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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

General Topics

#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

General Topics

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

General Topics

author support, blogger, blogging, email, google, indie authors, memoir, Newsletter, publishing, reblog, reblogs, self-publishing, writing
February 19, 2016

Support My Thunderclap!

Have you joined the movement yet? I’ve partnered with Thunderclap to promote Launch Day of the 3rd Book in The Stella Trilogy. Visit my Thunderclap page to donate a Tweet or Facebook status update to help to spread the word of a dynamic story and a shared vision. It cost you nothing but your time.… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, amazon, blog, blogger, ebook, facebook, paperback, reading, social media, support, Thunderclap, twitter
February 19, 2016

Smart Girls: A Message to Black Girls

This post is for the colored girls growing up in ghettos and back alley ways where not even the front porch is safe. No offense to those who ain’t colored or black or african american or whatever byword we choose to call ourselves these days. You see I’ve known too many young women aborting their… Continue reading

General Topics

#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, black women, blog, blogger, girls, google, high school, pbs, popularity, smart girls, wisdom, women, wordpress, young women

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.