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March 26, 2023

Remember to Back Up Your Content!

I logged into my WordPress dashboard this morning, and my last 5-6 posts were gone, including paid book reviews. Can you hear my heart breaking? Thankfully, after about thirty minutes, they showed up! Too bad I had already deleted the tweets to what I thought were now dead links. Way to go, Yecheilyah. A glitch,… Continue reading

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March 25, 2023

Everyone Can’t Go

I am just getting around to reading Tabitha Brown’s Feeding the Soul, and it is doing just that for me this afternoon. Lately, I have realized I don’t have much help with all I have going on. People think I have this great big team behind me. Nope. Most of the things I do, I do… Continue reading

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March 24, 2023

Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest 2023

Year Six Baby!! I cannot believe we’ve been doing this for six years. If it weren’t for Covid, it would be year seven! We are excited to gear up for year six of the contest. But we need your help to make this year a success. I am looking for the following: Sponsors: No books… Continue reading

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March 24, 2023

Baby Steps Still Move Us Forward

I am proud of myself for making it through this week. Since returning from Chicago, I have felt jet lagged because of the time change and have experienced some pain. For those who don’t know, I live with a steel plate in my right thigh from being hit by a car when I was ten.… Continue reading

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March 21, 2023

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Born this Way by Tammy Ferebee

Title: Born this Way Author: Tammy Ferebee Publisher: Tammy Ferebee Published: January 11, 2018 Page: 135 Young, Black, and gay, Joseph feels rejected by his father, the local pastor of the small, southern town in Tammy Ferebee’s novel Born This Way. Joseph struggles with his self-esteem and worth as he faces judgment from his community after… Continue reading

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March 20, 2023

Avoiding Plagiarism

There is a reason why you cannot edit your own book, even if you are an editor. This is because quality editing involves more than fixing spelling and grammar mistakes. These days, there’s an AI for that. Professional editors also help you to avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism – to steal and pass off (the ideas or… Continue reading

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March 17, 2023

Rest Fuels Creativity

Last week, I went home to Chicago and saw my dad’s side of the family for the first time in fifteen years. We extravagantly celebrated my grandmother’s 100th birthday in classic Tolbert fashion. I planned to bring my laptop but left it at home. Instead of squeezing in work, I played with babies and reminisced… Continue reading

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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.