The author in me cries, asking ‘when will our chance ever come?’
“Just keep writing consistently and before you know it, the opportunity will present itself.”
I do not know man. I am just lost in my head on some days. And on some days like today I wish my manuscripts found home in the hearts of 751,842 people as published and thriving books. 📚
Ever since I was little I loved stories. From the folklores my father told us as children to the stories I read in magazines and newspapers. I’ve always been fascinated by words all my life. Someone I weaved mine.
I remember writing a letter to my father to stop hitting my mom when I was six. I told him I had asked the catechism teacher if it was right and she vehemently said it was wrong. I showed him the Bible verses she asked I show him. I remember being flogged two days after.
I knew writing was a tool for change and I sought the power to effect change. Now I write for myself. I give all the stories in my head pages on my Google docs file and I have collected many stories.
I have a 50,000 word manuscript on a historical fiction story of Gasper Yanga retold. The first Black slave who started the first black revolution and Black Brazilian settlement in the Americas.
I have a 30,000 word manuscript titled “on a fantasy romance novel on protectors and demons. It is very cool and has potential to become best seller in America. I read a lot so I know. It is almost like the writing style of the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo but in fantasy and even better. I mean it is me. lol just kidding I am humble.
I have a 40,000 word manuscript titled “The Final Hour.” It is a story about the end of the world in this case we all know when we’d die because a mark appears on everyone’s hand suddenly with their death dates. There’s twists and turns where some dates move and some people try to beat their time.
I have a 10,000 word poem compilation about dominance, religion, faith, existence, success, and how fluid feminine and masculine forms are.
I have a 25,000 word real life story inspired fiction novel on young marriage, loss, life, and pains. Survival and everything in between.
I have a 60,000 word contemporary romance story of between a head architect and a graduate of architectural design.
I had full plans to market this and publish them on my Amazon kdp account but the stress Payoneer has given me just made me tired of the whole self publishing process.
I’ve not seen one cent from the contemporary romance book I published this year, “I Swiped Right.” I have contacted customer support and no favorable response till now. It exhausts me.
Going the traditional way I have not had the mind to be submitting manuscripts. Most of these traditional publishers require you have an existing audience already self or some clout to market your book in this modern age.
I am just a writer. Marketing books is a full time job and I don’t have some rich husband to buy all my household utilities while I chase the dream of being a writer who has her movie on Netflix even.
I need help tbh.
I don’t want my stories to die in my folder and get published when I grow old. 😂
I need help dear universe. I need a standard SOP on how to become a famous rich author asap. Or a manual or a book somewhere I could read. A book with stepwise series of processes I can take to lead me there. Anything please.
They say I just need one good book—well I have more than one tbh and I have excessive depth millions can relate with. I believe in my works like mad!!
But I just know how to write and need time to learn the ropes of marketing well.
My autistic spectrum can only carry one thing at a time effectively. I cannot succeed if I constantly worry for money. It is too much. Still, I need to do something.
I want to be like these authors. Signing books in drove, smiling to the six figures in my bank, going for talks about my work and living and thriving.
Chaii imagine being in one staycation like that for three months churning out my next book to the world. Omooooo see imagination wan wound me mehnnnnn 😂😂😂😂
The author in me still dreams as much as she cries ‘when will our chance ever come?’ When will we say Emi Lokan like our president and actually be the president? 😂
I am full of hope. I just need help in the right direction and everything else would flow as it should. Until then I shall keep grinding and writing books at night as I dream dreams and see visions. 😂❤️.
Best!
Winifred Liam
—future big gyal funded by the proceeds from selling millions of copies of her works worldwide in 19 languages.
Dear Winifred, I hope your books gets the publicity it deserves and generate huge revenue for you.
I'm rooting for you!