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August 19, 2015

My One Year Blogiversary

Many of you have probably noticed an extreme increase in the amount of re-posts from this blog, or re-spins. I have been doing this to lead up to this day or rather, yesterday: My One Year Blogiversary! I remember the exact date I published my first post here on The PBS Blog. It was August… Continue reading

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August 19, 2015

A Blogging Tip for Authors

Good Advice for Author Bloggers. Continue reading

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August 19, 2015

The Winning Letter

So Monday I set up a poll asking you guys to help me to choose what I should do this week in preparation of launch day, based on what sounded like the most fun. Your choices were: a). Hold a 3 Day Giveaway (8/19 Wed-8/21 Fri) b). Hold a 1 Day Giveaway the day of… Continue reading

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August 19, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – The Short Story

My Writer’s Quote Wednesday for this week is in honor of the Short Story. Wendell Harris says: “…the short story is a ….presentation of a moment whose intensity makes it seem outside the ordinary stream of time, or the significance is outside the ordinary range of experience.” —Wendell Harris I really like how Harris spoke… Continue reading

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August 17, 2015

Reaching Out

“I turn inside for motivation even on days where my hand grasps the emptiness of human concern.” – JC Continue reading

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August 17, 2015

One Week to Go!

OK people, we have only one week before we go Beyond The Colored Line, so what are we doing about it? I’m not sure. I have been pondering how to culminate to Launch Day and I’m not exactly sure what I want to do. So I’m asking for your help. Below is a multiple choice… Continue reading

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August 17, 2015

Ten Seconds to Stand

You stand an awkward 5’3, and barely 140lbs to this 10ft over 300 lb. monster of a circumstance. Your back is against the rope. Body leaning, and tumbling over an agonizing blow to the face, body, and jaw until finally you topple. Come crashing down a lifeless breath of humiliation and shame. Through bloody and… 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.