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16 years of consistency is all it takes to unlock greatness. Are you willing to do what you're doing for that long? Are you willing to outlast everyone?

Poetry and creative expression in Igbo language.

Many who come across the blog wonder, why “sloane angelou”? Why not an entirely Igbo domain name for something so focused on Igbo culture? My response is that it's a grand metaphor for a discomfort we all have to sit with. The irony is that to explore and teach my ancestral worldview in a way that 90% of modern seekers can understand, I have to do so in English, a language that isn't my mother tongue. To pass these ideas on to a modern generation, I have to rely on a foreign language. That's the irony. And if it makes you uncomfortable, good. Let's all sit with that discomfort. A domain name is the least of our problems. When I'm done publishing the 1,000 articles planned for that blog, this particular reflection will be the very last thing I post there.

The plan is to write 33 books in the Ogbanje series, all novellas. So far, we've released two: 1. Alili Amaka 2. Asaa the Jewel of Pleasure Here are some other titles currently in progress, many of which I'm working to release in 2027: ☆ Akataka the Jewel of Rage ☆ OBINNA ☆ Adaeze ☆ Emenam Ozo ☆ Ozoemena ☆ Nwa Fada Patrick ☆ Dede I Will Come Again ☆ Abasi the Chief Priest ☆ I Shall Not Die ☆ I Will Destroy You ☆ Lizard Girl ☆ Okokokoo ☆ Obiageliaku I share these updates here partly to hold myself accountable, to keep doing the work and see this project through to completion.

the overwhelming urge to do a hard thing, just because...

Weekend reminder! There's a free audiobook on our YouTube channel from one of the books I've written in the Ogbanje series. The story was inspired by real events in my family. If you haven't listened to it yet, check it out, and if you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment! More to come in 2027! youtu.be/Ts2f3_q1Mew?si=4BYi…

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