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May 8, 2019

Yecheilyah’s 3rd Annual Poetry Contest 2019: Rules, Guidelines, and Prizes

It’s that time of the year again!!! Submissions Accepted Now – August 1, 2019 Winners Announced: Friday, November 1, 2019. Theme: The purpose of this year’s theme is to use words that empower and inspire us to be the best version of ourselves. We talked about Self-Love last year and now it’s time we spoke… Continue reading

Poetry

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May 7, 2019

My Memoir Writing Journey

What exactly am I working on now? A lot of things but mostly my memoir. Now that Keep Yourself Full is on its way out, I want to get this done and I will have to deter a lot of projects to do it. At least until I finish the first draft and then I can work… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics

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May 6, 2019

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Katherine Joe

What is your name and where are you from? My name is Leila, though I sign my stories as Katherine Joe (long story). Currently, I live in London but originally I’m from Iran. Iran in the house ya’ll. What are some major differences between living in London and Iran? A lot of differences, not only… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

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April 26, 2019

Five Ways To Give Your Characters Emotional Depth

Originally posted on K.M. Allan: Creating a character isn’t all physical description and heartbreaking backstory. Well, a lot of it is, but it’s not just that. You need to round out that tall, dark-haired beautiful orphan with some emotional depth. The kind that will keep your readers turning the page and recommending your stories. They’ll… Continue reading

General Topics

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April 18, 2019

90s Throwback Thursday Jams – Ginuwine, R.L., Tyrese, Case – The Best Man I Can Be

🎵Part of the soundtrack to one of my favorite movies…ya’ll betta sing (these lyrics can apply to sisters too! “What can a sista do for me?” 🤷‍♀️) 🎵 Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

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April 17, 2019

Prepare for your Success Part 3

Read part one HERE. Read part two HERE. If you follow my social media (my personal accounts) then you know why I was excited yesterday. I am Soul got approved for stocking at Barnes and Noble at its Marietta, Georgia location, making this the fourth store to carry one or more of my books. This… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

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April 14, 2019

Lessons from a Book Signing

It’s time for another post on lessons from a book signing. I try to learn something new from every event I do. I also enjoy seeing if what we learn online applies when in direct, real life, person-to-person contact. Here’s what I learned from Friday‘s Book Signing. Practice Makes Perfect While I am not… 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.