The reason why I write…

I stumbled on this quote while gathering content for The Sparkle Writer's Hub blog and I just fell in love with it. There are people out there who do not know exactly why they do what they do. I want to ask you a question; why are you in that line of business? Ok I …

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Loving God but still living in sin

I stumbled on a piece I wrote about three years ago for a magazine that I was managing at the time. The theme for that quarter was 'Faith' and the Editor-in-Chief asked me to write an article about living in sin and loving God. Hmm....it was quite the challenge because at the time, I did …

Want to become an expert in your field? These tips will help

I remember the first day I was called an expert. “Me? An expert? What do I know?” I don’t believe in titles if they don’t match the content. The person who called me an expert argued with me seriously when I said I wasn’t an expert yet. “Doyin you actually know more on this matter than …

Bloom in the area of your grace

I studied agricultural science for six years in secondary school (God knows why!) and we were taught that seeds cannot grow in certain soils because those soils prevent the proper germination of those seeds. That occurred for various reasons but it all comes down to the issue of compatibility. So when you are planting certain …

Miss Adedoyin’s blog is one!

I cannot believe it. My blog is one! Wow. I never expected that I would be able to keep up this blog for a whole year. I was really sceptical because a year ago I was a lazy writer but since it was what God said I should, I decided to start the blog anyway. This …

Your gift will make room for you

Hello my dear readers. How is your week going? First of all, let me apologise for not putting up a post yesterday. It definitely was not my intention. My plate is quite full with work at the moment so finding time to put up a post has been a bit difficult. That's not an excuse …

The Writer’s Diary: Demystifying the business of writing

Writing was a hobby for me until I discovered I could make money out of it a few years go. As writing moves from being a hobby to being a career option, you have to start thinking of it as a business. As you do so however, make sure you don't lose the ‘hobby’ element of …

Writer Spotlight – Remi Roy starts off with the unlikely

  Some months ago, two people contacted me to feature their new books on my blog. I had never received that kind of request before and I was open to the idea. I got to  know one of them better, Miss Remi Roy, and she sent me her book to read through. I was blown …

Want to be a successful writer? Here’s how to start

I get a lot of questions about what it takes to be a writer. Some people love to write but they don't know if they can make a career out of it. Others want to write a book, but they are not confident about their writing skills. Whatever category you fall into, I hope that …

25on25Series: I absolutely love these 10 things

Looking back over my life so far, there are some things I just can’t do without. Good or bad, they are things that I have come to love and increasingly, I have found that they have become a part of me. Here are the 10 things I absolutely love more than anything else in this …