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May 13, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – The War of Art

My choice for Writer’s Quote Wednesday this week is from Steven Pressfiled’s The War of Art: Writers. People who second guess whether or not they have what it takes, and yet are still bold enough to go on. This quote reminds me of what it’s like to be nervous. We’ve all experienced it and we… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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May 12, 2015

Race Doesn’t Exist

French physician Francois Bernier was the first to use the word “race” as a category for scientifically classifying humans in a 1684 essay titled “A New Division of the Earth, According to the Different Species or Races of Men Who Inhabit It”. In addition, Johan Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840), a medical professor in Germany, argued that… Continue reading

Articles

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May 11, 2015

When Are You Done Succeeding?

I thought this was a great post by Shayla of Curiouser Editing: As an entrepreneur, do you consider yourself successful? Or do you feel like you’re not quite there yet? Do you sometimes say, “I’ll be happy/successful when I get to this point”? In the business world, we are engrained with the mentality that success… Continue reading

General Topics, Guest Feature

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May 11, 2015

Appreciating Body Parts

I’m typing with nine fingers today. I do have ten fingers, but one of them happens to be out of commission today. Brilliant me slammed it in the car door last night. Now my wonderful husband can take care of his disabled wife. OK well, it’s really not that bad. It is in a bandage… Continue reading

Articles

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May 8, 2015

The Short Story

“The short story….. wakes the reader up. Not only that, it answers the primitive craving for art, the wit, paradox and beauty of shape, the longing to see a dramatic pattern and significance in our experience.” –V. S. Pritchett “I have always enjoyed short stories and have now found them to be an added joy.… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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May 8, 2015

Butterfly, My First Writing Love

Where do I trace the birth of this longing? I have not photographic memory as many do, nor do I remember the exact moment I said, “I want to be a writer”. And as I ponder this history of mine, the thunder growls and the winds roar. The skies darken this very moment and hover… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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May 8, 2015

Beyond The Colored Line – Final Sneak Peek

Week three-four: My apologies for the delay on this; I have recently come back to town and this week has been busy trying to get back on schedule. But, as promised, here are the final sneak peeks of Beyond The Colored Line: Note: This excerpt is part of a book written by Yecheilyah Ysrayl. No… Continue reading

Short Stories

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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.