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  • April 23, 2023

    How to Get Early Book Reviews for Your Self-Published Book

    Imagine you are traveling and looking for a nice hotel. You have a choice between two that look promising. One has 100 stars, receives some glowing reviews on its site, and even has reviews on Google Maps. The other hotel looks nice from the pictures, but it doesn’t have a website, and you don’t know… Continue reading

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  • April 23, 2023

    Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Pretty Privilege Book 1 by S.R. Graham

    Title: Pretty Privilege Author: S.R. Graham Publisher: S.R. Graham Published: April 14, 2023 Page: 137 Eighteen-year-old Zuri Natrice Hall is sick of being treated like a caged bird. Constantly complimented on her beauty, paraded across beauty pageant stages, commercial sets, and in the streets of Myrtle Beach, Zuri musters up the courage to accept her… Continue reading

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  • April 19, 2023

    Dancing Between Two Truths

    I get emotional when I remember the faces of the children I used to teach, who are now young adults. Their formerly round and babyish faces have thinned out to resemble those of young adults. They provide concrete evidence of the passage of time. My nieces, nephews, and students are now in college, studying a… Continue reading

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  • April 18, 2023

    Reading is the Easiest Way to Study Writing

    I can tell right away when a book is self-published by a writer who does not read (or does not do it often enough). No shade to audiobooks, but when I say reading is how we study how to write, I mean reading physical books. And when I say study, I mean don’t just read… Continue reading

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  • April 17, 2023

    Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Terry Lister

    Please help me extend a warm welcome to Terry Lister. Welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? My formal title is The Honorable Terry Lister, FCA, MBA, JP. While l had to work very hard to be given these titles, today l am retired. And in retirement, l… Continue reading

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  • April 11, 2023

    Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Hierarchy of Needs: The Sculptor Series Book II by Christa Wojciechowski

    Title: Hierarchy of Needs: Sculptor Series Part II Author: Christa Wojciechowski Publisher: Christa Wojciechowski Published: November 15, 2022 Page: 339 Part two of this wildly psychological series on the strength and depths of addiction continues Ona Price’s journey. She returns to the seedy underbelly of the drug scene due to the tragic event that closed… Continue reading

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  • April 10, 2023

    Author Vending: Things to Consider Part I: Audience

    I’ve been vending at events since 2018 when the owner of A Cappella Books refused to stock my self-published book and instead told me to get my name out there. He explained how hard it would be for me to sell my book in-store when no one knew who I was. I wasn’t offended but… Continue reading

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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.

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