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Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by Sparkles003(f): 7:58am On Apr 01, 2018 |
[quote author=Nazeren post=66138646]Gaby, I'm your biggest fan. I've silently followed everything you posted on this topic and on the other thread but this past week has been frightfully busy for me to comment anything. And...I'm disappointed. Why you created this thread, I'll never know. Leave these petty things, would you? You should be writing a book. You're bigger than the things you do on here...even a blog! If only you'll believe in yourself, that you can and don't need anyone's validation. I've read how you hope someone will happen upon your story and "help". Why do you think you need to be discovered to discover yourself? You want to wait for that, really? Ok, we'll wait together. Or take the bull by the horn? Gaby, you will write a book like Chimamanda has written and published. Though I do not like to compare you two. I think you are better, will do better. Your story content is stronger, heart wrenching, grittily realistic and will shake the powers that be. You're a genuine talent and sharing this experience would be a form of release for you, a means of expressing things that have been pent up inside for many years. The world would know the horror, despair, hopelessness endured by almost half our people who have taken on this same distressing path as you. Focus your time on putting together a manuscript reflecting your childhood and the life you've known in the desert. Your character would be typical of thousands who have struggled to survive in that death trap you once knew. Those words will write themselves, I assure you. You may write under a pseudonym but whether or not you do, you'll be a sensation anyway. You'll take the world by storm and be the chief topic of conversation in all quarters. I dare say your story'll be a remarkable piece. It's a very bigger picture on the other side. [/quote Gbam. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 7:59am On Apr 01, 2018 |
ba7man: Copied and taken to heart..considerable 3 Likes |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 8:00am On Apr 01, 2018 |
ba7man: Copied and taken to heart..considerable...thought the words..( europe,africas deserts) will make for a nice key word..still on the finals though 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by Sparkles003(f): 8:03am On Apr 01, 2018 |
First cover catchy but only after a second glance. Second cover,matured and certain to get more audience. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by humilitypays(m): 8:14am On Apr 01, 2018 |
gaby:what help do you really nees with this your story in case I can help out. I once participated in Commonwealth Short Story Competition in 2008/09 and my story was about trekking to europe. I didnt have the experience but I wrote the short story based on stories I heard from some of my elder brother's friends who took the route back then. i was among the best 20 finalist, but missed out on the final selected 6 winners or so...who went to Switzerland to present their story at world bank conference and won prices worth close to 5000 pounds then. and their writing career kicked off from then. what am i trying to say if i had half of your true life experience on that topic, i would have won that competition for sure. so stop waiting and act now....pen down your story chronologically and organise it well. be real and try to remember most of the intriguing events then and believe me, it will sell. it might not sell on Amazon cos Oyimbo no like such stories, they prefer how to do things kind of ebooks...but it will make a nice documentary or movie or full novel. do something asap. i wish u the best. it is unfortunate we had stupid leaders even till date...yet some useless youths still support Buhari and co who destroyed and still destroying their future to better that of their family. shame on all Nigerian youths 11 Likes |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 8:19am On Apr 01, 2018 |
humilitypays: Much thanks bro..i've penned it all down chronologically (editing) and trust me when i say it'll be worth the read..it captures my life from as early as age two,how my academics took a south turn and i eventually dropped out of school and ventured out of the country until my return back to motherland. Decided on amazon for lack of a better alternative. 3 Likes |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by Sparkle777(f): 8:20am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Wow,front page. There's something about the first picture that makes you want to be on the guys side. He seems to be alone yet insistent on the perilous journey, i kinda connect with that. Unless we can get another picture of him but this time facing the Sahara sand dunes. Freebiez, pls come. Just a thought,anyways. Thumbs up,Gaby, ur story is going to be a hit. 11 Likes |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 8:21am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Sparkle777: Thanks Sparks 2 Likes |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by humilitypays(m): 8:26am On Apr 01, 2018 |
gaby:Amazon might not sell if u want to make it amazon kindle....but hard copy will sell more. another advice, do a hard copy in Nigeria too and also use lulu.com or amazon to do a hard copy for intl market, stories like this sell faster as hard copy than as soft copy ebook. how to do things, how to make money, etc topics are what sell faster in electronic formats on amazon and the likes unless u are a known author or let me say, u are white with white like subject |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by Raintaker(m): 8:26am On Apr 01, 2018 |
gaby:I tell u say make u use okadabooks. You may have issues selling on amazon 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 8:28am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Raintaker: Really?? Will look it up...thanks 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 8:30am On Apr 01, 2018 |
humilitypays: Beautiful insights..mucho gracias 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 8:36am On Apr 01, 2018 |
humilitypays: Beautiful insights..mucho gracias Piracy ,unauthorised duplication and distribution issues gets me confused i must confess. This book might just be good to inculcate into our educational curricular at the primary and secondary level to serve as an eye opener to our coming generations on the risks associated with ignorant adventures as this and the quest for quick money.. 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by Dindondin(m): 8:39am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Mr Gaby, are you continuing with Nairaland updates of this story or not? Some people v opened your eyes and you v shifted to Amazon or other paying sites abi? Anyways, you v the right to earn millions on this story. It's your hustle. Unlike you, I didn't travel out of Nigeria nor pass through the desert. My true life experience is the battle of an original African polygamous home. I m still writing it down. I ll publish soon. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 8:40am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Dindondin: Success on your story bro.. 5 Likes |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by patrickmuf(m): 8:51am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Made for a captivating read, I'd be best produced as a movie... Try reaching out to some Nollywood producer. 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 8:52am On Apr 01, 2018 |
patrickmuf: Cool...thanks 2 Likes |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by lobell: 9:07am On Apr 01, 2018 |
gaby: Yep, Amazon is the way to go. Createspace for hard copies and Kindle for e-copies. But then there should be a distribution channel for hard copies in Nigeria as well. A solution could be having guys here pay into an account with the money in escrow, you then order the books, ten, twenty copies at a time, from Amazon's Createspace and deliver to the buyers yourself and get your money from the escrow service. Make contact, if you need any clarification and for the escrow service of course. 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by lobell: 9:08am On Apr 01, 2018 |
gaby:Can we see what the cover design looks like? |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 9:12am On Apr 01, 2018 |
lobell: Much thanks. A sample cover was dropped a page or two behind..check it out,critique and suggest.. will definitely contact you...my digit is on profile incase for whatsapp 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by lobell: 9:13am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Freebiez: I like the first one too but it does not capture the deserts in the title. The second lacks details. 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 9:16am On Apr 01, 2018 |
lobell: True word...the second does justice to it..might just need to work on the fonts etc Thanks |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by lobell: 9:18am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Sparkle777: Stay out of my head! 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 9:20am On Apr 01, 2018 |
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Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by Sparkle777(f): 9:26am On Apr 01, 2018 |
lobell: OMG, you're already thinking same. Thank God,somebody gets me. I like you already. |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by lobell: 9:30am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Sparkle777: Hahaha. The water can be replaced by sand. Less green, more browns and reds...maybe a map of North Africa/Southern Europe. 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by Sparkle777(f): 9:35am On Apr 01, 2018 |
lobell: Exactly... But a map?? Enlighten me better cos I was thinking that would be an overload or congestive. |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 9:37am On Apr 01, 2018 |
I'd feel more satisfaction and fulfilment when this book finally gets out there to reach my class of '99 on the route and everyone mentioned in the book.I'm not ignorant to the fact that i might be getting some sticks and outright bashings though for being such a "talkative" or get my case revisited but trust me i've taken more in my short life and can deal with all,this story needed to be told. At least there'd be corroborations,laughters and joys seeing one of them finally took the "bull" to share all we went through together. I can only imagine how many of us have been living and struggling with the scars and indelible memories... Pheewww Thanks to you my triple nairaland F's (Fam,friends and followers) for all the supports and constant push to tell my story and to Seun Osewa for this stage. Not forgetting my 'greatest' Nazarene,Sparky,dexcira and all others too numerous to mention. Love and appreciate y'all 8 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by Realestatepro(m): 9:46am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Continue the good work Gabby.
while posting to amazon etc, don't forget to be feeding us on Nairaland. |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 9:47am On Apr 01, 2018 |
Realestatepro: Thanks bro |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by ba7man(m): 9:57am On Apr 01, 2018 |
gaby:All the best bruv. 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria to Europe through the desert-A true life story by gaby(m): 9:58am On Apr 01, 2018 |
ba7man: One love man.. |
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