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September 27, 2016

8 Things to Do Before Publishing Your Next Blog Post

Below are some great links from This Mama Learns Blog to help us become better bloggers! I discovered her on Pinterest yesterday and her blog is super cute! I love the way she has branded her colors and incorporated her images all professional and fun looking. Below are articles I found helpful. Enjoy: 8 Things… Continue reading

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#TuesdayShares, beginners, blog, bloggers, blogging, branding, colors, general, google, images, links, secrets, start-up, wordpress
September 27, 2016

Self-Publishing – Laying Bricks Ep 4: The Pathway

People lay bricks for many different reasons. Whether you are building for a brick home, a drive through, or storefront, the process is the same. Like mathematics, as long as you have the basic formula for masonry you can succeed in brick laying. As long as you remember to add, subtract, multiply, and divide you… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

#amwriting, #TuesdayShares, #writetip, amazon, authors, book publishing, ebook, indie authors, Laying Bricks, pre-launch, publishing, self-publishing, Series, strategies
September 26, 2016

8 Ways to Avoid Stress

Take some time to sit quietly and appreciate everything that you have. Happiness is not in having more physical wealth but having less wants. Stop trying to change things that are beyond your control. Sometimes stress comes from not being able to alter those things outside of our control but trying to anyway. Stop that.… Continue reading

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#MondayBlogs, blog, blogger, goal, mission, pbs, peace, purpose, serenity, solace, stress, stressful, tips, wordpress
September 25, 2016

Show and Tell – The Show vs Tell Debate Critiqued

A wise man once asked a simple question: “What is water?” A few people gave their answers. Some said “H2O”. Some said, “a transparent liquid found in lakes, oceans, and seas.” Other’s said, “a chemical substance.” The man smiled. “None of the above.” The people’s brow buried deeper into their foreheads and their mouths twitched,… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

#amwriting, #SundayBlogShare, #writetip, authors, blog, blogger, books, creative writing, indie authors, show and tell, show don’t tell, skill, writers, writing
September 23, 2016

Meet a Book Reviewer

I’m writing this quick post to introduce you all to Yecheilyah Ysrayl, a book review blogger, author, and all-round nice gal here on WordPress. It’s not just because she reviewed my novelette, All Good Stories, and gave it 5 stars, I’m writing about her because she gives great (and helpful) reviews. In a market so… Continue reading

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#amreading, #amwriting, #BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, amazon, blog, book reviews, books, ebook, pbs, reblog, reblogs, reviews, wordpress
September 23, 2016

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – All Good Stories by Linda G. Hill

Title: All Good Stories Author: Linda G. Hill Print Length: 62 pages Publication Date: August 10, 2016 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B01JQWMQAE Familiar with Linda through her blog, Life in Progress, I expected humor. What I didn’t expect was to finish the book in two hours. Everyone knows I love a… Continue reading

book reviews, self-publishing

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September 22, 2016

Throwback Thursday Jam – You Can’t Hurry Love, The Supremes

That’s right ole school! It’s yo week! Classic Motown… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

#ThrowbackThursday, blog, blogger, Motown, music, musical, pbs, r&b, soul, The Supremes, throwbacks, video, You Cant Hurry Love, YouTube

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.