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March 3, 2017

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

Welcome back to Black History Fun Fact Friday. Today I introduce to you Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, the first black woman to receive a federal commission for her art. Fuller’s artwork became the precursor to the resurgence of African themes in art seen during the Harlem Renaissance Movement. Not only a time of Jazz, Literature,… Continue reading

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March 3, 2017

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Talon, Come Fly with Me by Gigi Sedlmayer

Name: Talon, Come Fly with Me Author: Gigi Sedlmayer Print Length: 238 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1921578726 Publisher: Aurora House (March 16, 2014) Publication Date: March 16, 2014 Language: English ASIN: B00J2643PG Talon Come Fly With Me is about a small girl searching for her purpose in life. Matica and her family live in the… Continue reading

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March 2, 2017

Author Earnings Report: The Top 12 Trends For 2017

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: Hugh Howey and The Data Guy have now done all their usual number crunching and published the latest report. What trends can we identify in 2017, based on their impressive (as always) work? 1. For traditionally published books, print is king. 2. However, this reign is highly genre-dependent. In… Continue reading

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March 2, 2017

90s Throwback Thursday Jams – Salt ‘N’ Pepa – Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue)

Whatta man whatta man whatta man, what a mighty good man! I wanna dedicate today’s 90s Jam to my hubby! OK so, yesterday was a suppperr busy day. Like, it didn’t even make any sense. So, I was still working when Moshe (hubby) got home and made dinner for us. I mean, he throw down… Continue reading

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March 1, 2017

ENEMIES OF THE WRITER

John, I am humbled. I am also sure that you will no doubt overcome! I am honored that you were moved by my words and I look forward to reading more from you! Continue reading

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March 1, 2017

No Whining Wednesday – We Haven’t Finished Yet

Happy Wednesday! Your favorite day of the week 🙂 If you’re new to this blog, learn more about No Whining Wednesday HERE. Today’s message came as I was frying chicken strips last night. I was also listening to some throwback jams (preparing for what to choose for tomorrow!) As I was listening I thought about… Continue reading

No Whining Wednesday, Quotes N Notes

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February 28, 2017

How to Correctly Punctuate Dialogue for Novels

Originally posted on Writers After Dark: ? Writing dialogue is messy. Am I right? It has so many rules, it makes me wish I’d gone with my original plan in life. I’d intended to become an all-in-one supermodel-psychologist/part-time medical researcher. What? I thought I wanted to save people, discover things, and change the world wearing… 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.