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  • October 7, 2015

    Special #Writer’s Quote Wednesday + #BeWoW Edition Part 1 – Finishing

    Welcome back to another edition of Writer’s Quote Wednesday as hosted by Colleen of Silver Threading. Today’s Writer’s Quote is part of a Special Edition where I will be combining my Writer’s Quote Wednesday Post with my #BeWoW Post (Be Writing on Wednesday / Be Wonderful on Wednesday) BUT they are coming in two separate… Continue reading

    Articles, Quotes N Notes
    #BeWoW, blog, blogger, blurb, books, google, Mark Strand, novels, Ronovan Writes, silver threading, Special Edition, writers quote wednesday, writing
  • October 6, 2015

    The Top 10 Must Haves

    Love 2. Be Kind 3. Work Hard 4. Stay Humble 5. Smile Often 6. Keep Honest 7. Stay Loyal 8. Travel When Possible 9. Never Stop Learning 10. Be Thankful Always Continue reading

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    #TuesdayShares, blog, blogger, google, humility, inspiration, kindness, list, love, top 10, wordpress
  • October 6, 2015

    Dear Hip Hop…

    Who Willie Lynched your mentality? Who put you under a spell? Why you let them teleport you back to slavery? They could have at least made it look good didn’t have to hang you on the block in your own hood from your own trees could have bridged the gap between the souls you “sold”… Continue reading

    Poetry
    BET, blog, blogger, generation, hip hop, millennial, music, poems, poetry, rap, spoken word, truth, wordpress, youth
  • October 6, 2015

    Self Published Books and Libraries: How to Get Your Book onto Library Shelves

    Originally posted on readers+writers journal:  What Indie Authors Need to Know About the Library Market By Jane Friedman via Publishers Weekly It has become a cliché to talk about how e-book distribution has leveled the playing field for indie authors and made the publishing environment more democratic. But accessing the library market remains somewhat more… Continue reading

    Articles, General Topics
    article, blog, blogger, google, publishing, reblogs, self-publishing, wordpress, writers, writing
  • October 2, 2015

    Guest Post by @PSBartlett The Kind of Writer I Want to Be.

    Originally posted on ronovanwrites: Hello everyone, Some of you may have heard that I have a book on schedule to be released around Christmas. It’s my debut novel, written with an author by the name of P.S. Bartlett. A book related to that novel is being released Oct. 5. It’s called Jaded Tides and it… Continue reading

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    blog, blogger, guest post, indie authors, indies, publishing, reblogs, self-publishing, wordpress, writing
  • October 2, 2015

    Movie Night Friday – Hancock (Fallen Angels and Nephillim)

    Welcome back to another segment of Movie Night Friday, where I present some of my favorite movies and why I love them, now coming to you every other week. Today, I would like to discuss the movie Hancock. There are actually a number of Will Smith movies that have profound symbolism but I will start… Continue reading

    Articles
    #LinkYourLife, african american, blog, blogger, fallen angels, giants, google, Hancock, movie night, Movie Night Friday, truth, Will Smith, wordpress
  • October 1, 2015

    Unfamiliar Faces – Lost to History

    Have you ever wondered about those people who were part of history but who you never hear about? Sometimes people get lost to history. For whatever reason, their stories don’t make it to mainstream news, most of the time until years or even centuries later. Below is a list of four random people who were… Continue reading

    Articles
    #ThankfulThursday, african american, black history, blog, google, hidden, historical, history, Irene Morgan, Lamar Smith, mainstream, media, Sara Collins, Virgil Ware
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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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