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February 23, 2016

Silver’s Coming Attractions – “The Road to Freedom: Joseph’s Story (The Stella Trilogy Book 3),” by Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Check out Colleens post of my coming attraction! Coming Soooon. Continue reading

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african american, amazon, black, black history, blog, blogger, book, book launch, Civil Rights, google, Joseph, kindle, reblog, The Stella Trilogy, wordpress
February 22, 2016

The Bible and Black History

Speaking of Black History month, one of the primary concerns I hear among African Americans about the bible is: “Where am I?” With movies like Noah, Exodus Gods and Kings, and The Ten Commandments it is difficult for most black people to have faith in a book that rarely include them. In fact, many of… Continue reading

Articles

#MondayBlogs, bible, biblical, black history, Black History Month, blog, google, Heritage, historical, Monday, nationality, nations, wordpress
February 21, 2016

Take Risks

Take risks. Keep grinding. Stay faithful. Be patient. Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

#SundayBlogShare, blog, comfort, comfort zones, encouragement, endurance, faith, google, notes, patience, pbs, quotes, wordpress
February 21, 2016

Thunderclap: End of Day 3

Day Three of my Thunderclap campaign did really well. The support increased by 15%! I have now reached 23% of my goal with a social reach of 23, 415. I am striving to reach 100% by Friday! Can we do it? Of course we can! Please keep spreading the word about my Thunderclap Campaign, it… Continue reading

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#SundayBlogShare, amazon, author support, blog, Campaign, facebook, kindle, self-publishing, social media, support, Thunderclap, twitter, Wordpess, wordpress
February 20, 2016

For Rose – A Story in a Single Image

The city never afforded her body the chance to be this intimately part of creation in the way to which her eyes were now experiencing. The sun danced splashes of yellows on her skin and the light immersed her body into the landscape. Forty-two acres of earth welcomed Chelsea until her eyes were not big… Continue reading

Short Stories

blog, blogging, death, earth, general, google, grief, inheritance, nature, rose, short story, story, wordpress, writing
February 20, 2016

Thunderclap: Day One Results

Yesterday was the launch of my Thunderclap Campaign as we count down the days until Launch Day. One of the reasons I scheduled it so close to Launch day is because it helps keep the book fresh in everyone’s minds. I also will not have so much online time on the day of release. This… Continue reading

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author support, blog, book launch, books, Campaign, facebook, promotion, reading, social media, social reach, support, Thunderclap, twitter, wordpress
February 19, 2016

I Need You…

Lynette needs our help! Continue reading

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author support, blogger, blogging, email, google, indie authors, memoir, Newsletter, publishing, reblog, reblogs, self-publishing, writing

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.