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April 15, 2018

Just Leap

One of the most distracting things about being an entrepreneur is wanting to do right so badly that you fear doing anything at all, especially if everyone is pulling you in a lot of different directions or telling you why you shouldn’t do this and that. But as I said on one of the podcast… Continue reading

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April 11, 2018

6 Consistent Blogging Ideas for Busy Bloggers

Blogging takes up a lot of time. To arrange a decent post takes at least an hour depending on how long the post is. For posts that require lots of research, it can take several days of research and gathering links before actually composing the post in the WordPress editor. Still, we are told that… Continue reading

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April 8, 2018

Author Spotlight: Yecheilyah’s 2nd Annual Poetry Contest Sponsor: Dr. K.E. Garland

Today we are introducing and spotlighting Dr. K.E. Garland, poetry contest sponsor! You may remember Kathy from her excellent Introduction Interview on this blog HERE. Well, she’s back and has a lot of exciting things going on! Join me as we catch up. Dr. K.E. Garland Katherin Garland was born and raised on Chicago’s west… Continue reading

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April 1, 2018

10 Lessons My Book Signing Taught Me

You have to learn to sell to a small audience before you can sell to a larger one. Sometimes social media can give a false perception of success, whereas we think we have to constantly be working and grinding and that we have to have a lot of people support us. The truth is that… Continue reading

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March 26, 2018

Introduce Yourself – Promotional Opportunity for New Authors

On March 27, 2017, I opened my blog to authors interested in being interviewed here and promoting their work. I am reposting this for any authors out there interested in taking advantage of this opportunity for free promotion. Many of you know me from my writing and this blog, but before I dedicated my time… Continue reading

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March 7, 2018

The Power of Preparation – Guest Post by, Yecheilyah Ysrayl…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Yecheilyah and Nora at The Nubian Bookstore in Morrow, GA. Copyright©2017 Yecheilyah Ysrayl. If you’ve been following The PBS Blog you know that I have been on a bookstore journey where I am visiting bookstores to see if I can better understand the process. The update… Continue reading

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March 7, 2018

Why My Blog Name is Weird

PBS is short for Pearls Before Swine and is a term that comes from Matthew 7:6 of the bible: Mat 7:6 “Do not give what is set-apart to the dogs, nor throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces. In this context, pearls… Continue reading

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About Me

My name is Yecheilyah (e-see-li-yah), and my work confronts historical erasure and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of Black history. Through book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.