I shall never forget that day. It was Saturday, 6th December 2003, and I’d just spotted my book, One Hundred Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human was number seven on the Sunday Times non-fiction paperback bestseller list. Gulp.

It was the strangest feeling ever. There was euphoria. There was nervousness. (What have I done?) And then there was the gut-wrenching sense that this was all some terrible mistake.

I glanced at the other names on the list: Michael Moore, Kate Adie, Nick Hornby, Michael Palin, Claire Tomalin, and Patricia Cornwell.

How did I end up on the same list as writers of that calibre? Clearly, I was an impostor among these proper writers.

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Some years back, I completely ignored several promotional messages from the Writers Bureau.  However, from the time I enrolled with them, I can confidently state that I am now on the road to success in writing.

Like many unfortunate individuals in African countries, I had a difficult childhood that made me leave school before attaining tertiary education. Nevertheless, I always had latent interest in writing and sought to share acquired knowledge in different aspects of life. I had always longed to start writing but lacked confidence due to my humble education and a demanding day job. Read the rest of this entry »