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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

FLASH FICTION: 'Wanting' - By: Tolulope Popoola

Hi everyone! Read another flash fiction piece here -

FLASH FICTION: 'Wanting' - By: Tolulope Popoola

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

FLASH FICTION: 'Chasing An Illusion' - By: Tolulope Popoola

Happy (Belated) New Year!

Here's my first flash fiction piece for this year.

FLASH FICTION: 'Chasing An Illusion' - By: Tolulope Popoola

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Tolulope Popoola

Tolulope Popoola

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Welcome to my blog! My name is Tolulope Popoola, and I'm a reader, writer and lover of books and literature. I used to be an Accountant, until I rediscovered my love for writing and became a full-time writer in 2008. I'm the author of the novel Nothing Comes Close, a contemporary romance story set in London, Milton Keynes and Lagos. The story is based on some of the characters from the In My Dreams It Was Simpler online series. I also write flash fiction (see a collection here), short stories, poems and articles for magazines.

In addition, I'm a Writing Coach and Publishing Consultant with my own company Accomplish Press. I help other writers to accomplish their own writing and publishing dreams too.

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  • A Girl's Journey Down The Aisle
    Choose to be Happy
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    TEMMY : Last Chance at Happiness

My Short Stories

  • DIVINE INTERVENTION
  • LIFE'S FAIR KNOCKS
  • AFTERMATH
  • FINANCIAL WOES
  • TEARING ME APART
  • MY DILEMMA
  • BOY MEETS GIRL
  • I'M LEAVING
  • REGRETS
  • LUNCH BREAK
  • WHEN WE TALK ABOUT LOVE
  • VALERIE
  • WRONG BLOGGER CONNECTION
  • FAMILY TURNS

My Poems

  • ALL THAT SHE IS
  • I'M HUMAN
  • REFLECTION
  • IDEAL WORLD
  • TIME IS TICKING

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