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May 3, 2016

Stella Spring Giveaway: The 2nd Place Winner!

I promise yall I didn’t cheat LOL. All winners were picked by PromoSimple. Imagine my surprise when the email that popped up for 2nd Place was…. 2nd Place Winner: Entry #16 rebirthoflisa@aol.com < If this is your email Congratulations! You’ve won autographed paperback copies to all 3 books in the Stella Trilogy, matching bookmarks plus my special author seal! Please email ahouseofpoetry@gmail.com with your mailing address to claim your prize! Yall know who this is. Fellow Blogger Lisa W. Tetting! The Grand Prize Winner will be announced tomorrow. Look for your email address! Continue reading

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April 29, 2016

May you join me? – New writing challenge

Originally posted on New2Writing: Hello Blogging World, May I take this moment to invite you all to join in a brand new challenge. The Challenge is pretty simple. The word MAY is not just a month such a popular word, I’d like you to use it every day in May and create a post on… Continue reading

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April 27, 2016

Remember to Breathe

I’m excited to say that I started my workout again! Its been soo long and you know once you stop its extremely hard to start back up again. I’m hoping to possess enough endurance to make it a permanent part of my routine, if not everyday at least a few days a week. I really… Continue reading

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April 26, 2016

A Good Review on Basics: Avoiding Writing Scams

Originally posted on Just Can't Help Writing: This piece from Just Publishing Advice distills some important basic considerations to attend to for those of us trying to learn the book-publishing and marketing process. I get “requests” to submit manuscripts quite often and have usually wondered who it is that’s so desperate to see my work… Continue reading

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April 25, 2016

Character

“No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters.” – Orson F. Whitney Continue reading

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April 24, 2016

Two More Reviews Are In – 5 Stars for The Road to Freedom

Below are excerpts of the two newest reviews for Joseph’s Story: The Road to Freedom: Siyah says: “Wow this was a Great Read!! The road to Freedom: Joseph’s story, may be set In the time frame of the early 60’s but it’s contents is very relevant to today’s current events. The writer takes you on a journey through the eyes of a young man named Joseph. He and his friends begin down a road with only the hope of wanting to somehow help the fight for equality of African Americans and to stop the mistreatment they suffered under segregation and Jim Crow laws. They realize that the task would… Continue reading

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April 22, 2016

Established Lies

Wherever you are in your life, as long as you allow your emotions to get in the way of the truth, you will always miss the deeper message. 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 my literature and poetry, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans. I also host an annual poetry contest.