# Tolulope Popoola: Tolulope Popoola – author, storyteller, flash fiction queen, and creative writing coach\.

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## Pages
- [Blog](https://tolulopepopoola.com/blog/)
- [About](https://tolulopepopoola.com/about/)
- [Home](https://tolulopepopoola.com/)
- [Flash Fiction](https://tolulopepopoola.com/flash-fiction/)
- [Books](https://tolulopepopoola.com/books/)

## Posts
- [The Bachelor Eve Bill](https://tolulopepopoola.com/2026/08/08/the-bachelor-eve-bill/): CJ has carefully planned a classy Bachelor Eve\. Just close friends of the groom, having dinner at a nice lounge, and everyone pays their own bill\. 

Then one overexcited groomsman starts ordering premium drinks\. Another invites extra friends\. Someone else orders plenty of food\. Then the bill arrives\.

What happens when the bachelor party is over, the drinks have been enjoyed, the memories have been made and then the waiter presents the bill?

- [The Dream That Survived \- Short Story](https://tolulopepopoola.com/2026/04/30/the-dream-that-survived-short-story/): Two nights before a trip to Nigeria, a daughter complains about poor Wi\-Fi and village life until her mother tells her a story that changes everything\.

A story of loss, resilience, and a mother’s fierce determination to turn survival into purpose\.

What begins as a reluctant journey becomes a return to the very place where a life was saved and where a promise is finally fulfilled\.

Some journeys aren’t just about where you’re going, they’re about understanding why you’re here\.
- [Why humour in writing matters \(and why we’re tired of literary trauma\)](https://tolulopepopoola.com/2026/04/27/why-humour-in-writing-matters-and-why-were-tired-of-literary-trauma/): Why we need more humour in writing\.

Have you ever picked up a book, settled into your favourite chair with a steaming mug of tea, ready for a relaxing escape… only to find yourself deep in emotional exhaustion instead?

In today’s world, many readers are starting to feel overwhelmed by heavy, intense storytelling\. While meaningful literature has its place, there’s a growing need for something lighter: humorous writing, satire, and flash fiction that helps us breathe again\.
- [Dayo’s Detty December Diaries](https://tolulopepopoola.com/2025/12/23/dayos-detty-december-diaries/): If you’ve ever wondered what Detty December looks like behind the scenes for a Lagos baker… whew, come and hear her story\! 😂
Mid\-November, Lagos people started ordering “just small cupcakes” for end\-of\-year parties\. Corporate branding cakes\. PTA gifts\. Class parties\. Then came last\-minute engagement cakes, alumni reunion cakes that nearly made us cry, IJGB clients paying in dollars, and Mohammed sending voice notes from traffic stand\-still\. By Christmas Eve, we were EXHAUSTED… but we delivered every order\. And when we finally went out to enjoy Detty December for ourselves? PURE JOY\.
Read the full chapter now \- it’s funny, chaotic, relatable, and so Lagos\. You’ll love it\! 💛
- [Motherhood in your 40s – Fabulous, Fierce, and Frequently Tired](https://tolulopepopoola.com/2026/03/15/motherhood-in-your-40s-fabulous-fierce-and-frequently-tired/): Motherhood in your 40s is a beautiful contradiction\. You’re fierce, capable, ambitious, and frequently tired\. Between school runs, work deadlines, teenage conversations, and the quiet pull of your own dreams, life can feel like a constant balancing act\.

But maybe Mother’s Day isn’t about doing everything perfectly\. Maybe it’s about being present\.

This post is an honest, witty look at the reality of modern motherhood: the chaos, the laughter, the sacrifices, and the deep joy of raising children while still becoming the woman you’re meant to be\.

Here’s to the mothers doing it all imperfectly… and beautifully\. 

\#MothersDay \#MotherhoodInYour40s \#RealMotherhood

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