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Writers Wednesday – Chapter 6: The Women with Blue Eyes
Chapter 6: “Jason Who?” “Higher daddy, higher! Push me higher!” The four-year-old swung her legs back and forth, feeling the wind on her face. Jason smiled. Amarie was a fun junkie like her daddy. “I don’t think you ready for this though Marie baby. You ready for this?” “I’m ready, I’m ready. Higher daddy!” Jason… Continue reading
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It’s National Poetry Month!
It’s National Poetry Month! I am Soul is 99cents on Kindle and $8 in paperback through the end of April. Signed Paperback www.yecheilyahysrayl.com/bookstore/i-am-soul-poetry Amazon Kindle www.amazon.com/I-am-Soul-Yecheilyah-Ysrayl-ebook/dp/B078FS2ZJT What are you reading or re-reading for National Poetry Month? Here’s my list so far! The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni (1968 – 1998) Maya Angelou Poems: Just… Continue reading
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Writers Wednesday – Chapter 5: The Women with Blue Eyes
Chapter 5: “The Mission” The woman moved her hips from side to side on her way to the kitchen and Jason cleared his throat, watching as her booty swayed underneath the red silk skirt. There was something about dark skin against red. Baby girl was all body. He shook his head, trying to focus as… Continue reading
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#RRBC Bring on the Genres: Poetry
This weekend I had the pleasure of joining RRBC for its debut show on BlogTalkRadio “Bring on the Genres” with host Jan Sikes, and authors Balroop Singh, and D.L. Finn. We discussed the process of creating poetry. Click on the link below to hear the show. Join us as we explore this genre. >>Click Here… Continue reading
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The One Thing Self-Publishers Overlook When Publishing Print Books
I am getting book one in The Stella Trilogy ready for its March 24th release. Preparing this book led me to notice the one thing about my books I had neglected and the one thing Self-Publishers overlook when publishing print books. Not all Self-Published books look mediocre because of poor cover design and editing. Lots… Continue reading
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LitMag 2020
Good Evening Poets! I hope you are all doing well amidst this Coronavirus mess and that you are safe. I had an emergency to take care of this morning that did not allow me to access my computer and my phone died, but for those of you wondering, yes! LitMag 2020 still releases today! LitMag… Continue reading
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Why I Write Black Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction (specifically Black Historical Fiction) is my favorite genre to read and to write. I have to specify “Black” because I am not a fan of all Historical Fiction. My interest lies specifically in fiction stories that explore black history in some way. Historical Fiction is the past recreated around the stories of people… Continue reading
