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Join the Exciting Steampunk World in Corsair and the Sky Pirates

Attention, book lovers! Get ready to embark on a thrilling steampunk adventure like no other with Corsair and the Sky Pirates by Mark Piggott.

Join us in this blog post as we dive into a chapter of the book that will take you on an exciting journey through the captivating world of flying ships, daring heists, and surprising betrayals.

Whether you’re an impulsive buyer or simply looking for your next riveting read, Corsair and the Sky Pirates is a page-turner that you won’t want to put down. With its captivating characters and masterful storytelling, you had better buckle up and prepare for takeoff!

 

Facts about Corsair and the Sky Pirates

Genre(s): Steampunk Historical Fiction

Target audience age range: 15+

Does the book contain any explicit content: No

Format, ISBN, and date published:

Hardcover, ISBN 978-1959860068, 01/31/2023Paperback, ISBN 978-1959860075, 01/09/2023ebook, ISBN 978-1959860068, 01/31/2023

Name of publisher: Curious Corvid Publishing

Click here to buy the book on Amazon.com.

 

Synopsis

A brilliant inventor… A prolific writer…

A chance meeting between Nikola Tesla and Jules Verne catapulted the world into a new kind of power. Using meteor fragments from a comet named Uriel, they created a world powered not by combustion but by steam. The incredible inventions that followed launched the world into an industrial revolution ahead of its time… a steampunk revolution.

While Tesla’s inventions were designed to ease people’s day-to-day burdens, Thomas Edison’s ERP Corporation used their power and influence to ensure people paid for their modern miracles.

One man brought hope to the people as he pursued Tesla’s dream of invention for the everyday person. His exploits were legendary, his crew infamous, and his airship a vision of the future . . . Corsair and the Sky Pirates!

 

Name of chapter: Rendezvous at Odysseus Station

Once Alley opened the elevator gate, Corsair and Kiki stepped out into the wonder that was Nikola Tesla’s workshop. Sparks and arcs of electricity danced through the air, from one device to another. It reminded Kiki of the fireworks at the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan. She was awed at the power on display in this place.

The workshop seemed to be cluttered, but it was an organized mess. Tesla was a consummate multitasker, so he had many projects working simultaneously. As the trio looked about the room, they saw that Tesla was nowhere to be found.

“I thought you said he was waiting for us?” Corsair said. Alley, quite flustered by the absence of his master, looked around for him.

“Master Tesla!” he shouted as he continued to search until the roar of an engine announced his arrival. Tesla flew in through the open window, utilizing something Corsair, or Kiki, had never seen before. He wore a backpack that spewed a blue flame like a jet engine’s exhaust. The exhaust was as intense as the backwash from the Galeru’s propellors but concentrated in a smaller area. Tesla hovered there for a moment before the engine kicked off, and he dropped to the ground. He lifted his goggles off his face and smiled with glee. He looked as young and vibrant as the day he had met Verne more than twenty years ago.

Alley was furious as he rushed over to help him. “Master Tesla, I thought we agreed to test out your jetpack under more suitable conditions!” he chastised Tesla as he helped him unbuckle the harness.

“Calm down, Alley. I flew once around the tower to see if the new stabilizers were working properly,” Tesla assured, but it didn’t convince Alley that he had followed proper procedure.

“I didn’t add enough of the compound ether fuel for a test flight,” Alley snapped back. “What if the engine had cut out?”

“Alley, you’re acting like my mother. Besides, I’m wearing the emergency escape chute. There was nothing to worry about.”

Corsair and Kiki stood there and watched as the two played out their frustrations. Once Alley removed the jetpack, Tesla finally realized that he had company. “Ah, Herr Corsair, Fräulein Kiki, how good of you to come!”

“This is an incredible invention, Master Tesla! When can I have one?” Corsair asked as he looked over the jetpack. When he reached out to touch it, Alley smacked his hand away.

“Not yet, Corsair. We’re still testing it,” Alley admonished him. “The fuel is quite unstable, so someone of Master Tesla’s caliber shouldn’t be using it!”

“All right, Alley, you win,” Tesla conceded. Corsair could see the disappointment on Tesla’s face.

“I bet it was fun,” he softly whispered.

Tesla smiled like a child on Christmas morning. “Like you wouldn’t believe!” he exclaimed.

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WOW wow wow, what an exciting read. If you have enjoyed reading this chapter from Corsair and the Sky Pirates by Mark Piggott please support the author by buying a copy of the book via your favourite book retailer. You can also buy a copy via Amazon.com, just click here to buy your copy today!

 

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Introducing ‘The Characters Within’ by Sunshine Rodgers: Unveiling Chapter One!

Are you ready to explore the captivating characters and story of Sunshine Rodgers’ young adult novel, The Characters Within? Then this blog post is for YOU!

Synopsis of The Characters Within

“The Characters Within” is a book-within-a-book: part-Musical and part-love story!

Brittany Myers is stuck. She has been working at Cheddar and Such, the thriving theme park in Central Florida for years, and she is sick of the guests, the heat, and the Fun at the Parm Attraction, featuring the animatronics Patty and Pretzel and Peter the Breadstick.

Her only relief from the monotony is writing pages of her book “The Carnival Ride” where she elaborates with theatrical scenes about her co-workers, her fears, and the struggles she faces day in and day out.

With the help of her work family, her best friend, and the man of her dreams, she might just discover that the magic she is looking for was right inside of her the entire time!

Book Details

Name of the book: The Characters Within

Name of the author: Sunshine Rodgers

Genre(s): Inspirational Fiction, Young Adult

Target audience age range: 18+

Does the book contain any explicit content: No

Format, ISBN and date published: eBook, B0BXG1B1YT, December 28, 2021

Format, ISBN and date published: Audio Book, 9781664929265, October 9, 2020

Format, ISBN and date published: Paperback, 9781648301698, August 2020

Name of publisher: RWG Publishing

Book link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/40heHBM

 

CHAPTER ONE

I waved wildly at the sound interrupting my sleep.

The red, fuzzy alarm clock rang chaotically in my ear, an irritating buzz that evolved into a haunting cackle that reminded me that my 11-hour workday was about to start.

…

I rolled around in my comfortable bed, not wanting to start my shift at Cheddar and Such theme park, a popular amusement park in Florida.

I closed my eyes and remembered the first day of Orientation.
…
Was it really ten years ago when I signed up to make “Cheese look Fun”?
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“Hello, new Cheese Crusaders, and welcome to Cheddar and Such theme park, where your days are always delicious!” said chipper Paulomi Dholakia, a Curd-Boss at the park.

Paulomi’s long dark hair flowed down over her navy blue outfit.

She stood in front of a large projector showing impressive facts and images about the company.
…
“You are going to love working here!” Paulomi continued. “I have been here for two years now, and I started right where you are sitting!

Cheddar and Such has so many opportunities for advancement! You can jump into training or management positions pretty quickly! I would know! I became a Curd-Boss in no time!” She snapped her fingers and laughed at herself as if she just made the funniest joke in the world.

I looked around at the small group of bright-eyed and innocent recruits at Cheddar and Such all bunched together in this small classroom in the backstage area of the park. Each of us had a packet of information in front of us.

I felt so excited to be sitting in this room, going over the introductory pages of the “Most Delicious” park in Florida. We were asked to go around the room and share our names with the
group.

After I introduced myself, the girl sitting to my right continued by sharing her name.

“Hi! I’m Maddie Stiles, and I love this theme park! I remember taking vacations here with my family when I was young and making such delicious memories!” This young brunette rambled on about how it was always her dream to work here.

“Hey, what’s up! My name is Christopher Bungert, and I am excited to work my way up to be a Curd-Boss at this company!” the eager man with light curly hair explained.

“Hey, guys! I’m Roberto Diaz! And similar to Maddie…I loved coming here as a kid and riding the Blue Cheese Falls! Such a great ride!” said a young man who sounded way too enthusiastic and who was writing notes furiously during the presentation.

And finally, one other girl spoke out. “Hey guys! I’m Brittany Restrepo, and I am anxious to get to know all of you, and I am happy to be working at this theme park in the sunny state of Florida!”

Paulomi then passed the remote for the projector screen to Angelina Sanchez, a young woman wearing a similar navy blue outfit as the first facilitator.

Angelina and Paulomi high-fived each other and started giggling as if they share an inside joke.

Angelina clicked the remote, and the next slide showed a collage of pictures: children dancing in front of the Queso Fresco band, a couple posing next to the Asiago performers, and a little girl in pigtails enjoying a cheese sample of the day.

“You are going to love working here as a Cheese Crusader,” Angelina continued, explaining that each role is unique, and we would be working at different areas of the park, assigned to a themed uniform.

“If you could please turn to page 13 in your packet, I will highlight the benefits of working at Cheddar and Such!”

I smiled as I stared down at the pages of my packet filled with pictures of vacationers making “delicious” memories. Cheese Crusaders in various outfits were holding balloons. Men and women dressed in a sky blue uniform with an attached flower broach pass out cheese samples at the front entrance of the park.

There was even a page that listed all the locations that offered training and management positions within the company.

I was beyond ecstatic about my future at Cheddar and Such!

Maybe now I won’t be a loser who quit college.

I will advance in a thriving theme park!

That will show them!

That will show me ….

…that I still have a future!

“Okay, new recruits!” Josh Brown announced, a man who had been sitting patiently in the corner of the room as if awaiting his turn to speak. “Come and collect your Cheese Crusader name tag and park placement letter. Let us know if you have any questions about your assignment at Cheddar and Such! We officially welcome you to the team!” Josh was dressed in an all-brown uniform with Swiss cheese images stamped up and down his shirt.

I collected my name tag like it was a treasure. The small piece of plastic was bright yellow and shiny, my name glistening on the front: Brittany Myers.

I initialed after my name on the clipboard that Josh was holding to secure my place in the company after receiving my official badge of honor.

I cuffed the name tag in my hands like precious gold was just given to me.
“Wow!” I thought. “I am going to love working here!”

I pinned my name tag on my button-down green pastel shirt and quickly read my park placement letter:

Welcome, Brittany Myers!

Cheddar and Such theme park originated in Wisconsin but franchised in the
sunny state of Florida, bringing in even more guest flow and traffic than the nearby entertainment venues and tourist attractions already in the Central Florida area.

Cheddar and Such theme park creates a “delicious” way to have fun. Such attractions inside the park include: Gouda Land, Swiss Ride, and the ever-popular, Blue Cheese Dip!

Brittany Myers, you are assigned to the Fun at the Parm Attraction.

This show is about Peter the Breadstick, Patty the Pretzel, and Ben the BrocStalk, who fall in love with their new life now covered in a cheesy sauce. The content of the show reminds the guests about the importance of cheese as an essential part of their daily nutrition.

I’m going to wear this amazing costume!

And this milk jug disguised as a water cooler.

How fun!!

I love my life!

Fast forward to a decade later as I finally roll out of bed.

“I hate my life…” I begin to whine as that memory of the first day of Orientation fades.

The once beautiful golden name tag is now stained and dirty from years of wear and tear, leaning sideways on my dresser, tossed carelessly from the night before.

The corresponding milk jug/water bottle became too embarrassing to wear and now collects dust in my closet.

My inner monologue gives me plenty of reasons to call out today:
I have a stomach cramp.
It’s that time of the month.
I need a mental break day.
I want to binge-watch the new hit TV show: Magic Tree

I sigh and frantically searched for my notebook, which is currently mangled between the sheets of my bed.

I keep this notebook with me at all times, its pages containing a plethora of scribbles, words crossed out, character names, and storyline ideas.

And one book I have been working on for years called “The Carnival Ride” about Sasha, a female handyman at a carnival who longs to be a Performer.

I’m happy with what I have so far.

I feel so hopeful about a possible author career that I spend my free time mailing and submitting my story to publishers, agents, and small literary houses.

I have spent days, months, and years daydreaming, organizing, and creating characters and scenes for my book, “The Carnival Ride.”

I’m using the names and personas of my co-workers at Cheddar and Such to be the characters for my story…

They just don’t know it yet.

My everyday drama working at Cheddar and Such theme park provides plenty of material for a book.

Or so I hope….

I am praying that one day…these little opportunist storylines will lead me to my dream job as a writer.

Maybe…just maybe…I can become a Best Selling Author like my literary icon, Heather Pierce, who wrote my favorite book series, Star Haven. Her stories have everything I love! Romance. Fantasy. Quirky characters. Happy Endings!

On my bedside table is a zebra-colored framed photo of Heather and me when I was 13-years-old, attending one of her book signings in Jacksonville, FL. My mouth was wide open in excitement as she signed the first edition paperback copy of “Star Haven Returns: Claire De Room” for me.

I decided then that I wanted to be just like Heather Pierce when I grow up!

The teenage version of me pops her head out of the zebra print picture frame with her blonde hair tied in pigtails and her green braces looking cute and youthful, asking in a rather annoying way, “What went wrong? Why didn’t you become what you wanted to be?”

And my present-day slob with tussled dirty blonde hair and lazy eyes would respond back, “because life is unfair.”

The truth is, I’m a 30-something college drop-out who took a job at a theme park to make ends meet.

And that’s the beginning and end of my story.
I drag my exhausted body towards the small bathroom mirror to disapprove of how disheveled I look, noticing a giant zit now occupies space on my forehead.
My back slumps in a tight posture as if maintaining years of stressed-induced weight.
What would Martin think about my organically horrendous look?
I swoon at the thought of Martin Masson….
Martin is the man of my dreams!
He’s the reason why I try to look cute at work!
And the reason why I try to be a good Cheese Crusader on the clock!
Or rather…I act like I care about work whenever Martin is around!
I attempt to untangle a knot from my mangled hair with my flimsy dollar store brush.
What would the Fabulous Four say if they saw me?
I’m sure they’d take one look at my nonsensical demeanor and just laugh, knowing I can never beat their style and popularity!
There are many cliques at the Fun at the Parm attraction.
I often wonder where I belong.
“I’m sorry, ” I whisper to absolutely no one by my strained psyche. “I failed.”
I glance over at the ridiculous costume I am forced to wear to work, now hung up by the bathroom door. The bright clown-like uniform almost mocks me with a chuckle…
This is your life now.
Forever and ever!
I am about to seep into a coma of deep depression when I start to smell something…
Let me guess…
Pancakes!
My mouth starts to salivate, and I quickly put down my hairbrush, giving up on any real chance at the beauty this morning.
My neighbor and best friend Travis stops by for breakfast most days before he heads out to work.
I gave him a key to my place years ago.
I hear activity going on as I linger out of my bedroom, wearing my popcorn themed pajamas and stroll casually into the kitchen where sure enough Travis is flipping over another pancake on a pan, utilizing my electric stove as he’s done so many times in the past.
A neatly stacked pile of the delicious flapjacks is on his left, placed delicately on my plastic orange plate.
“Almost done!” Travis yells without even turning around, using some weird ESP ability to know that I have suddenly arrived into the room.
Travis is a man in his mid-30’s sporting light blonde hair and wearing a dark suit and tie, a normal look for him as he clocks in at his office at 9:00am sharp dealing with insurance and sales policies.
Travis hands me the plate of steaming hot pancakes, and I noticed placemats are already neatly arranged on the kitchen table along with cups of orange juice, napkins, and cutlery.
“How fair is it that you get to look so spiffy and I have to wear a giant cheese cap for work?” I grumble, finally sitting down.
Travis takes a seat across from me, now pouring syrup over his meal.
“Probably because I don’t have to make cheese look fun!” Travis dives into his breakfast plate. “Oh, what’s the cheese sample today?”
“Um…Mascarpone,” I respond.
Travis looks away in disdain. “Pass.”
“Guess what comes out in theaters next month?” I clap my hands excitedly. “The new Star Haven movie!”
He smiles, gently rolling his eyes at my enthusiasm over corny romance movies, and takes a sip of his orange juice.
Star Haven is a movie based on my favorite book series about finding true love and believing in Magic. And stars my all-time favorite actor, the oh-so-handsome Brad Cunningham.
I know Travis doesn’t necessarily care for movies about romance and drama, but he’ll end up going with me, usually to talk about how unoriginal the storyline was or how predictable the love triangle is.
But I can count on Travis, no matter what.
Ever since I moved to Central Florida… 10 years ago.
My friendly next-door neighbor introduced himself as he was watering his front lawn and offered to help me unpack into my studio apartment, informing me about the area and how bad the I-4 traffic is and warning me about Florida’s hurricane seasons.
I was grateful for his help and a couple of nights later, he took me to dinner at a local taco joint.
And we’ve been best friends ever since.
Travis’ phone alarm beeps loudly.
“Oh! I have to go!” Travis jumps up and places his now empty plate in the sink. “I was thinking for Wednesday…I can get doughnuts from the place we like near that beauty salon.”
I nod my head in agreement.
“Say good-bye to BIRD-KIN before you leave!” I shout as Travis starts laughing and gives a farewell wave to the plastic gourd on the counter.
BIRD-KIN, as we properly named him, is a grotesque looking, disproportional plastic pumpkin that contains bird-like features. The mouth is hanging low, and there are “wings” that come out of the pumpkins’ sides, and the entire plastic thing is blue.
Travis saw it years ago when we went to the carnival together, and he got it for free, probably because no one else wanted it.

…

“You know, I feel like no one would understand our inside jokes. We have too many!” I added.

“Yeah.” Travis rubbed his eyes and starts to calm down. “Good times! So…written any more pages?”

I nodded and took out the notebook from my backpack.

Travis is the only one who is allowed to read my manuscript.

“Hey, I’ll be right back. I need to get changed.” I went into my bedroom and closed the door to take off the ridiculous uniform and change into my comfortable sweatpants and blue tee.

I heard Travis laughing from the other room as he read my pages.

I moseyed back into the living room and tied my light knotty curls into a loose bun.

“This is good stuff! I love it!” He hands me back the notebook. “So…who does Sasha end up with at the end?”

“Of course…Martin the Great!” I announced as I get a soda from the fridge.

“Oh?” Travis reacts. “Don’t you think that’s a little too… obvious? The shy girl ends up with the man of her dreams! That story has been told before…”

“That’s the beauty of it! Readers love a happy ending!” I placed my drink on the coffee table and found a seat on the couch.

“Have you heard back from any publishers yet?” Travis inquired.

…

A sparkle of adoration lit up Travis’ eyes, and he gently places his hand on my knee as a slight assurance that he wouldn’t miss spending time with me…even if it means seeing a movie with a predictable plot and a simplistic love story.

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What do you think about this blog post “Introducing ‘The Characters Within’ by Sunshine Rodgers: Unveiling Chapter One!”? Please leave a comment below.

If you enjoyed reading this chapter and want to read the rest of The Characters Within’, please support the author Sunshine Rodgers by purchasing a copy of the book via your favourite book retailer. You can also buy the book on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/40heHBM

 

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Donate now to help Bee’s Food Drive support more people

Please donate to Bee’s Food Drive today and make a difference in the lives of many!

Bee’s Food Drive is a not-for-profit organisation that feeds and supports vulnerable people in Nigeria.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, 133 million people living in Nigeria in 2022 are multidimensionally poor.

Coupled with the threats from Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen, and now the current political instability, lots of people are struggling much more than ever.

For the first time since 2021, Bee’s Food Drive is asking people to help them do more.

Please click here to DONATE today and support Bee’s Food Drive to serve more people.

My daughter wanted to play her role in supporting them, so she did the voiceover for their advert.

Please check out the advert below and let me know what you think of my daughter’s voiceover. She’s only 8 years old

https://www.segilolasalami.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FINAL-Feed-Vulnerable-People-fundraiser.mp4

#fundraisingcampaign #fundraising #charityfundraiser

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Is Everyday Life Causing You Trauma? An author’s perspective

Is your everyday life causing you trauma? In this episode of The Segilola Salami Show podcast, I talk about my experience of everyday life and grief and the trauma I experience. I also share how it has affected my work as an author and a podcaster.

Please click play now to listen to this episode.

Irrespective of what you get out of listening to the show, I must point out that everyone experiences different levels of stress and trauma in life. Because of this, it is important that we take a minute to review what is going on with us. This helps us to recognize when the pressure is becoming too much.

If you find that your everyday life is starting to feel overwhelming or causing you to feel anxious, it might be a sign that you need to take a break. If that doesn’t work, then you should consider seeking professional help.

It is important that you take care of yourself and manage your stress levels in order to lead a healthy and balanced life.

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider supporting it


Bee’s Food Drive

In this episode, I also briefly talked about the charity Bee’s Food Drive that I support. We pool money together and buy and distribute food to vulnerable children and adults living in Nigeria.

Please click here to visit the website to find out more about what we do and to donate.

About The Segilola Salami Show

The Segilola Salami show is an audio podcast talk show hosted by the female Nigerian-British podcaster Segilola Salami who is also an author, freelance writer, and blogger. Please click here to see the full list of Yoruba children’s books written by Segilola Salami.

The show is set in a virtual cafe and is a podcast on books and publishing. The aim of the show is to be both educative and informative but in an entertaining way. Guests from all works of life come on the show to talk about the books they have read or written and how books motivated or inspired them. Listeners of the show get to discover new authors and new books as well as learn something new. Also, as the show is set in a virtual cafe, it is a fun podcast to listen to at work, while running, or even when driving.

The show is published weekly on Tuesdays at 9 am GMT London. Please click here to review the different ways to listen to or subscribe to this podcast to be notified when a new episode is released.

The Segilola Salami Show is a great audio podcast talk show for writers and authors. If you would like to appear as a guest on this podcast, please click here for more info and to book your slot.Please leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) by clicking here!

If you are an author, blogger, or book lover, please subscribe to my authors and bloggers mailing list to find out about new self-published books that need reviews. I send out monthly newsletters with details of authors and their books that need honest feedback.

The podcast jingle used in this episode was provided by Chris Lament.

Please click here to buy your own copy of Yetunde: An Ode To My Mother by Segilola Salami on Amazon.

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I would love to know your thoughts on today’s episode “Is Everyday Life Causing You Trauma? An author’s perspective”. Please leave a comment below.

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[Must Read] Hello! I’m Back :D

First of all, I would like to wish you a happy and prosperous 2023, and yes I AM BACK woot woot! In this blog post, I share with you details of everything I have been up to after I took about a year to focus on ME.

If you regularly check up on my blog, you might have noticed that I have not published a new blog post for about a year now. And, if you are a subscriber to my mailing list, you might remember the email I sent in 2021 where I shared a bit about some of the personal issues I was having.

Well, things got a bit too much for me, and where I enjoyed writing before, I struggled to write. So I just had to take time away from my normal.

Sometimes, WE ALL NEED A BREAK and there’s no shame in doing what is best for you!

What have I been doing in the last year?Looking after my dad

Well, after my mum passed away in 2013, I struggled with her death. I had a lot of internalised guilt. She was a bit unwell and I hated myself that I was not there to look after her.

My dad is 85 and has all the regular issues people experience when they get older. I made the decision to go spend some time with him in Nigeria for several reasons:

I wanted to play a role in looking after my dad and ensure that he has a good quality of life (as within my capacity to provide)I wanted my now 8-year-old baby to get to know Nigeria, experience living in Nigeria, and have a relationship with my family. I’m in shock writing that my daughter is now 8 years old. It feels like just yesterday when she was 1 year old and I first started my podcast The Segilola Salami Show

I feel like I’ve achieved both goals as my daughter has an amazing relationship with my dad now. I never got to know my grandparents myself as both my paternal and maternal grandparents died when my parents were young. So, seeing my daughter and my dad together really gladdens my heart.

Even though we have someone that helps to look after my dad, being with him has helped me develop an even greater respect for carers. I can assure you that looking after someone elderly is NOT a walk in the park.

If you know any carers, please share a word of appreciation with them. Unless you have been in their shows, you might not fully understand how tasking it is mentally to look after someone else.

Working on several projectsBee’s Food Drive

A couple of friends and I have been contributing money, buying food, and distributing it to people living on the streets of a town in Abuja, Nigeria once a month.

I share some of the pictures from the food drive with my daughter and explain to her the importance of being grateful for what we have, even if I can’t buy her everything she wants.

Bee’s Food Drive is not a registered charity but I love being a part of this group. We do things the way I feel a charity should be run. We have a WhatsApp group where the person who buys the food gives an account of how much is spent and on what. There’s full transparency in real-time.

For 2022, we had a goal to raise ₦300,000 but more than doubled it when we contributed ₦628,500 equivalent to about $1500 (subject to exchange rate fluctuations) by the 31st of December 2022.

Please ignore the currency on the screenshot, the database we used did not allow us to change the currency to Nigeria Naira ₦.

Here are some pictures of the people we distributed the food we bought to:

THESE PICTURES SHOULD NOT BE EDITED, DISTRIBUTED, OR PUBLISHED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

Whilst I am glad that we could provide one meal once a month, I’m hoping that this 2023, we can do more.

In 2022, we bought several boxes of noodles and several crates of eggs. Each pack we gave out had about 1 pack of noodles and 1 egg. Where possible we gave more. I know you might say that it is not a lot but considering that we are only a tiny group of friends, we have done the best that we can. A small pack is better than nothing at all, especially with the global financial crises.

If you would like to join us, simply send me a message via my contact form or leave a comment below.

I know lots of people like to think that every Nigerian is trying to steal their money, so I won’t ask anyone to send me any money for the Food Drive

Are you able to order some food and have it delivered to our address in Nigeria? If yes, please get in touch.

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) In Nigeria

I recently found out that there are IDP camps in Nigeria for people that have been affected by Boko Haram. This was news to me and I felt bad that I did not know about this sooner.

So this year, I hope to put aside money that can be used to support girls and women living in some of these camps.

As a mother and a woman myself, I keep wondering how these girls and women cope in these camps when they have their monthly periods.

It is for this reason that I would like to implore you to please consider ordering at least one pack of 3 Period Pants by Shida Healthcare LTD Online Pharmacy and Doctor. In the delivery address section, please put Bee’s Food Drive, FAO Samuel Kadiri, Abuja Nigeria. This way, the Period Pants can be distributed to the IDP Camps. If you would like to be added to Bee’s Food Drive WhatsApp group, please include your WhatsApp number including the international dialing code.

Writing and The Segilola Salami Show podcast

I just realised that I have written about one thousand words so far now, so I won’t inundate you with everything that I have been doing. But honestly, just taking time away from everything has really helped me. Writing this post has helped me remember what I love about writing.

I am also grateful to the people who took the time to drop me an email during my hiatus. I am especially grateful to everyone who kept listening to the old episodes of my podcast.

Whenever I receive my weekly email from my podcast host regarding my show, I would be stunned that people were listening to the old episodes of the show even after a year of me going AWOL.

Only yesterday, I got an email with the latest review of The Segilola Salami Show.

My 2023 is a year of gratitude, I choose to focus on the things that help me retain my peace of mind.

Whilst I am back, I am only going to slowly start writing. I don’t want to overwhelm myself and destroy all the hard work of the last year.

If you need to reach me, simply send me a message via my contact form.

In the meantime, thank you once again for your unending support!

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Podcast Interview with Poet and Author Marc O’Brien

Poet and Author Marc O’Brien makes yet another appearance on the show in this episode of The Segilola Salami Show podcast where he shares more of his literary journey with us.

Please click play now to listen to this episode.

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About author Marc O’Brien

Author Marc O’Brien is also a poet and has graced The Segilola Salami Show podcast with his presence on multiple occasions.

Since leaving a 17-year Las Vegas Author residency Marc O’Brien has been focused on presenting information using short, flash fiction and poetry as a platform while still marketing his Austin Macauley, UK-published book:  “The Final Fence:  Sophomores In The Saddle”.Author Austin Macauley Web Pagehttps://www.austinmacauley.com/author/obrien-marcExamples Of Marc O’Brien’s Short Flash Fiction And PoetryVocal+ “Galactic Corporate Space Rendezvoushttps://vocal.media/fiction/galactic-corporate-space-rendezvousWriters Club Gallery-Creative Writing Charactershttps://greythoughts.info/clubpieces/creative-writing-charactersPoetrysoup.com Friday Night Flingohttps://www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/friday_night_flingo_10644Poetrysoup.com Ruskie The Raccoon Home Invasionhttps://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/ruskie_the_raccoon-home_invasion_1435593

 

About The Segilola Salami Show

The Segilola Salami show is an audio podcast talk show hosted by the female Nigerian-British podcaster Segilola Salami who is also an author, freelance writer and blogger. Please click here to see the full list of Yoruba children’s books written by Segilola Salami.

The show is set in a virtual cafe and is a podcast on books and publishing. The aim of the show is to be both educative and informative but in an entertaining way. Guests from all works of life come on the show to talk about the books they have read or written and how books motivated or inspired them. Listeners of the show get to discover new authors and new books as well as learn something new. Also, as the show is set in a virtual cafe, it is a fun podcast to listen to at work, while running or even when driving.

The show is published weekly on Tuesdays at 9 am GMT London. Please click here to review the different ways to listen to or subscribe to this podcast to be notified when a new episode is released.

The Segilola Salami Show is a great audio podcast talk-show for writers and authors. If you would like to appear as a guest on this podcast, please click here for more info and to book your slot.Please leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) by clicking here!

If you are an author, blogger or book lover, please subscribe to my authors and bloggers mailing list to find out about new self-published books that need reviews. I send out monthly newsletters with details of authors and their books that need honest feedback.

The podcast jingle used in this episode was provided by Chris Lament.

Please click here to buy your own copy of Yetunde: An Ode To My Mother by Segilola Salami on Amazon.

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Child podcaster interviews the National Literacy Trust Communications Manager Anil Ranchod

Anil Ranchod, Senior Media and Comms Manager at the National Literacy Trust is interviewed by a 7-year-old podcaster in this episode of The Segilola Salami Show podcast where she asks him about the work he does.

Following new research published by the Trust that shows that more than 2 in 5 (44%) girls in the UK say they don’t enjoy reading (the Forgotten Girls), Anil asks Aisha, his interviewer, about her favourite books too.

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About Anil Ranchod

I am an experienced PR & Communications professional who featured in PR Week’s Power Book 2018/19/20/21 and have been named in Propel 100 The Most Influential In-House PR Professionals in the World 2021. I have a successful career history of working in the voluntary sector. A natural leader, I’m highly skilled in corporate communications, managing and delivering campaigns, measurement & evaluation and crisis communications. I have a strong work ethic and am driven to fight injustice.

You can connect with Anil on LinkedIn by clicking here or on Twitter. Anil’s Twitter handle is @ARanchod

 

About The Segilola Salami Show

The Segilola Salami show is an audio podcast talk show hosted by the female Nigerian-British podcaster Segilola Salami who is also an author, freelance writer and blogger. Please click here to see the full list of Yoruba children’s books written by Segilola Salami.

The show is set in a virtual cafe and is a podcast on books and publishing. The aim of the show is to be both educative and informative but in an entertaining way. Guests from all works of life come on the show to talk about the books they have read or written and how books motivated or inspired them. Listeners of the show get to discover new authors and new books as well as learn something new. Also, as the show is set in a virtual cafe, it is a fun podcast to listen to at work, while running or even when driving.

The show is published weekly on Tuesdays at 9 am GMT London. Please click here to review the different ways to listen to or subscribe to this podcast to be notified when a new episode is released.

The Segilola Salami Show is a great audio podcast talk-show for writers and authors. If you would like to appear as a guest on this podcast, please click here for more info and to book your slot.Please leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) by clicking here!

If you are an author, blogger or book lover, please subscribe to my authors and bloggers mailing list to find out about new self-published books that need reviews. I send out monthly newsletters with details of authors and their books that need honest feedback.

The podcast jingle used in this episode was provided by Chris Lament.

Please click here to buy your own copy of Yetunde: An Ode To My Mother by Segilola Salami on Amazon.

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Teen Author Shanti Hershenson is interviewed by a 7-year-old podcaster

Teen author Shanti Hershenson is interviewed by a 7-year-old podcaster in this episode of The Segilola Salami Show podcast.  Shanti Hershenson answers some very interesting questions about her likes and dislikes. I assure you, you need to click play now to listen to this episode that’s filled with laughter and cheer.

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About Author Shanti Hershenson

Hello everyone, I’m Shanti Hershenson, a teen author living in California, the United States. Since I was twelve years old, I have been writing constantly.

I have written approximately a dozen books and have 7 published on Amazon and several other online retailers.

Some of my books include: Biome Lock, the first novel in a completed alien invasion dystopian series, The Chronicles of Ziel DeLaine, a series of novellas with 2 books currently out (the third one coming soon), and You Won’t Know Her Name, a haunting novel told in poetry that tackles the tough topic of bullying in middle school.

My Twitter handle is @ShantiHersh, please connect with me.

About The Segilola Salami Show

The Segilola Salami show is an audio podcast talk show hosted by the female Nigerian-British podcaster Segilola Salami who is also an author, freelance writer and blogger. Please click here to see the full list of Yoruba children’s books written by Segilola Salami.

The show is set in a virtual cafe and is a podcast on books and publishing. The aim of the show is to be both educative and informative but in an entertaining way. Guests from all works of life come on the show to talk about the books they have read or written and how books motivated or inspired them. Listeners of the show get to discover new authors and new books as well as learn something new. Also, as the show is set in a virtual cafe, it is a fun podcast to listen to at work, while running or even when driving.

The show is published weekly on Tuesdays at 9 am GMT London. Please click here to review the different ways to listen to or subscribe to this podcast to be notified when a new episode is released.

The Segilola Salami Show is a great audio podcast talk-show for writers and authors. If you would like to appear as a guest on this podcast, please click here for more info and to book your slot.Please leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) by clicking here!

If you are an author, blogger or book lover, please subscribe to my authors and bloggers mailing list to find out about new self-published books that need reviews. I send out monthly newsletters with details of authors and their books that need honest feedback.

The podcast jingle used in this episode was provided by Chris Lament.

Please click here to buy your own copy of Yetunde: An Ode To My Mother by Segilola Salami on Amazon.

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The Children’s Book Mandy Goes to the Beach is Read on The Segilola Salami Show Podcast

The children’s book Mandy Goes to the Beach by Michele Kee is read by a 7-year-old podcaster, Aisha, in this episode of The Segilola Salami Show podcast.  Aisha also reviews the book, sharing the things that she likes about it. Please click play now to listen to this episode.

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About Mandy Goes to the Beach by Michele Kee

Mandy Goes to the Beach is currently available as an ebook and a paperback

Product detailsPublisher ‏ : ‎ Mkees Corner (October 23, 2020)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 36 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0578690020ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0578690025Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 – 9 yearsItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.35 ouncesDimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.1 x 8 inchesSynopsis

After an extensive search for a new human roommate Mandy the house spider is exhausted and is in dire need of a vacation. Follow Mandy on this journey as she meets a new friend and learns about different beach creatures.

Click here to purchase a copy of Mandy Goes to the Beach on Amazon.com.

About The Segilola Salami Show

The Segilola Salami show is an audio podcast talk show hosted by the female Nigerian-British podcaster Segilola Salami who is also an author, freelance writer and blogger. Please click here to see the full list of Yoruba children’s books written by Segilola Salami.

The show is set in a virtual cafe and is a podcast on books and publishing. The aim of the show is to be both educative and informative but in an entertaining way. Guests from all works of life come on the show to talk about the books they have read or written and how books motivated or inspired them. Listeners of the show get to discover new authors and new books as well as learn something new. Also, as the show is set in a virtual cafe, it is a fun podcast to listen to at work, while running or even when driving.

The show is published weekly on Tuesdays at 9 am GMT London. Please click here to review the different ways to listen to or subscribe to this podcast to be notified when a new episode is released.

The Segilola Salami Show is a great audio podcast talk-show for writers and authors. If you would like to appear as a guest on this podcast, please click here for more info and to book your slot.Please leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) by clicking here!

If you are an author, blogger or book lover, please subscribe to my authors and bloggers mailing list to find out about new self-published books that need reviews. I send out monthly newsletters with details of authors and their books that need honest feedback.

The podcast jingle used in this episode was provided by Chris Lament.

Please click here to buy your own copy of Yetunde: An Ode To My Mother by Segilola Salami on Amazon.

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Author Lis Anna-Langston is interviewed by a child podcaster

Author Lis Anna-Langston is interview by a 6-year-old podcaster in this episode of The Segilola Salami Show podcast.  Lis shares more about herself, her likes and dislikes. They also o talk about the perfect book for the kids in your life or the kid in you. I assure you, you need to click play now to listen to this episode that’s filled with laughter and cheer. BLOOPERS included!

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About Author Lis Anna-Langston

Lis Anna-Langston was raised along the winding current of the Mississippi River on a steady diet of dog-eared books. She attended a Creative and Performing Arts School from middle school until graduation and went on to study Literature at Webster University. Her two novels, Gobbledy and Tupelo Honey have won the Parents’ Choice Gold, Moonbeam Book Award, Independent Press Award, Benjamin Franklin Book Award and NYC Big Book Awards.

Twice nominated for the Pushcart award and Finalist in the Brighthorse Book Prize, William Faulkner Fiction Contest and Thomas Wolfe Fiction Award, her work has been published in The Literary Review, Emerson Review, The Merrimack Review, Emrys Journal, The MacGuffin, Sand Hill Review and dozens of other literary journals.

Lis draws badly, sings loudly, loves ketchup, starry skies & stories with happy aliens.

You can find her in the wilds of South Carolina plucking stories out of thin air.

You can find out more about Lis by visiting her website.

Lis would really appreciate your support if you considered buying your own copy of one of her books – Gobbledy.

About Gobbledy

The Wonder Years meets A Christmas Story meets E.T. in this magical novel with dialogue that snaps, crackles, and pops and a narrative that skips, jumps, and hops from one delightful surprise after the other. …How these characters–and their furry little alien sidekick–navigate this strange and complicated time in their lives will amaze and inspire you. Young adults and old adults alike will love the adventures that await inside these pages.

Ever since Dexter and Dougal’s mom passed away, life has been different—but things take a whole new turn when a shooting star turns out to be a creature from outer space! Gobbledy is a fun-filled holiday story that adds up to two brothers, three friends, unlimited jars of peanut butter, a ketchup factory, and one little alien far, far from home.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER A COPY OF GOBBLEDY FROM AMAZON.COM.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER A COPY OF GOBBLEDY FROM AMAZON.CO.UK.

About The Segilola Salami Show

The Segilola Salami show is an audio podcast talk show hosted by the female Nigerian-British podcaster Segilola Salami who is also an author, freelance writer and blogger. Please click here to see the full list of Yoruba children’s books written by Segilola Salami.

The show is set in a virtual cafe and is a podcast on books and publishing. The aim of the show is to be both educative and informative but in an entertaining way. Guests from all works of life come on the show to talk about the books they have read or written and how books motivated or inspired them. Listeners of the show get to discover new authors and new books as well as learn something new. Also, as the show is set in a virtual cafe, it is a fun podcast to listen to at work, while running or even when driving.

The show is published weekly on Tuesdays at 9 am GMT London. Please click here to review the different ways to listen to or subscribe to this podcast to be notified when a new episode is released.

The Segilola Salami Show is a great audio podcast talk-show for writers and authors. If you would like to appear as a guest on this podcast, please click here for more info and to book your slot.Please leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) by clicking here!

If you are an author, blogger or book lover, please subscribe to my authors and bloggers mailing list to find out about new self-published books that need reviews. I send out monthly newsletters with details of authors and their books that need honest feedback.

The podcast jingle used in this episode was provided by Chris Lament.

Please click here to buy your own copy of Yetunde: An Ode To My Mother by Segilola Salami on Amazon.

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