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January 14, 2021

Stepping Outside the Genre Box

Once upon a time, back in 2017, I shared the first chapter of a crazy fantasy story about fallen angels disguised as women with blue eyes killing black men for their power and one woman’s mission to stop them. I had no intentions of ever publishing it. My purpose was to share a free story on the… Continue reading

Articles, creative writing

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December 30, 2020

10 Good Things that Happened In 2020

With everyone talking about all the bad things in 2020, I almost felt compelled to join in. Almost. One day, I will open up about ten bad things that happened in 2020. Today is not that day lol. The interesting thing about this list is I forgot most of it happened! I did not forget… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics

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December 29, 2020

The Year of Wisdom

I thought year thirty-three was going to be the year of wisdom. Profundity would find me on the edge of the ocean dipping my toes in the waters of understanding. Clarity would embrace me like a sister and I would smile a thousand times. But buried under year thirty-three naïveté found me on the edge… Continue reading

Poetry

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December 28, 2020

Dear Indie Authors, Please Identify Your Target Audience in 2021

Entrepreneurship has been the talk of 2020. With the COVID-19 virus sweeping the world, many new businesses have been born. It is a delight to see people take something as detrimental as a deadly global pandemic and use it as the catalyst for stepping outside their comfort zones. Every day someone is beaming about their… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

#SundayBlogShare, 2021, audience, blog, blogger, blogging, encouragement, entrepreneur, inspiration, social media, support, support system, target, target audience, target market, wordpress
December 18, 2020

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Dr. George Cleveland Hall

This week, I spoke briefly on Dr. George Cleveland Hall, for whom the Hall Public Library in Chicago is named. I talked about the Hall Branch as the place I got my first library card and all the historical things I didn’t know that happened there. To read this post, click here. Today, we are… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

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December 16, 2020

No One is You And That is Your Power

I still go to libraries. I got my first library card at the Hall Branch Library on 48th in Michigan on Chicago’s south side. I was thirteen years old and still needed my mother’s signature. I wasn’t into Black History back then. I chose this library because I wanted to check out books, and it was… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

#TuesdayShares, Black Belt, blog, blogger, blogging, chicago, Chicago Public Library, CPL, Dr. George Cleveland Hall, Gwendolyn Brooks, Hall Branch Library, historical, history, langston hughes, Libraries, library, library card, organic, reading, real, wordpress, writers, writing
December 2, 2020

3 Simple Ways to Know If You Are Posting Valuable Blog Content

It’s time for another blogging tip! We have already talked about one cool strategy for busy bloggers. I want to extend that conversation by making it easier for those new to blogging to discern if what you are posting is valuable and high quality. For the record, I am not one of those who think… Continue reading

Articles

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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.