Hello, guys. On January, I sent you guys an apology. At the end of February, I set a new goal to write one blog post. And today, I thought…why not make this happen every month?
The thing is…I plan new tasks for me to do day before the new month starts so I could do them right away. What if doing those tasks takes up all my time to create new posts? And that is exactly what happened last month. I didn’t post anything.
And on that note, I decided to post one new blog post every month. I hope you guys understand. And if that would be the case, expect a new one every first week of a new month on Friday, 9:00 a.m. with an exception to this month. The type of content I’ll post for now on would be updates like this. I’ll still be educating you guys on what I’ve learned throughout my journey so you get more information on writing your own stories. And I’ll even add new reviews.
And on that note, let’s start with the updates.
Story Progress
I’m in the revision phase. I’d be doing some research so I won’t confuse the people who’ll provide feedback to me. They don’t need harrowing lies to block their train of thought.
And along with that, I’ll be working on another story which might be up around June.
Updates on Previous Posts
While I edit my website every week, and sometimes update the format of my posts to match the current time. Here are a few of the posts I’ve changed:
If you see other changes, why don’t you notify me through social media?
New Posts on Social Media
Do you follow me? If so, you might’ve saw the new posts. I don’t really post that often, but if you saw them, please like them and comment something. It seems like nobody would pay attention to them anymore.
Writing Phase
While it’s great to plan your writing schedule and plan in every day life, sometimes, things aren’t going to come your way. Like my monthly tasks and new posting schedule, if you want to continue, you must adapt. Address issues and rearrange things so you could complete what you’ve wanted to complete.
Review - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
This fantasy novel by the Nigerian-American author sent chills in my chest. The several seconds it took my to read the first sentence, I knew I’ll be excited throughout. This whole book is a retold spin of my heritage. I’ll be discussing what this book is about, the elements, my likes & dislikes, and the author.
Zelie Adebola, a young magi located in a secluded village with her brother Tzain, are forced to go on an adventure with the princess of just escaped, Amari. Plus, her brother and his army goes after them in a tangled adventure of horror. Meanwhile, Zelie learns how to control her powers just in time to save magic for its glorious return to Orisha. In this epic, Adeyemi crafts a beautiful journey that is a reflection of racism in America.
Adeyemi’s intent was to bring a reflection to how America treats black people. She payed attention to the killings of people like Michael Brown that try to live the very best of their lives, only to get robbed of their power. But in this story, she has done a great job in the choice of setting and genre. The characters are entertaining, especially Zelie with her powerhouse personality. The events were in no way predictable and organized in a way that is like the way of life. The action was spot on. The theme of the story that shined on me was hope and power by the premise and motivation the characters had. Something I noticed that may be a symbol was magis’ white hair. The color white represents purity and goodness, and the magis’ are probably the only group that was or tried to be peaceful. A special lesson you’d learn from this is to never let anyone treat you less of what or who you are, because they don’t even know of what you’re capable of yet. And we all need a little bit of magic to get to our goals.
What I loved about the story was how it stayed faithful to its source, Nigeria! It showed the gods and goddesses in a respectful way and crafted a picture of what Nigeria would be in every day life. And I loved how it added magic to spice it up. The blend makes a hardcore novel that slays under the name of Oya. And I honestly have no complaints about this.
Ms. Adeyemi is a fellow Nigerian-American with a writing style that makes you invested. It’s adventurous and gives you a rush of the energy to continue reading even though you’re tired.
In this beautiful world of magic, Adeyemi crafted characters we related to, gripping events that reminded us of difficult real life times, and a satisfying ending to top it off. After you just read the longest review I’ve written, would you really be surprised if I recommended this to you?
And on that note...
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And remember, the new short story will be available this month! Be sure to read it as soon as it drops. Goodbye, and thanks for everything.
~ Ibidun
