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March 22, 2019

Lessons from a Tomato Plant

We’ve been trying to grow a tomato plant but the weather in Georgia is not warm enough to put it into the ground so it’s still in the original package. The plant is dying as you can tell. It needs to be transplanted to a bigger environment. Either we will attempt to put it into… Continue reading

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March 21, 2019

Throwback Thursday Jams – Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia

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Throwback Thursday Jams

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March 20, 2019

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Cursed Queen: Mystery Tales Series Book One by Carlo Ocaya

Title: The Cursed Queen: Mystical Tales Series 1 Author: Carlo Ocaya Publishing: Coming June 19, 2019 The Cursed Queen is part of Ocaya’s Mystical Tales series, a fantasy mystery novel full of adventure and magic. The story takes place on a hidden Island called Ophen, and the world is reminiscent of Bright, the movie starring Will Smith,… Continue reading

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March 18, 2019

The Most Irritating Thing about the Self-Care Movement

the fact that everything is a movement now like the importance of self-love didn’t exist before Instagram memes like healing is a status update like self-care ain’t a journey but a tweet like healing ain’t a process but words we hang on our Facebook walls and pretend we ain’t cover trauma in hashtags I see… Continue reading

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March 18, 2019

Introduce Yourself Author Interviews: Poetry Edition

We interrupt your regularly scheduled Author Interview programming for this special announcement. National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry which takes place each April, was introduced in 1996 and is organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the U.S. For our April Author Interviews,… Continue reading

creative writing, Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors, Poetry

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March 15, 2019

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews: The Unveiling by Camille A. Frazer

Title: The Unveiling Author: Camille A Frazer Pages: 132 Publisher: Frazer Mill Publishing (December 12, 2017) ISBN-10: 0999523007 ISBN-13: 978-0999523001 The Unveiling is a powerful poetry collection from debut author and poet Camille Frazer. She divides her poetry into sections. The first encourages the perception of a bigger picture and lessens the emphasis on the individual.… Continue reading

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March 12, 2019

A New Book Review and a Book Signing

Don’t you just love being surprised by new reviews? Yes! I am Soul has a new review and it is just in time for the next signing. If you are in Georgia and have not yet grabbed a signed, paperback copy of this book, I’ll be at the Nubian Bookstore on Friday, April 12th in… 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.