"Romance fiction may seems too escapist for some people, but for the writer, “If a reader wants to escape through a romance novel, that is perfectly okay, the world is tough enough as it is.”
She shares that she receives a large number of fans’ mails letting her know that her stories have given them an insight they never had. On profitability, Whitman’s first book, A Heart to Mend, occupied the first position on the AmazonUK Kindle store for romantic suspense. To date, over 20,000 copies have been downloaded. Her second book, A Love Rekindled, was at the top of the bestseller list for one of the major books stores in Lagos between August and September. But, regardless of the number of copies sold, the writer appreciates that her stories can help readers make sense of the world around them."
Read the full BusinessDay article - Myne Whitman: Telling the Naija stories
AuthorHouse Published Author, Myne Whitman
"So What Made Whitman Choose the Romance Genre?
As with many authors the most natural writing flows when you are depicting something you are genuinely passionate about. Whitman is passionate about, well, passion. She is a “great believer in love” and considers herself “lucky to meet and marry the love of [her] life.” Her writing is a reflection of her real life romance and contrast between the “drizzling winter rains” of her present home and her “dreams of the long, hot days” in her native Nigeria.
An Inspiration to Her Fellow Nigerian Writers
Whitman recognizes the difficulties facing Nigerian writers in gaining recognition for her work. Seeing her success, she was contacted by a number of aspiring Nigerian authors asking for help and advice. Whitman’s response was to create Naijastories. Nigerian writers can join this community and connect with one another, agents, published authors and the general public to find ways to gain their own recognition.
“It was my way of saying to Nigerian writers and other writers that you’re not alone, you just have to keep writing and one day your voice will be heard.”"
Read the full feature : AuthorHouse Published Author, Myne Whitman
As with many authors the most natural writing flows when you are depicting something you are genuinely passionate about. Whitman is passionate about, well, passion. She is a “great believer in love” and considers herself “lucky to meet and marry the love of [her] life.” Her writing is a reflection of her real life romance and contrast between the “drizzling winter rains” of her present home and her “dreams of the long, hot days” in her native Nigeria.
An Inspiration to Her Fellow Nigerian Writers
Whitman recognizes the difficulties facing Nigerian writers in gaining recognition for her work. Seeing her success, she was contacted by a number of aspiring Nigerian authors asking for help and advice. Whitman’s response was to create Naijastories. Nigerian writers can join this community and connect with one another, agents, published authors and the general public to find ways to gain their own recognition.
“It was my way of saying to Nigerian writers and other writers that you’re not alone, you just have to keep writing and one day your voice will be heard.”"
Read the full feature : AuthorHouse Published Author, Myne Whitman
Review of A Love Rekindled by Africa Book Club
"On the surface it appears that Efe and Kevwe have gone their separate ways, put their past behind them, and decided to move on. However, a chance meeting in Abuja between Efe and Kevwe’s twin brother Ofure sparks a chain of events that eventually lead the two ex-lovers to confront each other and their painful past."
A Love Rekindled makes AfriKan Goddess Top 10 Books of 2011
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AG's Top 10 Reads of 2011
By AG Book Review Editor
Read the full List on the Book tab of the Afrikan Goddess Website"
AG's Top 10 Reads of 2011
By AG Book Review Editor
Read the full List on the Book tab of the Afrikan Goddess Website"
Conversations with Writers: [Interview]
Conversations with Writers: [Interview] Myne Whitman:
"What are your main concerns as a writer?
First and foremost, I want to tell a good story, one that will hook the reader into it and take them on a journey. I want my readers to enjoy my books, and I also hope that I will make them feel (laugh, cry, and think) while they read. Also, because I am self published, I'm concerned about how to ensure that my books are of very good quality.
I believe in my stories, and I believe in the message I want to pass through them so my biggest challenge is how to get my books to as large an audience as possible. I deal with that by investing a good amount of time in promotion. I also utilize the strategy of giving away free books in order to build a following.
My first book, A Heart to Mend, stayed at #1 on the AmazonUK Kindle store for romantic suspense (free) for over two weeks, with almost 20,000 copies downloaded. It was a very good feeling to know that even half of that number will read the story and it would fit into how they make sense of the world around them.
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First and foremost, I want to tell a good story, one that will hook the reader into it and take them on a journey. I want my readers to enjoy my books, and I also hope that I will make them feel (laugh, cry, and think) while they read. Also, because I am self published, I'm concerned about how to ensure that my books are of very good quality.
I believe in my stories, and I believe in the message I want to pass through them so my biggest challenge is how to get my books to as large an audience as possible. I deal with that by investing a good amount of time in promotion. I also utilize the strategy of giving away free books in order to build a following.
My first book, A Heart to Mend, stayed at #1 on the AmazonUK Kindle store for romantic suspense (free) for over two weeks, with almost 20,000 copies downloaded. It was a very good feeling to know that even half of that number will read the story and it would fit into how they make sense of the world around them.
"
“You have to be open to love in order to recognize when it comes your way.” THE QUEEN OF ROMANCE FICTION, MYNE WHITMAN
Read the full interview on LOWLADEE.com:
LOWLADEE: Myne, you are a Nigerian author, blogger and publisher . Did you always know that you were going to have a writing career?
MYNE: I won’t say that. I’ve been writing since I was much younger, around twelve or thirteen but it was always more of a hobby. The career path I initially chose was in the health sciences and I have a Masters degree in Public Health which I got in 2007. All this while, I always wrote by the side and it was only in 2009 that I decided to go back fully to my love of writing.
LOWLADEE: The name Myne Whitman is your pen name. What inspired it?
MYNE: The pen name was inspired by my real name. As a teenager, I read so many books and found out in the process that a lot of authors used pen names. That was when the idea to use a pen name started, and when I started writing again I decided to use one. There are two major reasons for this; first, I do most of my writing online and one has to be careful when on the internet. Also, I do still have a passion for health systems and I don’t want to conflate both aspects of my life.
LOWLADEE: Myne, you are a Nigerian author, blogger and publisher . Did you always know that you were going to have a writing career?
MYNE: I won’t say that. I’ve been writing since I was much younger, around twelve or thirteen but it was always more of a hobby. The career path I initially chose was in the health sciences and I have a Masters degree in Public Health which I got in 2007. All this while, I always wrote by the side and it was only in 2009 that I decided to go back fully to my love of writing.
LOWLADEE: The name Myne Whitman is your pen name. What inspired it?
MYNE: The pen name was inspired by my real name. As a teenager, I read so many books and found out in the process that a lot of authors used pen names. That was when the idea to use a pen name started, and when I started writing again I decided to use one. There are two major reasons for this; first, I do most of my writing online and one has to be careful when on the internet. Also, I do still have a passion for health systems and I don’t want to conflate both aspects of my life.
Complete Distribution of Myne Whitman's books in Nigeria
Lagos Zone
Naijasistaz Bookstop - 18 Olanrewaju Street off oregun road, Oregun, Lagos
Silverbird Lifestyle Stores - Galleria
Ikeja Lagos - 08098643221, 08059864322
UNILAG Bookshop - - Opposite Arts Faculty
Hub Media Store - The Palms Shoprite Mall Lekki
TerraKulture - Tiamiyu Savage VI
Quintessence - Falomo Shopping Complex Ikoyi
Debonair Bookstore - 294 herbert Macauley Sabo Yaba
IPS, Agege - 07034591699
IPS, Iyana-Ipaja - 08084575936
Bovic BookShop, Ikeja - 08033556152
Egbeda Lagos - 08056387855
Obinna Store Lagos - 08052503756
Abuja Zone
Booksellers, City Plaza Area 11/Garki 2
Silverbird Galleria, In the Cinema Complex, 4th floor
Pen and Pages, White House Plaza WUSE II opposite Celebrations
Kaduna Zone
Mustapha D Africa Bookshop - Katsina Street by Ahmadu Bello way
Yemi Bookshop - Ahmadu Bello way by Taiwo road - 08036464599
Destiny Bookshop - along Ahmadu Bello way, Former Leventis store Building
Port Harcourt Zone
LibraryPort, 36a Circular Road, Elekahia Housing Estate: 08191583838
Owerri Zone
Book Konsult, 148 Orlu Road, Akwakuma 08037359484
Asaba Zone
Peez Stores, Capital Shopping complex, Summit Road 056876825
Osun Zone
OAU BookShop - -
OAU, Ife - 08058669338
OAU Koza Call Center, Moz - 08037191721
OAU Koza Call Center, Moremi - 08037191721
Ophemie MH, OAU - 08032734392
UNICOTECH - 07036027017
OUI, Ipetumodu - 07036027017
Ibadan Zone
UI BookShop - -
Ado – Ekiti Zone
Ykings, Iworoko-Ekiti - 08063830135
UNAD, Ado-Ekiti - 08063830135
Ogun Zone
Ijebu Ode - 08022327371
TASCOE D - 08022327371
Naijasistaz Bookstop - 18 Olanrewaju Street off oregun road, Oregun, Lagos
Silverbird Lifestyle Stores - Galleria
Ikeja Lagos - 08098643221, 08059864322
UNILAG Bookshop - - Opposite Arts Faculty
Hub Media Store - The Palms Shoprite Mall Lekki
TerraKulture - Tiamiyu Savage VI
Quintessence - Falomo Shopping Complex Ikoyi
Debonair Bookstore - 294 herbert Macauley Sabo Yaba
IPS, Agege - 07034591699
IPS, Iyana-Ipaja - 08084575936
Bovic BookShop, Ikeja - 08033556152
Egbeda Lagos - 08056387855
Obinna Store Lagos - 08052503756
Abuja Zone
Booksellers, City Plaza Area 11/Garki 2
Silverbird Galleria, In the Cinema Complex, 4th floor
Pen and Pages, White House Plaza WUSE II opposite Celebrations
Kaduna Zone
Mustapha D Africa Bookshop - Katsina Street by Ahmadu Bello way
Yemi Bookshop - Ahmadu Bello way by Taiwo road - 08036464599
Destiny Bookshop - along Ahmadu Bello way, Former Leventis store Building
Port Harcourt Zone
LibraryPort, 36a Circular Road, Elekahia Housing Estate: 08191583838
Owerri Zone
Book Konsult, 148 Orlu Road, Akwakuma 08037359484
Asaba Zone
Peez Stores, Capital Shopping complex, Summit Road 056876825
Osun Zone
OAU BookShop - -
OAU, Ife - 08058669338
OAU Koza Call Center, Moz - 08037191721
OAU Koza Call Center, Moremi - 08037191721
Ophemie MH, OAU - 08032734392
UNICOTECH - 07036027017
OUI, Ipetumodu - 07036027017
Ibadan Zone
UI BookShop - -
Ado – Ekiti Zone
Ykings, Iworoko-Ekiti - 08063830135
UNAD, Ado-Ekiti - 08063830135
Ogun Zone
Ijebu Ode - 08022327371
TASCOE D - 08022327371
A LOVE REKINDLED - Coffee Time Romance Review
3 cups of altogether sweet coffee. Read the full review from the CTR site.
"Efe Sagay has built a life for herself after traveling to America and working hard in school. She has no current relationship, having recently ended the one that meant nothing to her. Her heart was broken long ago by Kevwe, her former fiancé, and now that she has moved back to Nigeria, she knows she is bound to run into him again. Will she be able to get past the hurt of yesterday and find the love she thought she lost?
Kevwe is heartbroken when he hears the woman who so long ago abandoned him in his time of need is now back in town. Efe was the one woman he ever really loved, and the passion he feels for her has not cooled in the time they have been apart. Will he be willing to hear of her innocence in their breakup? Or has too much water passed under the bridge?"
Kevwe is heartbroken when he hears the woman who so long ago abandoned him in his time of need is now back in town. Efe was the one woman he ever really loved, and the passion he feels for her has not cooled in the time they have been apart. Will he be willing to hear of her innocence in their breakup? Or has too much water passed under the bridge?"
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