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June 8, 2015

The Writer in Me: TV

Does the writer in you get in the way of certain normal activities? Do you react differently in certain situations because of how you analyze the writing in it? Maybe you used to read books strictly for entertainment, but now you can’t stop noticing run-on sentences and comma splices. Well, maybe that’s more along the… Continue reading

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June 7, 2015

Guest Feature – Alone

Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone I came up with one thing And I don’t believe I’m wrong That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here… Continue reading

Guest Feature, Poetry

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June 7, 2015

Summer Smells

I love the smell of summer. Though you really can’t experience it until the sun starts to set and darkness sets in. Right now the sun is overtaking any whiff of delicacy in the air with its blazing heat, so you’d have to wait a while to experience what I mean. It has to be… Continue reading

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June 5, 2015

This Summer…

Go “Beyond The Colored Line” (a short story) A Short Story, coming August, 2015: Available in Print, Amazon, B&N, Kobo, and the Apple iBookstore. Visit my author website to see the Book Trailer or to learn more and to Sign-Up for the Newsletter. More information about the pending launch campaign, to include contests and free… Continue reading

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June 5, 2015

Movie Night Friday – Coming To America

It is a treasure to find movies that have it all, and Coming to America is one of those movies. Comedy, History, and Symbolism. For the most part, I fell in love with this movie for the same reason that everyone else did, because of its humor. If you need something to help make you… Continue reading

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June 4, 2015

The House Behind The Cedars

Good evening beautiful people, I wanted to share with you a book I read a while ago as I began organizing and researching for Beyond The Colored Line. As many of you know, I am preparing to release a short story soon that deals with the concept of passing: when a member of one ethnic… Continue reading

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June 3, 2015

#Ronovan Writes #BeWoW Weekly Blog share – Positive Quotes

As I thought about what to write for today’s #BeWoW, I struggled a bit. What is left to be said week after week about positivity? And what purpose does this light afford us? I started to list some of my favorite positive quotes, but it somehow did not seem sufficient. I’m all for happy endings… Continue reading

Articles, Quotes N Notes

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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.