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“Cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.”
—William S. Burroughs

Official Release!!!

Speaking Pen International Concept recalls the memorable book launch of Abegunde Sunday Olaoluwa's debut print book on Saturday 8th February, 2014 (LAST YEAR).

To mark this, a number of activities are planned for the week. Expect free gifts! Expect surprises!!... Watch out!!! Don't miss out. Keep in touch with our page here. You will be kept posted as regards updates.

Paperback of 'Swords of Words' Series Volume 1, 'Voice of Humanity' would be LIVE on Amazon's US and UK store. We plan to ship a few copies to Nigeria for persons interested in buying the Speaking Pen International Concept Poetry Anthology at a subsidized rate.

At Speaking Pen, February is a very loaded month. We will partner with a US Foundation to hold a couple programmes in Nigeria for budding writers. Watch Out!

Lastly, do bear in mind that anytime in the near future that you need or meet someone who needs quality author services, let your heart whisper of tthe trusted hands at it, Speaking Pen International Concept. The SPIC team awaits you.

Our motto remains 'Speak Aloud! Write Aright!

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VALENTINE PROGRAMME

SHORT LOVE STORY
by
Abegunde Sunday Olaoluwa
(Award-winning Author and Poet)
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About three hours after the sun had gone to sleep. Bayo who had been curiously waiting for over two hours spotted his sweetheart walking towards him in the dim of the dark. Their gaze met and they smiled hugging each other.
Bayo: I love you, Jennifer
Jennifer: I love you too, Bayo
SO WHAT NEXT?
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Don't be left out in this
VALENTINE SEASON!
Join
Speaking Pen International Concept
And
Christ Apostolic Church
As we dig into the kind of relationship between Bayo and Jennifer and other types too.
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Theme:
Power of Relationship
Text:
Judges 14:7
Venue:
19, Omo-Oba Street, Ayeleru Bus Stop, Ayetoro, Ogun State.
Date:
Saturday 14th February, 2014
Time:
10 a.m prompt
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Refreshment 1:
Live-changing words
Refreshment 2:
Songs, dramas and special numbers
Refreshment 3:
Menu! Menu!! Menu!!!

BESTSELLER ON AMAZON

I can't believe this! Just within last Thurday and Friday, KDP report confirmed that 576 people in USA got the new kindle version of my book from Amazon store. I'm happy I run this free promotion. My book's new edition "Unleash Your Potential" is now #1 BESTSELLER in two categories on AMAZON. (See link in cmment here)
Also, yesterday, I posted a few copies to Nigerians who also ordered for Hard copy for promo deal of "Pay for the book, Author pays for postage".

Order your own copy too today for just N500 and get it delivered to your house anywhere in Nigeria within a week.

call +2348138841784

Modern Slavery

Slavery just got nicer.
People still rape and don't go to jail. They let you go home since you're not really owned. This is not freedom. This is suffocation. ‪#‎icantbreathe‬

I can't breathe when I see people getting lynched and the murderers walk free. They melted chains into bullets. Cant you see my hands up? Don't shoot! ‪#‎handsupdontshoot‬ ‪#‎Every28hours‬

Every 28 hours, bodies lie on the street instead of hanging from trees. Our government is bearing strange fruit. Can't you see ‪#‎blacklivesmatter‬ The runaway slave patrol hunted with us with dogs. Our local state patrol brings k-9 along to hunt you. Or hunt for drugs the FDA didn't prescribe you.

Politicians are complete idiots, but you better do ‪#‎WTF‬ they tell you to. Simon says if you have a headache that's worth a couple hundred to somebody. What are we worth? What do we cost? How do we get milked for free? Fucked for free. Raped for free. Murdered for free. This is the aftermath of ‪#‎slavery‬.

This is ‪#‎truth‬. ‪#‎alllivesmatter‬ Mexicans still get get treated like slaves by the direct descendants of slave masters. Illegal aliens in their own homelands invaded.

‪#‎migrantfarmworkers‬ ‪#‎modernslavery‬ We are told what to do, where to go, and how to do it and get fined and imprisoned for bullshit. Oh sure you can get freedom and justice if you can afford it. The crime of being black in america. Where is the appropriate public place is for a black man to walk or sit? Simon says the gestapo want your papers. Name age ID where you from what's your destination? Now your going to jail because we don't like your attitude.

Cooperate with their harassment with a smile or they will kill you. While known murderers and rapists walk free. I don't know about you but to me this doesn't seem very free. The aftermath of the supposed end of slavery.

By:
Lennee Reid

ANNOYING BANK ROBBERY!!! Nigeria banks are so annoying!!!

I was robbed today. It's a bank robbery. Yes! But it's not thieves doing the robbery this time. The bank are the thieves that robbed me.

No they didn't deduct my money. THEY DARE NOT!!! (Lol.. If they do, wetin I wan do?lol) But yet I call them CHIEF THIEVES! They robbed me of my time. I was not able to meet up for a couple of my schedules today.

Sincerely extremely annoying! Bank queue robbed me of over two hour of my day STANDING! Why on earth do I have to STAND for over two hours simply because I want to transact. Nonsense I call this! Yes - Quote me!

As a Nigerian, sincerely it is not a new thing but like Sir Martin Luther said that our lives begins to end when we are silent about things that matter. Politician who embezzle don't stand long on any queue to deposit their (stolen) money. What on earth should a well-meaning Nigerian STAND hard for for several hours to save his/her hard-earned money?

So annoying it is that only ONE lady was in the cubicle attending to us all. She was so slow. I can't reasonably blame her too much, she'd been overburdened with work, which seven people out to do. I wonder if the heads of this (other banks do it too so 'these') bank(s) are daft, insane or simply HEARTLESS!

5/12/2014
Abegunde Sunday Olaoluwa
Author of
"Unleash Your Potential Beyond Just Motivation" and "In His Realm"

7 inspiring quotes of all times

SEVEN POWERFUL QUOTES


Q1. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. –Maya Angelou

Q2. Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. –Henry Ford

Q3. The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain

Q4. There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. –Aristotle

Q5. Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. –Jesus

Q6. When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me. –Erma Bombeck

Q7. You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground. –Unknown

The acronym below states a few reasons why U.N.L.E.A.S.H Y.O.U.R P.O.T.E.N.T.I.A.L is worth reading!
This book is:

(U)niquely uncommon
(N)icely formatted 
(L)oaded with life-inspiring stories 
(E)mpowering and educative
(A)uthenticated by its readers.
(S)ufficiently rich in quotable quotes 
(H)eaven sent blessing to thousands 

(Y)ielding results 
(O)riginal 
(U)seful for you 
(R)ecommended 

(P)racticable 
(O)bviously outstanding 
(T)ruly engaging 
(E)dited professionally 
(N)ot boring 
(T)ransforms your mind 
(I)nformative 
(A)bsolutely a must read
(L)ovable 

Here are the opinions of some readers gave about this book, "Unleash Your Potential Beyond Just Motivation" by Abegunde Sunday Olaoluwa

"After reading this book, you will definitely feel empowered to achieve your full potential."
-- Thomas Baker "Thomas is the Past-President of TESOL Chile (2010-2011). He is the Head of the English Department at Colegio Internacional SEK in Santiago.

"Besides the fact that it is so inspiring, lines in this book has their way of permanently gluing to memories of readers like I...Until you get yours, you may not know what you are missing."
-- Dr Joyce M. Knudsen

"I was unsure of my potential before but I feel really encouraged now and am already thinking of ways to convert my skills into making money for me."
-- Melinda Curry

"Great self help book covering several points of view about life and with amazing stories that will make you think about you and your life."
-- Matt Panta

You can get yours (Paperback/kindle for $0.99) on.

Nigerian Young Author Speaks

He who has a burning zeal to kill kills.
Little wonder the Boko 'Rams seems unstoppable.
Little wonder Osama told Obama that his passion to die is greater than Obama's passion to live.

He who has the burning zeal to heal heals.
Little wonder Christ couldn't be hindered
By the scribes, pharisees, sadducees'.

You! Yes YOU!
I dare you to whisper to yourself right now! 'what do I have a burning zeal for?'

If it takes more than twenty seconds for the answer of this to pop up within you, you may need to get that puzzle solved before you sleep tonight.

Don't be to assume you know your purpose if you've not defined it before now. Of course, every man thinketh he knoweth. Many know not that they actually don't know.

Education is good. It's great. But the issue I have with it is education has been bastardized. University degrees now break people to fake. All an average youth want now is to get degree as look for job. And that is all!

If that is what Bill Gate did, would we have compuuters? If that is what Mark Zuckerburg did, would we have this Facebook? If all Apostle Paul did after studying Law under Galileo was legal practices, would his impact rocket down to this our generation?

This is an unedited unread straight from the heart text of mine. I wish I can type on and on to completely do justice to this subject matter. I'm sorry I would have to stop here for now... BUT I beseech you think about this. Love you.
I would gladly grace your next programme, seminar and so on.

Abegunde Sunday Olaoluwa
Public Speaker/ Author of:
Unleash Your Potential Beyond Just Motivation