In Your Own Words – Page 4

April 23, 2015

Beyond The Colored Line – Part 2 of Book 2

**************************** Disclaimer: The following post is excerpted from a book written by Yecheilyah Ysrayl and is property of Yecheilyah Ysrayl. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stolen. Permission is only given to re-blog, social media sharing for promotional purposes and the case of brief quotations embodied in the critical articles and reviews… Continue reading

General Topics, Short Stories

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April 21, 2015

Why Memoirs are Special

“…it is difficult for those who publish their own memoirs to escape the imputation of vanity. Nor is this the only disadvantage under which they labor: it is also their misfortune, that whatever is uncommon is rarely, if ever, believed, and from what is obvious we are apt to turn away in disgust, and to… Continue reading

General Topics, In Your Own Words

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April 16, 2015

Beyond The Colored Line – Part 1

Today is the debut release of Part 1 of Book #2, “Beyond The Colored Line” in the Stella Series.Below is a reminder of what this book series is all about: Stella is a work of Historical fiction, and is distinctive in its focus on one woman’s road to self-discovery against the backdrop of the African… Continue reading

Audience Participation, Short Stories

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April 9, 2015

The Stella Trilogy – An update

As many of you know, I have a few projects that I am putting out this year. One of them is The Stella Trilogy. It began years ago when I was helping a student with a creative writing assignment. I am not sure what it was exactly, but it had to do with descriptive writing.… Continue reading

General Topics, Short Stories

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February 17, 2015

Stella: Book #1

Born: 1845 Owner: Paul Saddler ID: 637 Name: Stella Height: 44.0 Sex / Age: Girl, 6 Mama says my feet ain’t little girls feet. Say I shouldn’t be akin like no boy. But I likes running and the way my toes feel wiggling through the mud. I likes the gooey wetness, even the way the… Continue reading

Short Stories

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February 17, 2015

Responsibilities

I know I know it’s been a scarce week (or two) here on The PBS Blog. Truth is I began a number of projects years ago that are starting to show signs of fruit. I am completing my first short story series. In fact, Stella Book #1 Releases Next Week which will be promptly followed… Continue reading

Articles, In Your Own Words

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February 2, 2015

Before and After Blog Awards Part 2: Pros, Cons

So over a month ago I wrote a post on Blog Awards called Before and After Blog Awards. In this post, I speak on how I felt about them before and after I knew what they were, how they are distributed, and what I think will make them shine just a little bit more. Today, I… Continue reading

Articles, In Your Own Words

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