Chadia Mathurin

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Hey y'all,

I’m happy to share that my 4th title, dreamer. is available for purchase. I know you wonder what it is about, so I’m going to simply leave the Author’s Note on the book here:

I don't remember most of my 20s. It's a blur. I was extremely depressed. I took loss after loss, after loss, after loss and the wins, if any, were scarce.

At 16 years old when I dreamt of beautiful corner offices and press conferences detailing big wins, I did not expect an entirely smooth path, but I most certainly did not expect the turbulence I've endured. Put frankly, I was unprepared. And this isn't just my story.

We occupy a time in history where everyone is urged to dream without limits; to chase their most audacious aspirations. The thing is very few of us are equipped for the reality of that pursuit. Consequently, we find ourselves daunted by an assortment of unexpected trials, vexing delays, unanticipated diversions, and formidable challenges; adrift amidst frustration, fatigue, and confusion. Many are lost, some have abandoned course and some hang by the thinnest of threads. But help is here.

dreamer. is the guide and companion that I wish I had when the 22-year-old version of me embarked on a mission to see the fulfillment all of the beautiful things I had dreamt of in my teenage years. It is Joseph's lived life decoded and while it does not provide you with a magical escape from the realities of the journey to fulfilled dreams, it will most certainly leave you encouraged and better equipped.

You will learn some things about me that probably my parents will only now find out: crazy contracts, not signing contracts, landing in New York with $300 dollars to my name, amongst other things. You will chuckle as I attempt to give you a glimpse of my life growing up on an island, and you will sometimes hold you breath. However, what I want most is for you to leave blessed with clarity, and hope as you take up your cross; the dream.

You can pick up dreamer on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/46HfYoB

A few things:
1.You can pick up signed copies of dreamer. As well as copies of the dreamer. The Journal in the store on my website at chadiamathurin.com

2.If you’re in Ghana and Nigeria, you don’t have to go the Amazon route, you can send me a message and I’ll tell you how you can get a copy of the book and journal.

3.The Biblical Affirmation Cards that I’ve shared here are available ONLY in the store on my website, chadiamathurin.com. At another time, I’ll tell you more about them.

4. Share, share, share. Broadcast. Email blast. Pick up copies. For your mother. Father. Sister. Brother. Cousins. Friends. Help me interpret my dreams. When you read the book you’ll know what that means.

I’ll keep you up to date with developments in a measured fashion and I thank you in advance, for purchasing, reading and sharing. .

You can also follow my status here until the next update.

Oh, and before I sign off, I must give a hail up to my Foreword writer, the incomparable and beautiful . Many of you already know who she is, but just in case you don’t, this video encapsulates well the woman, the myth, the legend: https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=698566997526867

Golda, thank you for the forward, sisteren.

You will never be good enough for the wrong person. Don't try to measure up, sweets. It's a battle already lost. You will put your life on the line and if you so happen to survive they'll question why you didn't die. 🤦🏾‍♀️

If you are looking for genuine ways to make money online, you should read this. To the end.

I stumbled into the business of storytelling quite by accident.

In 2011, after reading a blog post by Sarah Jakes Roberts [I loved it], I said to myself, “I can do that”. It was a blog post laden with transparency, targeted at aiming others, but also doing its part in healing the author. I was a university student then, but I still very much carried the scars from being bullied in secondary school, and it bothered me. Writing was to be my healing. And it did its job. I got to explore, deeply, so many of the things which shaped and drove me. It armed me with a potent understanding of myself, and it encouraged me to explore ways in which to strengthen my weak areas.

I would write only when I felt, exploring my thoughts on wide range of social issues, political issues and eventually, personal issues. Less than a year later, I would write a blog post called, “Being A Virgin Isn’t Enough”. The post would go viral. I mean over 50,000 views in 2 days viral. I mean over 10,000 comments viral. I mean killing my battery with notifications, viral. I mean Featured on WordPress' 100 Blogs of the Day more than once, viral. I probably wasn’t prepared for it. I really wasn’t. I never in my wildest dreams anticipated that something that I would write would go that far, and of course I was unprepared to guard and harness the opportunity. Nevertheless, 2 years later, I would come out with a book with the same title, and just like the blog post before it, it would go far and wide.

I wouldn’t publish another until 3 years later.

In July of 2016, a few social media friends and I were having very heated discourse on Facebook. Our discussions covered the topics of male privilege, feminism, marriage, relationships, the role of the church, politics, leadership, manhood and womanhood. We covered these topics in the context of our culture - the Caribbean and the disapora- and I think what made them popular is that we said it in only the way we, as people, could.

We were educated, “well-spoken”, young men and women who had a way with words (or so we’d been told); we were well spoken Caribbean men and women who couldn’t resist the unique flair of an “all-yuh”, “dat making sense?” “sugar-cake”, “sugar stick”, “gasa” and “since wen das your role?"

At the same time of our growing popularity on Facebook, I was looking to complete my second and third books; two compilations of letters, one to my brothers and one to my sisters. My vision was that this would not end with me. I had hoped to eventually start a small publishing house and have a long running series under the banner of “The Letters Project”. I hadn’t planned on starting it then, but I saw an opportunity and I snatched it.�

I invited my fellow Facebook friends - those of whom were causing riots with their statuses - to join me on a journey of unreliable investors, mishaps, missed opportunities, ups and downs, doubt, hope deferred and sick hearts. We started with 6 but only 4 endured to the end. But we are here!

Last night I told a friend, “I was just telling God that if I had to do it again knowing what I know now, I probably wouldn’t.” But I’m so glad that I didn’t know what I know now, because today we have “The Letters Project” and we have Wakonté Publishing.

In 2022, Wakonté Publishing is Wakonté Books. Within the next 12-24 weeks, I’m pleased to announce that we will release over 30 titles from authors hailing from Nigeria, Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Saint Lucia. We are holding steadfast to our mission of creating platforms for African and Caribbean storytellers to take charge of shaping their narratives; to be the ones to profit from telling their stories. Through our newly launched affiliate system we’re also extending it to you. You can earn $0.25USD to $1USD simply by referring our books to others. What you earn is up to you. What we already have is fantastic. And our catalog is growing.

Here are some things you should know about Wakonté Books:

1. We operate as a traditional publishing house: This means that we endure all costs for book publushing from: cover design, book layout, audio recordings, illustrations, etc. We only publish authors that we hand pick be it through observation, referrals or selection of submissions.

2. We publish ONLY authors who can capture well the essence of Africa and the Caribbean. These authors are Caribbean and African and have lived what it is to be.�

3. We give our authors 60-70% of royalties: If you understand the publishing business then you understand that this is an unprecedented amount, and probably some of the highest in the space.

4. We write for social good: We give 25cents USD from every book sold toward art, literacy and literary projects across Africa and the Caribbean. Our affiliate system also answers the call to provide decent work by giving others the opportunity to earn anywhere from $0.25USD to $1.00USD per book sold through their referral links/codes.

Take a look at our new website here: https://wakontebooks.com/

Take a look at our catalog of books here: https://wakontebooks.com/downloads

If you’re not an author, but would like to join us on our mission of creating platforms for African and Caribbean storytellers to take charge of shaping our own narratives while securing the bag, please join our affiliate system here, and let our stories work for you:
https://wakontebooks.com/become-an-affiliate/

This is not a necessity, but if you’re interested in being one of the first to know how and when we are expanding our affiliate product suite, join our exclusive WhatsApp group, here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KcKkTXvkTfE7KYW9ntYF3N

State of mind: 👑 Ohemaa

Some entrepreneur on my timeline needs to read this today:

"Every idea, no matter how great, has a shelf life. If you don’t get it off that shelf and out into the world in time, no amount of feedback you get during the second phase of the iterative process can overcome a lack of interest or mitigate first-mover advantage if someone beats you to the punch."-Guy Raz

A few things:

1. It's content, not "contents". Content serves as plural. Therefore, "I write fashion content for a living".

2. It's "stuff, not "stuffs". Stuff serves as plural. Therefore, "We buy lots of stuff".

3. It's "copy" not "copies". Copy serves as plural. Therefore, "I write mind-boggling copy".

When the above are misused, I hesitate to give you my money. It makes me think that you're not so sure of what you're doing.

Hey y'all,

I'm looking to build an Affiliate Marketing Team of at least 100 people for a very special project of mine. If you're interested in learning more, please join my WhatsApp Group by the 14th of October.

P.S. The Group will very likely be quiet before the 14th of October, as I'd like to give as many people as possible an opportunity to join before I share.

Please share far and wide.

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Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.-Philippians 1:3‭-‬5 NLT

This is the result of impact. Be impactful. Make it so that people pray everytime your name comes up or everytime they remember you.

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Being liked is not important. Being liked by the right people is. 😉

Some of us are worried about being disliked by people who cannot add a breath or memorable moment to our lives, a cent to our pockets, or strength to our spirits. For what? 😂🤣😂