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Writing Self-Care for Indie Authors Part I
As an Indie Author, I understand the pressure of writing and publishing books. Here are some tips to help you stay calm during the storm. I planned on giving several tips at a time. However, our first took up most of the space, so I have to break this down into two parts. Get Out… Continue reading
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What is Self-Publishing?
I did not plan on doing an IAB today, but a question on Twitter sparked a thought. We talk about Self-Publishing, but what is it? That sounds like a simple question, but you’d be surprised how many writers with questions about Self-Publishing don’t really know what it is. Let’s start with what Self-Publishing is not:… Continue reading
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Happy National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. Details on Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest are pending. For now, here are some of my favorite quotes. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou “If I didn’t define… Continue reading
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Things You Don’t Need to Self-Publish a Book
A Massive Social Media Following You do not need to have a million social media followers to publish a book. Your community will grow as you do. This is a marathon, not a sprint. A Fat Bank Account You do not need to spend your rent/mortgage money to publish a book. This is not to… Continue reading
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Let the Words Be Seasoned
There are times when Black authors find themselves fighting against those who wish them to edit their soul. Take the salt out the meat. Take the voice out the work, and leave it seasonless. To quote Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, “People still have a white, western idea of how intellect is ‘spose to walk in the… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Author: Mark Manson Publisher: Harper Published: September 13, 2016 ASIN: B019MMUA8S Pages: 212 “People declare themselves experts, entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators, mavericks, and coaches without any real-life experience…they feel they need to be great to be accepted in a… Continue reading
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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
