The subtle art of feature image/thumbnail selection. With picture samples — “One look is worth a thousand words.” — Frederick R. Barnard 'Ol Freddie did not exaggerate when he made this statement. It is tried and true. Your feature image can increase the clicks on your story. It can also make people scroll past it. It seems YouTubers have learned and…

There is nothing abnormal about acne or the people living with it — The time was 5:30 pm, and I was glad to be done for the day. As I stepped out of the gate this evening, the guard at the company gate called after me. I slowed down my walk to listen to the important thing he had to say since he'd…

My writing journey — Goodness, gracious! That was a mouthful. You could have written your title without including your middle name. If this is you, uhmm… how else would you know I am Nigerian? We kinda love to write our full names. Dear Wellness Xplora, thanks for the tag. I enjoyed reading about your…

Oyinkan Braithwaite introduces herself to the world of readers with a bang — “You remember me talking to you?” “Yes.” “What do you remember?”… “… I recall you saying that your sister is a serial killer.” These words and the way the author told them were the “it” moment for me. Oyinkan weaves us through this complex journey of unrequited and toxic love…

Whichever way this turns out, enjoy it — I must confess that I read Linda Caroll’s story over three weeks ago. I clapped the entire 50 times, even. With my hands and with the button. It was a thriller masterpiece that kept me going — Okay, where are we headed? Until I noticed we were at our destination. …

What the correlation between your past and your present can teach you — We forget, in order to survive, but only by remembering can we begin to heal. — Unforgettable television series Call me lazy, but I love television. I do not hide my love for idling away, getting carried away into worlds unknown by hours and hours of television. I remember crying…

We need to talk more about ALS — When was the first time you knew about the disease called ALS? According to ALS.org, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. “Amyotrophic” comes from the Greek language. “A” means no. “Myo” refers to muscle. “Trophic” means nourishment. So…

Manchester City fail to clinch the English Premier League trophy — Matchday 37 began with the luckiest three points of the weekend. Tottenham welcomed Burnley to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Spurs were riding on their midweek win over North London rivals, Arsenal. Both teams needed the three points to secure their places. In the top four, for Conte’s men…