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January 16, 2022

Poetry of the Phoenix

And we sit around the firewatching the golden ball of flameleap and howl and transform the woodinto hot ribbons of light.Somewhere, we hope to be transformed toospark like the flames dancingsearching for some light in the times we live inand come out renewed from the furnace of afflictionthis firepoetry of the phoenix. Continue reading

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January 5, 2022

If We Were Having Coffee Right Now

Hey, ya’ll, hey! It’s been a lil minute since we had a lil chat. This year I decided I would not rush back to this blog after the New Year. If you are one of those extra woke people who need to remind me it is not technically a “New Year” until spring, don’t. I… Continue reading

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December 21, 2021

Yecheilyah’s Book List 2021

Hey guys! As we wrap up 2021, I thought I’d copy off Barrack Obama and share my book list, a combination of Trade and Indie books I read this year. This list is based on books I’ve read or am reading now. I missed a lot of hot releases reading for research, so I only… Continue reading

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December 3, 2021

Looking Back to Look Forward

Although I tried out once, I was not a cheerleader in high school. I had danced before as part of a community program at Hamilton Park on Chicago’s south side with my twin sister and our cousin. We were taught handstands, traditional African dances (I am not sure of the tribe), and tap dancing. We… Continue reading

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December 1, 2021

My National Novel Writing Month Experience

This year, I decided to participate in National Novel Writing Month for the first time. With Black History Month around the corner for many (it’s always black history for me), I am pushing to finish the first draft by February. Because it requires a lot of research, this is one of those books with a… Continue reading

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October 21, 2021

Yecheilyah’s Book Review Registry: Early Registration for 2022

My review registry is closed for 2021. I am only reviewing books left in the queue. However, please do consider registering early for 2022 as spots fill up fast, and there’s only one me. What is a Book Review? A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based… Continue reading

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October 5, 2021

Let’s Stay in Touch

Hey ya’ll, hey. With yesterday’s social media shenanigans, I want to drop in to give some tidbits about how to join my author list for those of you who might not be subscribed but thought you were. First, you should know subscribing to this blog is not the same as subscribing to my author email… Continue reading

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