Dear Readers,This is the third edition to my column. Since the last entry you have seen pictures of my book travelling the globe and there have been some important endorsements along the way. I feel that the momentum is building slowly and this period for me is really engaging and I am enjoying every minute of it. It is the only thing on my mind right now.
A few weeks ago my promotional team attended The Word Power event at the Emirates Stadium (home of Arsenal F.C.) I was happy I attended as it gave me a greater insight into where I want to be and how I intend to get there. As you can see in the picture I now have branded T-shirts, so if you spot them anywhere feel free to say hello. I also had the pleasure of meeting established authors and those who have published for the first time. The passion for their work was evident and it was important to find people who are prepared to make a valuable contribution to their own community.
One of my particular highlights was meeting Natasha Danvers who won Olympic Bronze medal at the Beijing Games. She is down to earth and has certainly shown me that despite her injuries dreams are still possible.
I was guest speaking at a school last week in Enfield followed by another one in East London on Friday and one of the things that struck me was the number of young people seriously aspiring to achieve. I feel that there is a genuine belief now that their thoughts can be reality. They certainly had successful people there to help them along, including Yolanda Brown (winner of MOBOs for Jazz category). I met her about 4 years ago and have watched her grow into an amazing performer! She is definitely an example of what can be done when you make good effective use of your talents. The event was a success and I was happy to be a part of it.
I also want to mention another person who has given me a platform and important words of advice when I first started out. He is one of the funniest guys I know in the UK and has 
supported the UK scene for a long time and is now moving to the US. He gave me the confidence to keep writing and to work hard and stay focused. So Kojo I just want to thank you for your timely intervention you were one of the first people to show me that I can be whatever I wanted to be just by following your example. I wish you all the best in your new venture.
supported the UK scene for a long time and is now moving to the US. He gave me the confidence to keep writing and to work hard and stay focused. So Kojo I just want to thank you for your timely intervention you were one of the first people to show me that I can be whatever I wanted to be just by following your example. I wish you all the best in your new venture.There is still a lot of work to be done before unveiling my launch date and book signing event. I do not intend on leaving my own dreams to chance.
Until next time.
3 comments:
leaving our dreams to chance is a mistake that many of us seem to make,so many broken dreams and inabitions.. i credit you in staying focused and following your calling.
You are a talented and inspirational young man, you are setting the platform for our younger generations to follow.
We need more positive and influential role models and you Mr alexander are one of them.
I look forward to reading the rest of the book,. as the draft copy you gave me-wet my apetite for more.
I will keep saying this 'knowledge is power,.. and we gain this through literature.'
Yes indeed, we should make our aspirations and dreams a reality- never give up and always stay focussed-thankyou Mr Alexander!
To the blogger Alison Kuszynski- are you a long lost friend who once lived in Zambia and we were in the same class at primary school? You, me and Barbara used to be close friends - is this you?
oh wow... chimwemwe.. from Nkana Trust School in Kitwe,.. alexandra jackman,. you have just re-united two long lost friends who havent seen each other since 1993!!
e-mail: akuszynski@hotmail.com.. x
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