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June 8, 2022

Shout Out Atlanta

I realize I’ve been a bit MIA lately. Not just on this blog but on social media in general. I have a lot that requires my full attention, which is professional work and personal work. I am in that transition place where I am learning to be patient with understanding what’s next for me, between… Continue reading

Articles

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May 25, 2022

4 Ways Indie Authors Leave Money on the Table

1. No digital version of your book. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, ebook subscriptions rose, with ebook usage up 26% in 2021. If you don’t have a digital version of your book available in this digital world, you are leaving money on the table. If you publish through a small press or an Indie or… Continue reading

self-publishing

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May 16, 2022

Ransom Note For my Fallopian Tube Back

leavea fresh caesar salada bear huga tall glass of Merlotthe trutha 90s R&B CDfour normal periodsprayersand a handwritten poemby my bedsideby the nextnew moon. PS: Breaking the Silence part two is up tomorrow. Be sure you have read part one for the backstory. PPS. I am back on YouTube. Subscribe here. Also, be sure to… Continue reading

Poetry, YouTube

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May 16, 2022

Don’t Forget to Write

Even though I didn’t know much when I published my first book, I am glad I took the leap. Without that first, there would not be a fourteenth. My first book was: Self-Published through Lulu Had a generic cover Was not professionally edited Was not professionally formatted From the Depths of a Woman’s Heart was a… Continue reading

self-publishing

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May 10, 2022

Breaking the Silence: Part I

“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” Zora Neale Hurston Friday, November 13, 2020 It felt like I had given birth with nothing to show for it. I was lying on my back in the emergency department of Wellstar Paulding Emergency Hospital with my legs open, my… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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April 19, 2022

Writing Self-Care for Indie Authors Part I

As an Indie Author, I understand the pressure of writing and publishing books. Here are some tips to help you stay calm during the storm. I planned on giving several tips at a time. However, our first took up most of the space, so I have to break this down into two parts. Get Out… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

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April 14, 2022

He Looked Like a Lifetime Supply

He looked like a lifetime supply of confidenceblack-gold wrapped in a Hershey’s kisslike his soul had stretched up to the sunthis melanin-plated skinWhen he shined, we were all shadeSweat looked like honey drippingfrom his browforming sweet golden poolsLook too closely, and he starts to looklike a lighteninghis eyes two backpacks full of moonand we scatter… Continue reading

Poetry

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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.