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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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  • April 5, 2023

    Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

    Title: The Courage to be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon that Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness Author: Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga Publisher: ‎ Atria Books Published: May 8, 2018 Page: 289 Written by Japanese writer Fumitake Koga and philosopher Ichiro Kishimi, in The Courage to be Disliked, an older man… Continue reading

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  • March 28, 2023

    The Power of Reading

    I believe reading to be so powerful that it has the capacity to make one wise regardless of whose institution of higher learning the person has or has not attended. In the world of books, it makes no difference whether they completed grade school, high school, or learned to read later in life. That is… Continue reading

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  • March 28, 2023

    Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Oblivion Black: The Sculptor Book 1 by Christa Wojciechowski

    Title: Oblivion Black Author: Christa Wojciechowski Publisher: Christa Wojciechowski Published: August 8, 2022 Page: 387 In this psychological romance, Ona Price nearly dies from a heroin overdose on the streets of Manhattan. As she shoots up in a McDonald’s where she and her Puerto Rican friend Jojo purchased the narcotics, this art school dropout almost… 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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