comment section is open ...

Ps: Click the link in bio to read the free chapter of my upcoming book, #ALoveForTomorrow

Light of the world, glow in the dark😌...peep my

Light of the world, glow in the dark😌...peep my new hair colour🙈

What’s your favourite slide? It’s slide 2 and 10 for me 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽. The goal was 100 reads by January ending but we’ve hit 100+ and it’s not even month end yet😄

You guys are amazing. Please keep reading with and sharing the link in my bio (okadabooks.com/user/thegraceola).

Hope you’re getting ready for the book o, it’s going to be louddddd🤗. It’s launching February ending and I really can’t wait to share it with you.

If you’ve preordered #ALoveForTomorrow , you’re the real MVP😂 and if you haven’t preordered yet, you can send me a DM with the words - GET NEW BOOK - to indicate your interest.

😘 love you

Two piece 👗: @partyjollof_
Hair dye: @curl.fit

To the believer in today’s world,🥺 You are t

To the believer in today’s world,🥺

You are the light of the world, a city set upon a hill that cannot be hid. Act like it fam, it’s your identity ❤️

Even if the train is going in your direction, it’s not necessarily going to your exact destination.

Everything is not acceptable

Let’s guard our hearts please

And let’s stand together while we’re at it too, it’s not cool to be divided amongst ourselves🙏🏽

Love and light

Still on this...98 down, 2 to go🙈 The goal is

Still on this...98 down, 2 to go🙈

The goal is 100 reads of the free chapter by January ending, it’s currently on 98 reads on Okadabooks!

Thanks to everyone who has read, I hope you love it and have preordered☺️

If you haven’t, head on over to the link in my bio and enjoy the ride!

To preorder, follow the instructions I the flyer above 🤓. Preorder price is N1,500

Bless you🤗

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Writing the Father’s heart❤️ Launching my book #ALoveForTomorrow in March, DM to preorder. Read free chapter here - https://t.co/fPy5ihgvGK 😊

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I’m having way too much fun with this. Somebody stop me😂😂😂

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Stop shouting. They don’t use to shout on some people’s head🥸...it do give them heddik
📷: @partyjollof_

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Seun Caleb @Seuncaleb·

Hey guys,

I’m super excited to release my book, 7 Letters to Ruby.

I hope you enjoy reading this as much I enjoyed writing it.

You can support with a retweet. Make we loud am!

Click on the link to download. ❤️

https://mailchi.mp/766b360921bf/7-letters-to-ruby

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I want to curate all the 'Letters to my lover 'I wrote, write new ones and make them into a free book☺️. Who's down?

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Seun Caleb @Seuncaleb·

When I released #7LetterstoRuby, my wish was to get 100 downloads within the first 24 hours.

It’s almost 24 hours since its release, and we have over 150 downloads. Thank you to everyone who shared and downloaded.

The link is in my bio if you haven’t gotten it yet.

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