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https://www.nairaland.com/3875055/four-ways-stepping-back-helps

zubike01:
Thanks man, I hope you enjoy it and please be sure to give me a review when you are done.

Will sure do

rachaelfst, I now have Anike.

Zubike01, I've got Kasala the curse.

kingphilip:
the January wey pass or the one wey de come

Both Januarys de far apart now

Lol.. Coming January

EvaJael:
Congrats Divepen1. I always thought you were a mod sha

Awawwnnn. Thanks..

Mylestone:
oga me sef..I won b MOD OH

Lol .. Oya begin dey do press up...

kingphilip:
hope you never forget me sha

Lol.. No.. All plans are in motion for January.

missuniverse:
congrats Divey,
More Stories from you!

Thanks... Lol..

kingphilip:
Gbam this is the best solution..

Aside selling the literary works on Okadabook where it's extremely difficult to plagiarize (even if the plagiarists want to they'll have to bear the brunt by typing afresh from beginning to end), I think that partnership will be very helpful and extremely important to curb this issue of plagiarism..

I'll also suggest for the main time if it's possible for a mod to lock out a post in which a writer makes that it can't be quoted I think that'll help too.. The present system MIGHT be it can't be copied directly but when quoted, there's every possibility of it being lifted and pasted on a fresh page.. If the quote button is locked up for each piece, I think twill go a long way in curbing the copying from quote too..

Hmmm.. This is a good idea. We'll improve it.

In a bid to help Authors make sale, Nairaland Will Give Support To Litlanders that have published their books on Okadabooks. We might not be able to push it to FP for now but we will surely find a better way of showing we care.

Readers are ready to buy your books. Let's do this together.. Help Nigerian Literature Grow. Let's make writing a skill that pays.


So this is our first step towards making that happen. Drop the name of your book, Genre, Link , Price etc.




My Books

1. Crawling in the Mud
https://okadabooks.com/book/about/crawling_in_the_mud/31215

A crying bully can change what we think we know. Grace Ademola is faced with the plea of Rachel, who keeps bullying her for no reason.



2. Jerry wakes in a strange room and can't remember anything. After fruitless search for his past, he succumbed to his reality. But all these changed when two assassins mistook him for someone else. And there his nemesis began.



Get on:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0976ZFG3P/

Okadabooks: https://okadabooks.com/book/about/lost_but_satisfied/43018

yewande1234:
This plagiarism stuff is so much on dis forum,imagine a story like " ANIKE" by rachealfst which is not up to three month be posted by someone on whatsapp.they are many more stories like dat too.i can still remember a story titled "Memories of cupid" i came across on dis forum it also stop half way,wen i contacted the writer she complained of same thing which is plagiarism. Pls mods find a solution to dis problem b4 we lose all d best writers on NL

IMO

We are all being affected by plagiarism and that's why my agenda is to help writers know how to sell.. I'll work with Ekatomail to have a discussion with Mr. Ofili of Okadabooks, they will create a sort of orientation for us.

At Okadabooks, your work can hardly be plagiarized.

So Nairaland won't be about the big novel, it will be a place for training.

Mylestone:
HOW MUCH IS YOUR SALARY?

Lol.. 50 million

Akposb:
Congrats Mr. Divepen, I hope you do great as a mod for this section. My suggestion is time to encourage writers here with good literary contests. As for the plagiarism aspect, I have seen my work lifted though my name is on it. I'd advise that writers should beware of the type of work to be posted here. Put serious works away.

Thanks. I'll consider your advice on the competition.

princesa:
Congratulations divepen. I have always admired your passion for this section. It was long over due

Thanks a lot. It's really good to have you back.

JeffreyJamez:
None of the writers begged anyone to read?... Really? That's the route you're gonna take?. If you tell me it's about plagiarism, I will understand that. Some of us readers are ready to pay to read good stories. I can't count the number of books I have bought on Okadabooks. If you feel your work being plagiarized is the reason you dont want to continue a story or writing on NL, fine, no problem. But at least have the courtesy to show readers where to get the full story even if it means paying for it. A writer did that in sexuality section and everyone was happy. Don't gimme that line of "writers didn't beg anybody to read". After all it's the same writers that will complain if readers don't comment on their​ stories.



Personally, I feel all writers should use NL as a stepping stone. Gather your readership from here, then establish yourself by either self publishing or opening a monetized blog. Trust me, many of us readers are ready to pay for your books if you're good.

You've just said it.

simonhabby:
Congrats, the new sheriff.

Thanks...

Blessytee:
Wow! I love this thread.
More grease to your elbow

Thanks

swiz123:
really?you are the bomb!

Thank me when one of them shows up

swiz123:
Just call my idols rock5555 and flow1759 on phone and beg them to start writing again please,only then will I enjoy this section

will try my best

Flow, you're the Moderator's pick of the day. It means your work will be made sticky for the day.. Congrats bro

Next time when Antispambots bans you, mail the mod. You don't need to delete your account.

SheWrites:
www.nairaland.com/3787993/bukky-alakara

Bukky Folorunsho had to move in with her aunt due to the challenges her parents were facing. She had no formal education and the search for her daily bread was nightmarish.

Gbemiga Phillips was the first child and only son of his parents. His family believed that he was destined to bring them out of poverty.

Like ripples, the different seasons they encountered in their lives spun several unstoppable events that led to a cascading end.

Thanks

SheWrites:
Bukky Alakara by SheWrites

Please try to put a little description

junnyjake:
congrats Man.

Thanks Jake

rachealfst:
Alright sir, so help us God.

amen

ladySuperb:
how about Flakkydagirl?

Topscoque:
What of flakkydagirl, dyt97, and zubby77?

Flakky just replied my mail. She promises to write soon.

AdetoroBukola:
What about her eyes hope she is better?

Yes. She's getting better.

It would really help me if you put a link and description

AdetoroBukola:
please who has heard from Audrey Timmy, hope she is alright?

She's alright. She's still writing but a regulated pace.

rachealfst:
Congrats sir, more wisdom and strength to you. The issue I'd like you to address is plaglarism​.
I was opportuned to talk with some NL writers. The major reasons behind the unfinished stories is nothing but plagliarism.

Nairaland: literature section to be precised is now a platform where plaglarists stroll in and lift writer's work. Some plaglarist even changed the title of the story just as not to draw attention.
E.g my own story "Wrong Number" now has more than 10 authors. Infact they made it into ebook in their names.
There is no writer that will be happy to complete a story is such situations.

There was a time I reported to one of the mods that someone plagliarized my story right here, on this same nairaland (romance section) and he didn't do anything about it till date.

I don't know if there is any way that we can address the issue, maybe a law(lol) or something that protects NL stories.
I know anything we post here is at the Op's risk but I think if things continue like this, most of our great writers here may withdraw.

IMO

This is big. Nairaland seems better, what ever gets to the net is now being plagiarized.
I have some of my works on Naijastories. Some weeks ago, I decided to find their titles on google and I saw my stories on other sites. Even on silverbird television blog.
Seun Osewa has tried to curb plagiarism by making sure you can't copy with a laptop but till date the human brain will always find another way to get what it so desires.

That said and done. We'll keep digging out ways this can be done. But for now, let's make this place lively..
Bring in more sponsors and have no need to post full stories here. This place should be a haven for literature lovers, a training ground....A place we can all build a family of Nigeria top writers. The old men and women have tried but we should build the future.

They all tell us about their era, but who's going to tell us about this era too, and tell coming children if everyone stops writing.

Over time, though not all the time, many of those who stops writing online find it hard to continue writing offline.

kingphilip:
Who has heard from stefikal

I just did...

She sends her regard..


In her words,


I feel so loved seeing your message. I've not forgotten Nairaland oooo, you guys are my first family. I've just had stuff to sort out and I've not totally summed up the courage to login. But it's really nice to know I'm remembered. Writing is good, we hope to get better even.