Tales of Faith and Wisdom

I came across this article through my job site - on Splendour (Seye) and I find it motivating for all you fellow naija bloggers out there especially those of you that are faboulous with writing! I know talent when I see it and I can say boldly that I have come across excellent talent on blogspot. Likes of Atu e.t.c. You know yourselves....you guys are mad talented and I know y'all can go places!
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In school libraries, students and teachers can check out Seye (Splendour) Oke’s first novel, Debbie’s Diary.

Debbie’s Diary is a story about the experiences of four friends embarking on their freshman year at university. Not only are their friendships changing, but the wide-eyed students are also exposed to a world of drug abuse, alcoholism and cult activities at Nigerian universities. In the end, their faith binds them together.

An inspirational writer, Splendour, analyst-Resources, has integrated her writing and research skills into her career with Accenture.

“To write a good book, you need organization and creativity. Writing over the years has helped me master both skills,” Splendour said. “While working on projects, I try to visualize the end result on a storyboard in my mind. Then I break it down into small details.”After a series of rejections from publishers, Splendour decided to make her writing dream a reality by self-publishing her works.

Splendour’s website is an interactive experience, where readers can get a sneak peek about her upcoming books, purchase her works, download sample chapters and leave comments.“While it’s been a challenging journey, publishing the books myself has been an enlightening experience,” Splendour added.

Splendour also founded Splendour Dynasty in 1998–an organization committed to creatively spreading the message of love and mercy through writing. Through Splendour Dynasty, she also created Mercy’s Touch, which focuses on community service to various children’s and widows’ charities in Nigeria. This year, Splendour is leading the “Follow the Fire” initiative to encourage reading among children.The public has responded enthusiastically to Splendour’s books. At the end of 2006, Splendour’s most recent novel Love’s Lie made the Top 40 bestsellers in Nigeria according to the Sun, a Nigerian newspaper. Love's Lie delves into a lie that the protagonist, Lovett, creates while growing up. Eventually, that lie becomes the crux of her life.

Splendour is also connecting with her readers through book-signing events and giving interviews with local newspapers. “I have been motivated to write more because of the public’s support,” Splendour said.“People ask me how I manage my work with Accenture and my writing. I often say you find time to do what you want to do. I realize how demanding our days at Accenture can be,” Splendour said. “I work at my writing with all my heart and never notice as the days pass by.

My advice to those who want to pursue a passion outside Accenture would be: Find the flame, fan the flare and follow the fire.”


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On a side note, this video has got to be the funniest ish ever...