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April 28, 2015

Black Entrepreneurship

“Yes, let me get a beef and cheese please.” I stood in observation as my husband passed the cashier the card to complete the purchase. It was nice and warm out yesterday and the Little Caesar’s boomed with life. The bright orange and yellows of the colors blended perfectly with the chipper atmosphere that always… Continue reading

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african american, black, blog, blogger, blogging, business, education, Entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, ownership, pizza, Post, restaurant, small businesses, youth
April 27, 2015

Going Swimming

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Ann Landers, drive, endurance, general, hard work, notes, passion, persistence, quotes, swimming, thoughts, time, wordpress, work
April 27, 2015

Writing Tips For Self-Discipline, Motivation, Confidence

This is a continuation of the post I just posted. I split them up because I did not want to make the previous post too long (yea, I know about your attention spans). Below are some tips from Jennifer Blanchard to help Writer’s to stay disciplined, stay motivated, and hopefully, to also help to keep… Continue reading

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blog, blogger, blogging, discipline, entrepreneurship, general, list, motivation, pbs, schedules, tips, wordpress, write, writers, writing
April 27, 2015

A Blogging Tip.

Originally posted on ronovanwrites: It’s time to take a step back. I notice a lot of people looking at wanting to know how to increase the number of people that follow them on a blog or on Twitter or some other social media outlet. Is that why you first created a blog? Or first chose… Continue reading

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April 26, 2015

Thank You For Understanding

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blog, bloggers, creative writing, creativity, notes, pbs, quotes, understanding, wordpress, writers, writing
April 26, 2015

Stella Revealed: Book Blurb for New Book

The Daily Post gave an exciting blog prompt yesterday on giving the book blurb to a book you want to write: “Write the blurb for the book jacket of the book you’d write, if only you had the time and inclination.” I wasn’t going to take part in this prompt initially, but since I have… Continue reading

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african american, Beyond The Colored Line, black, blog, blogger, blurb, book blurb, books, Daily Post, fiction, historical fiction, pbs, Post, prompt, short story, synopsis, The Colored Line, writers, writing
April 24, 2015

The Secret to Writing a Bestseller

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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.