The PBS Blog

Truth is Stranger than Fiction

blogging

May 3, 2017

5 Things I Learned About Marketing my First Book

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: This is a guest post from Ben Taylor, a British freelance writer who spent several years living in Portugal and wrote a book about the experience. He now lives back in the UK, where he founded Home Working Club, a site dedicated to helping people explore freelance opportunities –… Continue reading

self-publishing

amazon, authors, blog, blogger, blogging, book marketing, books, ebook, indie authors, kindle, learning, marketing, wordpress, writers, writing
May 3, 2017

No Whining Wednesday – Look for Solutions

Welcome back to No Whining Wednesday, the only day of the week where you do not get to whine, criticize, or complain. I missed you all last week! And, I hope you have not been complaining! If you are new to this blog or this segment please check out the first post HERE for more… Continue reading

No Whining Wednesday

#Wednesdayblogs, action, blog, blogger, blogging, complaints, contentment, criticism, happiness, No Whining Wednesday, solutions, whine, whining, wordpress
May 1, 2017

4 Ways I Balance My Blogging and Writing Life

“Where do you find the time?” Is a question I get a lot so I thought I’d answer it in the form of a blog post so that more than a few individuals can benefit. I also thought it would be interesting to see if I can write this with a two-year-old around. With a… Continue reading

General Topics

#amwriting, #MondayBlogs, 80/20 Rule, balance, blog, bloggers, blogging, life, organization, respin, time, time management, wordpress, writing
April 29, 2017

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Book Reading and Interview – Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Join me over the next few days for my Book Reading and Interview at Sally’s virtual cafe. Got a question for me? Stop through. Special thanks to Sally Cronin for having me. Continue reading

self-publishing

#amwriting, author, author interview, blog, blogger, blogging, Book Reading, Featured, Independent Publishing, Indie Author, interview, publishing, questions, reblog, self-publishing, writers
April 25, 2017

If We Were Having Coffee Right Now

Good Morning! Or afternoon or evening. OK, whatever. Hi! I’m having coffee so I thought we were long overdue for a chat. It’s been awhile since I just talked to you guys. I mean outside of blog segments, interviews, fun facts, blah blah blah. Soooo, how you? (as the country folk say). So, go get… Continue reading

General Topics

#TuesdayShares, author blogs, blog, blogger, blogging, blogs, books, Coffee Date, life, thoughts, updates, wordpress, writers, writing
April 24, 2017

Good Writers

Maybe the book didn’t come out the way you envisioned it would or maybe you’ve got a one-star review. Maybe your editor marked all up and down your manuscript or someone critiqued the confidence right out of you. Maybe you failed, miserably. And maybe you want to crawl underneath the covers and will yourself away.… Continue reading

General Topics

#MondayBlogs, blog, blogging, critique, edits, failure, feedback, learning, master, revision, students, success, writers, writing
April 24, 2017

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Brenda Scruggs

Welcome to Introduce Yourself, a new and exciting blog segment of The PBS Blog dedicated to introducing to you new and established authors and their books. Today I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Brenda Scruggs. Welcome to The PBS Blog! Let’s get started. What is your name and where are you from? Hello,… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

#MondayBlogs, amazon, author interviews, authors, blog, blogging, Brenda Scruggs, guest, indie authors, Introduce Yourself, introductions, new authors, publishing, self-publishing

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.