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January 16, 2022

Poetry of the Phoenix

And we sit around the firewatching the golden ball of flameleap and howl and transform the woodinto hot ribbons of light.Somewhere, we hope to be transformed toospark like the flames dancingsearching for some light in the times we live inand come out renewed from the furnace of afflictionthis firepoetry of the phoenix. Continue reading

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January 7, 2022

The Hardest Lesson I Have Had to Learn as an Authorpreneur

One of the biggest mistakes I made on my Authorprenur* journey was doing everything for free. Everything from book reviews to interviews to consults was free at one time. I gave everything away. I even taught people the steps needed to publish books on their own without them giving me a dime. *A play on… Continue reading

self-publishing

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January 5, 2022

If We Were Having Coffee Right Now

Hey, ya’ll, hey! It’s been a lil minute since we had a lil chat. This year I decided I would not rush back to this blog after the New Year. If you are one of those extra woke people who need to remind me it is not technically a “New Year” until spring, don’t. I… Continue reading

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December 21, 2021

Yecheilyah’s Book List 2021

Hey guys! As we wrap up 2021, I thought I’d copy off Barrack Obama and share my book list, a combination of Trade and Indie books I read this year. This list is based on books I’ve read or am reading now. I missed a lot of hot releases reading for research, so I only… Continue reading

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December 16, 2021

They Don’t Know My Name

I walk into a librarytighten the mask around my earschoose a table in the furthest cornerof the room.No one comes over.“Good,” I think to myself.“It’s good to social distance.”I say that as if I wouldn’t have distanced myself anyway.The girl with the braids smiles,waves.I nod. Afraid to speak.She might think I’m friendly and come over.She… Continue reading

Poetry

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December 16, 2021

Indie Author Hack: Study Your Negative Reviews

Getting negative reviews on your book is a real heart-breaker. How dare they talk about your baby like that? I mean, you are obviously the best writer ever. Getting negative feedback on your book feels like a personal attack. And not just for Indie Authors, but for all authors. Sister Souljah got so many negative… Continue reading

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December 15, 2021

No Whining Wednesday: Force Nothing

Welcome back to another episode of No Whining Wednesday! Today, you cannot whine, criticize, or complain. If you are new to this blog or new to this segment please visit the NWW page here for past episodes. I am aware there was no NWW episode last week. It is because I did not have a… Continue reading

No Whining Wednesday

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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.