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April 30, 2018

Author Spotlight: Yecheilyah’s 2nd Annual Poetry Contest Judge: Tehilayah Ysrayl

Today we are introducing and spotlighting Tehilayah Ysrayl, mother, wife, poet and our 2nd Annual Poetry Contest judge! Join me as we catch up. Tehilayah, whose name means song of praise, is an aspiring author and poet who was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She attended IPFW and Ivy Tech Community College and… Continue reading

Poetry

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April 27, 2018

Beta Reading VS. Editing #amwriting

Originally posted on Life in the Realm of Fantasy: Once again, the question of the difference between beta reading and editing has arisen in one the many forums I frequent on Facebook. So, I feel the need to revisit a post from 2015, Beta Reading VS. Editing. If you’ve already seen this post, nothing has changed… Continue reading

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April 26, 2018

Exclusive Renaissance InstaGiveaway!

As you all know Book 2 of The Nora White Story is on its way out! (Pre-order it here). In honor of this, I am hosting a giveaway for Book 1! Visit the link below to snag your copy! Hurry. This exclusive offer won’t last long. CLICK THE LINK and THANK YOU!! https://claims.instafreebie.com/free/hCg2Pcj9 About. When… Continue reading

self-publishing

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April 26, 2018

How Does Amazon.com Sales Rank Work?

Originally posted on chrismcmullen: AMAZON.COM SALES RANK Amazon assigns a sales rank to every product that has sold at least one time. The lower the number, the better the product is selling. For example, a sales rank of 2500 is better than a sales rank of 375,000. The product that sells the best in its… Continue reading

self-publishing

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April 24, 2018

YouTube: New Poems Added! Subscribe Today #NationalPoetryMonth #Poetry #SpokenWord

New poems have been added people! Listen to Her Bended Knee, Truth, I Was Not There and more! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncj3INqkems CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE!! Continue reading

YouTube

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April 24, 2018

Her Bended Knee

Once a mother always is they bend their knees to raise our kids they laugh for our broken as if never have cried, for our burden they soothe as if our souls had died they coddle our demons on the top of their heads —colored gray with grief fake smiles and gritted teeth a generation… Continue reading

Poetry

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April 18, 2018

PRE-ORDER – Revolution: The Nora White Story 2 (paperback only)

I am beyond elated to inform you that I have finally set a release date for Revolution: The Nora White Story Book Two and that it is available now for pre-order in paperback. We’re releasing book eleven on May 30th, four days after my 31st birthday. (If you have not read book one, Renaissance is… 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 book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.