The PBS Blog

Truth is Stranger than Fiction

September 9, 2022

Don’t Judge Your Year One by Someone Else’s Year Ten

One complaint I hear from new Self-Publishers (a lot) is how much they wish they could do what they see other authors doing. Usually, these are authors they perceive are more successful. I say perceive because you really don’t know what that person is going through, has gone through, or what they sacrificed to be… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

amazon, authors, blog, blogger, books, Indie Author, journey, judge, judgement, lane, path, process, publishing, self-publishing, wordpress, writers, writing
September 7, 2022

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Monique Johnson

Please help me extend a warm welcome to Monique Johnson. Welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? I am Monique R Johnson, Los Angeles, CA born and raised, but moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 2019. Nice. Cali to Texas is a big transition. What inspired the move?… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

#Wednesdayblogs, #WWWblogs, author interviews, authors, blog, blogger, blogging, indie authors, interviews, Introduce Yourself, NonFiction, poetic, poetry, wordpress, writers, writing
August 30, 2022

The Power of Systems and Consistency

I’ve been Self-Publishing my books for twelve years now. Usually, after learning I’ve published fourteen books and counting, people are astonished. They want to know what the secret is. There’s only one problem. I don’t have a secret. But, I do have a system. System: A set of principles or procedures according to which something is… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

#TuesdayShares, amazon, authors, blog, blogger, books, consistency, Indie Author, journey, organization, organized, publishing, self-publishing, system, systems, wordpress, writers, writing
August 26, 2022

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews: Relentlessly Resilient: Overcoming the Resistance by Monique Johnson

Title: Relentlessly Resilient: Overcoming the Resistance Author: Monique Johnson Publisher: Monique Johnson Published: July 4, 2022 Pages: 193 In Relentlessly Resilient, the author gives us an unflinching look at her life as a young woman enduring trial after trial and her resolve to overcome all the hurdles thrown her way. Seduced by the cute, play-boy, roughneck types,… Continue reading

book reviews

amazon, authors, autobiography, blog, blogger, blogging, book reviews, ebook, kindle, memoir, NonFiction, publishing, relationships, reviews, testimony, true story, wordpress, writers, Yecheilyah's Book Reviews
August 24, 2022

5 Things I Do to Stay Productive

Many people ask me how I manage doing so many things. First, you should know I don’t have a 9-5 and no small children to look out for, so this gives me more flexibility with my day. Here are some things I do daily to increase productivity. I Walk Daily One of the first things… Continue reading

General Topics

#BeWritingOnWednesday, #WWWblogs, blog, blogger, blogging, daily, exercise, inspiring, motivation, productive, productivity, reading, rest, schedule, sleep, television, TV, wordpress, workout, writing
August 23, 2022

Speak to Me of My Mother, Who Was She by Jasmine Mans

As we get closer to September and the close of this year’s poetry contest, I will post more poems from other artists to help spark creativity. This year’s theme is Freedom, so we will focus on poems that have to do with that in some way. This one, “Speak to me of My Mother, Who… Continue reading

General Topics, Guest Poetry

#TuesdayShares, authors, blog, blogger, blogging, contest, freedom, mothering, mothers, poetry community, poetry contest, poets, wordpress, writers, writing
August 22, 2022

Dear Self-Published Author, Don’t Overpay to Play

“Don’t Overpay to Play” – Vivica A. Fox I met Vivica in 2018 when she released her book Everyday I’m Hustling, which I read and reviewed. In it, she talks about not overpaying to play. When applied to Self-Publishing, this kind of advice can save us tons of money and wasted time. The scammers are… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

#MondayBlogs, amazon, authors, blog, blogger, books, cost, email, fee, Indie Author, journey, marketing, paying, publishing, scam, scammers, self-publishing, wordpress, writers, writing

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.