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October 6, 2021

No Whining Wednesday – You Are Inherently Worthy

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. How other people view you is not a measurement of your worthiness. Both online and off, good decision… Continue reading

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October 5, 2021

Let’s Stay in Touch

Hey ya’ll, hey. With yesterday’s social media shenanigans, I want to drop in to give some tidbits about how to join my author list for those of you who might not be subscribed but thought you were. First, you should know subscribing to this blog is not the same as subscribing to my author email… Continue reading

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October 4, 2021

What Indie Authors Could Learn from the Instagram + Facebook Outage

Today, October 4, 2021 Facebook and Instagram went down in the US. This is nothing new. Facebook and Instagram have had outages before. I have no doubt everyone will be back online soon. That linked article said this happened this morning, but I was on Instagram and Facebook, and it was working fine, so the… Continue reading

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September 29, 2021

No Whining Wednesday – We Are Each Other’s Harvest

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. This week, I kept thinking about teamwork, network, and community. As such, I was inspired by the following… Continue reading

No Whining Wednesday

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September 27, 2021

It’s Okay to Talk About Something Other Than Your Books

At its core, businesses are built on the foundation of relationships. This is especially true in the Self-Publishing world, where authors do not always have access to the exposure traditionally published authors receive. When it comes to social media, it’s about being social and making connections with others, so it’s okay to talk about things… Continue reading

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September 22, 2021

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Fields of Grace by Wendy Waters

Title: Fields of GraceAuthor: Wendy WatersPublisher: Wendy WatersPublication date: October 24, 2019Genre: Biographical FictionPages: 444ASIN: B07ZL2FHBG It is September 23, 2009, and there is a dust storm in Sydney. But, Grace is from a family of pagans, so it is not only a dust storm for them. As the amber glow, which Grace calls the… Continue reading

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September 17, 2021

Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Grand Prize Winner 2021: Tiffany James

Introducing Our Grand Prize Winner Tiffany James Instagram: ncouragetouch Please, tell us what inspired your poem. I saw the competition pop up on my IG thread, and the theme of love caught my eye immediately. Being that I am a woman known for always speaking about love and pride myself in how I love people,… Continue reading

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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.