This is the behind-the-scenes story how Book Writing Clinic (BWC) became a movement.
BWC started as a joke.
A spur of the moment decision.
Just impulse.
Zero grand vision
No brainstorming
Nil strategic planning.
What triggered BWC was Bridges to the Customer’s Heart.
Bridges was well received and before I knew it testimonials and praises poured in.
Chioma Nwagboso, then of The World Bank Group wrote, ‘’It has to be one of the best books I have read and overall
the most succinct on customer service in Nigeria.’’
Richmond Dayo Johnson, the late founder of Richmond Johnson Academy, wrote of me, ‘’Paul Uduk in my opinion, is one of Nigeria’s most authentic experiential writers”.
Bridges had stayed in my drawer for close to five years and I didn’t know what to do with it.
Luckily I travelled to Canada in 2008 to attend Toastmasters International
Convention and that’s how I met Author House, my publishers.
Bridges went on to sell over 5,000 copies.
One day in 2015, it occurred to me that since I’d written a book,
maybe some of my friends would like to know how I did it.
On 15 January, I sent out a WhatsApp message to as many people on my list as I could.
I was scared to death how people would react – that was my first time of ‘selling’ on WhatsApp.
But lo behold, on 31 January 2015, three people showed up:
Kayode T. Oluwasegun-Ojo (ex MD/CE of NAHCO)
Udeme Etuk (ex GM HR of International Distilleries Ltd)
Olatunde Oladiti (a solopreneur house builder)
That’s how BWC started.
As a side note, I’d built relationship with these gentlemen over the years prior.
Today BWC is a 450+ members strong community with alumni in 6 countries. (Nigeria, Canada Ghana, UK, USA, Sweden).
Along the way testimonials from BWC alumni members started coming in.
Sylvia Etim wrote, “I am blessed to be connected to BWC. I am so elated. Anyone who wants to make it in life needs to attend BWC”.
Binta Ibrahim said, “It’s the best course I’ve ever registered for.”
Phil Maduagwu that I’d spent close to two years cajoling to attend BWC had this to say, “BWC enabled my dormant dreams to come alive.”
Phil’s progress has been phenomenal; she’s so far written three books.
Other phenomenal members include Peter Anosike with 8 books, Kingsley Theophilus with five books and Joel Omeike with two. Peter had written several books before attending BWC.
Joel’s book, FIRE YOUR HR, is a 580-page masterpiece in the mold of Tom Peters’ Liberation Management.
Overall, about 35% of BWC members have breast the tape with their books,
BWC is now a movement to create 100m authors all over Africa.
People sometimes ask me, is 100 million not too BIG a number to gun for?
What they forget is the fact that 100m is less than 10% of Africa’s population of 1.5billion.
Are you ready to join the movement to help create 100million authors all over Africa?
If you’re meeting me for the first time, other than coaching and training consulting, I share practical ideas on how to write books worth reading.
Since 2020 I’ve helped 450 professionals and several C-suite executives move from scattered notes to industry-shaping books.
Reach out to explore how BWC can help you become a published author.
Hope you find value from what I write here. Feel free to reach out on your book project and I’ll do my best to guide you.
Better still, let’s link up on LinkedIn.
