Why writers need to go online

With the viral increase in the influence of the internet, it is almost a no brained for any creative brand not to be well positioned there.

Writing is no exception. As a matter of fact, the business of writing has gotten to a level where one needs a working knowledge of the internet to thrive.

If you doubt me, check out Dan Brown's Facebook page.

The question to consider though is why?
Why is it so important for writers to craft themselves with the internet as a template.

I will answer this question with a few points:

• Most of your consumers as a writer are active on the internet. Heck people hardly read hard covers these days except old fashioned book lovers like me. 😕
• Businesses online are now seeking writers more than ever. So if you are into professional writing, you might want to consider this.
• The internet has made it easy for writers to self publish their books, market them and make profit without going through the rigours of traditional publishing.
• With the internet, you can create a stream of income that will outlive you.

These and many more are some of the iimportance of leveraging on the internet as a writer. 

In my next post, I will expand more on how writers can generate income using their skills. 

The importance of the online world in literature and music

For the next few weeks, i am going to be enlightening you guys on the importance of the online marketplace in music and literature.

Opportunity for instrumentalists

YOU CAN BE A CELEBRITY AS AN INSTRUMENTALIST


Sounds strange and implausible right?
It is no news that instrumentalists are one of the most underappreciated folks in the commercial music industry.
LET US CONSIDER THESE THINGS:
• As a serious instrumentalist, you spend sleepless nights rehearsing with the lead vocalist of a band and even doing more after he or she has gone to bed.
• You spend a fortune online and offline getting access to some of the best materials money can buy
• You invest In getting a very expensive brand of your personal instrument.
ALL THESE FOR WHAT PURPOSE:
• To be treated like a dispensable piece of meat by the lead singer and the band leader
• To be paid way less than the singer who did less work than you
• To be rejected the attention you deserve while you watch the singers hog all the fame
SOUNDS FAMILIAR RIGHT?
Yeah, we all went through that phase as matters of fact, some of us are still going through that phase..
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY THIS IS THE POPULAR SCENARIO TODAY?
THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE: SYSTEM…
If you are wondering what this means, check in tomorrow as I unravel a secret that can turn you from just being an ordinary instrumentalist into a mega superstar.
(P.S: I will be announcing an opportunity for instrumentalist to win cash prize. You do not want to miss that)

Yours in the chords and scales
DAP…

THIS SYSTEM CAN MAKE YOU A CELEBRITY AS AN INSTRUMENTALIST.
 One of the most powerful secrets behind big and successful brands that made it from nothing to something is: SYSTEM.
When I say system, I mean: a defined mode of operation that is guided by some infallible laws.
Let us take football for example: Long before the Era of leagues and real competitive football, football was considered an idle sport and just another form of recreation.
But as it grew in popularity and started gaining a cult following, some smart, business minded and trend conscious people saw an opportunity to create an empire that will outlive many. Now what was once a tension relieving sport has metamorphosed into a multi-billion dollar giant brand that is changing the lives of millions of people and decreasing unemployment by turning young people who would have been street urchins and societal menace into national heroes
 The multibillion dollar question in your minds now is: HOW CAN THIS BE RELATED TO MY CAREER AS AN INSTRUMENTALIST?
Te answer is simple: CHANGE THE SYSTEM.
I am talking about the system that puts instrumentalist at the bottom of the food chain, the system that has left many talented young individuals in the street struggling to survive while their talents withers before their eyes.
THAT IS THE SYSTEM!!!
But how can I change the system? You might ask.
Well, you know how singers succeeded in changing theirs: they decided to stop being taken for granted, they rebranded themselves, they created an industry and made laws, they brought their product to the world in a fancy package and the world rushed to their bait.
Today, being a singer just like being a footballer is the new cool because a few people decided to do the right thing.
IT IS TIME FOR INSTRUMENTALISTS TO DO THE SAME AND IT STARTS WITH YOU…
In case you are challenged but not sure what your first step should be, don’t worry I got you.
 Stop rehearsing just to play in a church or in a show and take a step towards showing the world your music.
JOIN THE COLOSSEUM COVER CONTEST!!!
Do an instrumental cover of a popular song and send to daallosianpoet@gmail.com
Send your name, instrument and a short 50 word bio
Voting will be done on our face book page and YouTube channel.
There will be a cash prize of 20,000 naira for the best cover.
For more inquires, call: 08133270255
If you need a good studio where your cover can be recorded and mixed at a cheap rate, call: 08133270255 (I know the perfect guy for the job).
Deadline for submission is October 31st
Winner will be announced on the 30th of November.
(Take the bold step and rebrand yourself)

The Colosseum

Just me and my friends having some fun.
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The Colosseum

Day 5 of the longest poem in the worl

I could talk of her all day

Her charm, her cruelty

Or I could tell my sad tale

A victim of both faces

Her smile and her scowl

Oh how pretty and dreary!

The horror! The awe!

I woke up to her crave

My lips parched and heart crass

I reached for her endless arms

Locked in that small space

And there she was,

A smirk and a smile

She was monalisa and Cleopatra 

In one cruel unforgotten moment

She was everywhere

Her voice rising

Her laughter haunting

My solace soaked in her prowess 

Ruthless and unrelenting 

She crawled the entirety of my Zen

Her fingers tickling my comfort

She laughed on and on

A wicked villain sound

But my body still craved her

Even as my soul loathed her

I reached for her with my fingers

Cursing her feel on my feet

The unease and the comfort she brought

For like the flames of fire,

She is a loyal friend 

But a wicked foe.