…So after much deliberation with myself, I have come to the conclusion that I need to be temporarily off blogger. Now lemme xplain: I really, really wanna finish Every Woman very soon and start looking for a publisher. I cannot look for a publisher when the book is not finished; that would be a careless and costly mistake because if I eventually find a publisher and have no book to present, they will not take me seriously.
Every time I turn my laptop on, I feel obligated to do blog rounds first, which as you all know is time consuming. By the time I go thru ten blogs, I’m too tired to write. This, as you can imagine, is not good for business. Besides, how else am I supposed to buy the Range Rover SUV I’ve been dreaming off? Yesterday, I even asked my friend Ibukun to give me a deadline to finish Every Woman, so she gave me December, but I told her it was too far away; she changed it to September 15th. With God on my side, I intend to finish on or before September 15th 2007. So the bottom line is that I am taking a sabatical, but I will definitely do my blog rounds as often as I can without pressure. Pray for me, please.
If you want to contact me:
verastic@yahoo.com
443-834-7374
p.s. If you call and I do not pick up, please leave a name and number if you want me to call you back. I’m really not too keen on calling an unknown number and saying, “Hello, this is Vera; someone called me from this number.”
Oh, and if you call directly from a land/house/office phone, please leave your actual name on the voicemail because if someone like Guy Horny calls and leaves a message saying he is Guy Horny, how am I supposed to call his office and say, “Hello, this is Vera; may I speak to Guy Horny, please?”
…that’s it for now, till I come back.
*Warm Hugs* & *Wet Kisses*
Alright, take your time .. and pls let us know when the book is complete. Wish you the best.
You are a pure Nigerian?..and an Igbo for that matter?..and you’ll run away with my money ke? Mhhh! leave your acc.# at my email add and then let’s sit and watch who’s gonna run away with whose money!!
Praying for you girlfriend..go finish the book now!
na wa o! I’ll miss you Vera no be small.
Take your time, i’ll be praying for you.
n.b: have i ever told you that you inspire me to want to start my own blog? still haven’t gotten round to it. LOL!
awwwwww all the best babe we’ll miss ya…xx
Muchas Gracias!
you had better not go anyway. come back!
i say come back here nhow nhow bifor i change my mind.
no vex me o.
ok, madness over. sad to see you go, hurry back.
Good luck with the book. We’ll be patiently waiting for your return. But do feel free to keep us updated once in a while.
What Vera? you will be gone till september? I know it is for a good cause and we are sharing the money you make from the book 🙂 but isn’t september too long.
*sobbing*
I will be praying,I’ll be waiting,I’ll be calling and bombarding you with emails.
All the best love.
Tayo: Thanks!! But while I’m gone, make sure you’re piling up the boxes of gala for me o! When I come back, I expect that my gala will be ready. No kiddin’
JayBabe: Wetin you come need my account number for? Don’t worry, I only accept checks, so go ahead and send me that check. Actually, I’d prefer cash. Thanks for the prayers; I truly appreciate them.
Jade: Ah, I need to inspire you more o! I need to inspire you enough to actually get around to stating the blog. Thank you for your prayers, I need them more than anything.
Life Thru Rose Tinted Glasses: Awww, I’ll miss you too babe. I’ll be back in a jiffy, I promise.
Ugo Daniels: LOL. My spanish is very rusty, but does muchas gracias not mean thank you? LOL. Abi you’re glad to see me go…lol
Olawunmi: LOL. Sad to see me go ke? I didn’t even know you know my blog sef. Anyway, abeg no vex ehn, I shall return ASAP. It’ll be so fast you won’t even know I ever left.
Mari: Oh yeah, I’ll definitely keep you posted. Thanks for wishing me luck. I need it.
Omohemi: LOL. No sweetie, I will not be gone will September. I’ll be gone for a lil while, but you know we’ll keep in touch.
This is becoming quite a trend. All the bloggers going away forever or for a little while. Ah! Anyway, best of luck with completing the book and i will definitely be looking out for my autographed copy….
i’m waiting for my return fone call o. if u no call dont be mad at wat u’ll be loosing out on.
Why are you leaving me?Why’s everyone leaving me?(okay that bit didnt sound ryt…lol)…take all the tyme u need…it will be guud to read Every Woman as a finished product…so we release u on sabbatical sha 😉 keep in touch sha oh!
eheheheheh, u guyz can not imagine chapter *bleep* of what book i read. U guyz should have seen me, i can only imagine what was going thru Vera’s head.
Dont stay too long vera… miss ur write ups….
i really want a blog…but i can’t, d story of my life is too long.
inbtwn, Boorish male, if u reading this… juss know dat am hotsss for you. I luv your voice….its mad sexy , hotttttttttttttttt.
as for me personally… i reject the wet kisses…
i’ll take the warm hugs. i commend u on trying to be disciplined… all i know is i want an autographed copy of the book…
called u back!!!
What have I done to deserve a wet kiss from this yeye girl? Woe is me for sinful lips have attempted to touch me but I dodged just in time sha.
Anyway, you know I won’t call and er, goodluck finishingEvery Woman.
goodluck with the book sweetie! All the best! We will be here when you get back… muuaahhh!
Best Wishes girl. I know you wont have the heart to stay away that long and you’ll pop into blogville once in a while to see whats going on albeit briefly. Cheers.
Verastic, I’m going to miss you. Come back soon, you hear? In fact, I’m calling you right now.
?the blogger formerly known as Tinks
I think you are good for business, especially the Vera biz and you know what cash is. And I see that SUV just driving to your house soon after an order from the dealership following the successful conclusion of a publishing deal. Go represent you African child you. Carry that Naija flag higher and higher. Will miss your interesting writes, but will keep on checking for more.
Uzo: My dear, I really have no problem with updating my blog, but I don’t have enough time to do my blog rolls, which is why I have decided to take a breath.
Azuka: You know you want this kiss, so why you come dey front? Take it jo before I take it back. Yeah, of course, I know you won’t call. Chicken!!
SisiNaija: Thanks babe! I hope to finish ASAP. If these yeye people would just stop sending me crap to write!
Calabar Gal: Yeah, girl, I’ll definitely be popping in and out. I won’t be gone will September oh! I ought to update my blog and tell everyone that I do no intend to be gone will September.
Tinks: I’m actually awake right now. Can you imagine? I’m sleepy as hell, but I gotta finish writing something. Anyways, I thought you said you’re calling?? Oh well…I dey wait sha.
Izz: Oh, thank you sooooo much! I heard your voicemail the other day, but you left me no number to reach you on. Can’t wait for that SUV!
Why should Ibukun give you till September?. That is too long. Iam giving you till the ending of July. As they say in my profession, when the deadline is tight, the job gets done quickly. Baby, time waits for no one and no one waits for time.
Oh Vera where else will I go for laughs….Good luck with the book, i’ll email:)
Jonesy.
Migiets: You know you’re right….about time waiting for no one and the job getting done when there is no time. I dunno if I can finish by the end of July, but I promise I will try. Thanks!!
Miss Jones: Awww, don’t make me cry please. Hey, I’m not gonna be gone for too long; besides, I’m sitll gonna come around to visit…until I decide to come back.
Wet kisses ko, dry hugs ni. I will miss u my dearie but i go call una soon.
Hurry up and finish every woman jare.\It is well with ur soul.
You will b missed girl, do blog once in a while n I will b calling u though! Get to ur book n get it oublished, cant wait!
Temmy Tayo: Thank you, baby. It is well with my soul indeed. Amen o! May God open multiple doors for me…Amen!!
Biodun: Thank you, my love. I will definitely blog every now and then. Expecting your call(s)
nice blog! you should read stella damasus’ blog really good too. check it out
http://stelladamasus.blogspot.com/
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL….
Somehow somehow, the post will always end up being HILARIOUS…as far as it’s YOU that wrote it!!!! LOLLLL…
awwww..and now that i came back too… i dont like this at all at all… I can’t wait for you to be done self… so I can claim that I too know an author… lol. I have fried rice and dodo awaiting you upon your return… and i just might show up here every evening at 7.08pm chanting your name oh.. dont be surprised…
I just came here today to practice my spelling…
Words that begin with the letter A:
Arriverdici
Good Luck..Bt plz come back soon coz we will all miss u!
I mizz u!
I mizz u so very much!
Do you know any good blogger man?
I det find blog boo o!
Do know Essa banty?
Anonymous: Alright, I will. Thanks for the heads up.
Jaycee: LOL. I’m glad you find it funny. It’s all for you babe! Haha. How you dey? Longest time o!
Overwhelmed: If i see those your legs here again ehn… I will show u pepper! Shebi you think that I cannot beat you up cause I’m away? Oya, try me and come back here to practice your spelling. And who is the anuofia in that your spelling? It better be u!
Klara: Thanks babe! I will come back soon; don’t know when soon is, but I’ll definitely be back. Just gimme some time. Oh, and I miss u too!
Omohemi: Awww, I miss you too! I miss you so very much too! Yes, I know EssaBanty; he’s cool. You shuld totally give him a try. Shebi you dey find blog boo?
vera nooooooooooooooooooooo!! after i come back from my break! anyway i will email. good luk with the book -future novelist.
Please Vera don’t jealoux me because i’m a gramatist… now onto letters that start with B:
Buttermilk
Borrow-pose
Beribe(a synonym of iberibe)
Tomorrow i will be back with words that start with the letter c(i’m doing you revenge for the yeye-ness you did on my blog sometime back… this is blog ‘commenting’ karma babygirl.. and guyhorny is not here to save you.. speaking of guyhorny.. where da hell is dat guy self.. abi has he abandoned you for a pakistani girl with blue eyes?!)
Confused Naija Gal: My dear, don’t worry, I’ll be back soon. In the mean time, I’ll be checking up on you.
Overwhelmed: Hmmmm, shebi you no dey hear word ehn? You go wound o! Didn’t I tell you I’ll cut your legs off if I see them here again? Mind urself o!! Wetin be this sef? If you don’t stop, I’ll report you to ur mommy o!
Oh, Overwhelmed, I forgot to respond to your inquiry about my alleged husband. My dear, I no know o! The boy don disappear! I dunno wat da heck happened. I woulda put out a missing person’s ad on him, but I’m kinda tryna replace him.
…I mean, a girl’s got needs, right? *wink, wink*
Dearie goodluck with the book…
Will miss you, even though I’m hardly online these days.
Come back soon sha 🙂
Have a wonderful week!
i’m back today with letters that start with c
candyapples
costco(never been there.. but i’ve heard good things)
tune in tomorrow for a special episode of ‘words that start with the letter d’
No, Overwhelmed, you cannot slap me! But I will slap you as soon as I get my hands on you! Little chinchi!!
everyday,i check to see if you has decided to put up a post…for our sake,but in pieces my anticipation she leaves…lol! hope you okay nd Every Woman is going smoothly?
kpom kpom kpom… nwanyi ino kwa na ulo?!
I hope the book is coming on well,
Take easy love and have fun writing it,I mizz you.
You have my support and prayers.
Good luck with the book. Can’t wait to read. Marking September 15th off on the calendar….
I mizz u!
Naija Vixen: Yeah babe, I’m okay o. LOL. Thanks for checking up on me. Every Woman is going well. My friends (especially Funmi & Busola)have been a tremendous help. They’ve been on my case to finish it, so I will. Not 2 worry, as soon as I come back 2 blogger, you’ll be first to know.
Overwhelmed: Ano’m nulo oh. Kedu maka gi? How body?
Solomonsydelle: Hey!! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, do mark Sept 15th off on your calendar. Every Woman will be done by then. I mean it.
Omohemi: You this chic ehn! You keep calling that number. Why you no call the number wey I give you? Anywayz, we go yarn.
read somewhere that ure a poet/writer.what have u written?where can i get it?im so into literature and wud love to read something uve written
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Good Luck gal! With your Book
Goodlick with the book, you are doing a good thing.
my friend come back!!! i am about to vex seriously for you.
Vera,
U r perambulating blogville. Abeg try and leave one post that will last us for the next month now? Biko. Imeeela. LOL!!
Hope you are cool.
I’ve held it in for too long Vera…i miss you! I miss you! Please let me know you’re here!
Linda Ikeji: Sorry I’m replying this late. Yeah, I do write. You can check http://veraezimora.blogspot.com for some of my stuff.
Blogville Idols: Well, I’m replying this late, but I see you have been making mad progress on it though. Way to go!
Klara: Thanks Babe. Hope you’re okay on your end. I will check on you some time.
My 2 cents: Thanks o!! Pray for me, so that I finish it ASAP. I’m even tired of writing the thing sef. Sheesh.
Olawunmi: Lol. I’ll come back, don’t worry. But abeg, no vex o! But wait oh, if I come back, what will I get? Will you leave that yeye LB chic for me? If you will, then I’ll come back faster than you can say ‘yes’.
Calabar Gal: My sister, body no be firewood now. Sometimes, I just need a flippin break! I am taking a summer class online, which has been kicking my butt. Can’t wait for it to be over… jeez!!! Too many assignments! I feel like I am so behind! Meanwhile, I’m still working on Every Woman as I promised, of course. How are you. I don miss you u small o. I see you making progress on your weight loss; way to go, girly!!
JJ: Lol. I’ve missed you too gal. You and your silly sef. How body sef? I don miss u o!!
Green eyed one,
I miss you like crazy on this space,I know i hear your voice when I want but it is not enough.
I want to read your stuff again,
hurry and put something up.
I know you are good, love to all.
Mizz u.
So, when r u updating now, madam?
u cannot keep leaving comments on people’s blogs and not update.
C’mon, give us a new one….
Good morning.
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