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December 20, 2017

NOW AVAILABLE – I AM SOUL

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY OF I AM SOUL Working Toward the Vision I AM SOUL is now available (CLICK HERE). I am dog tired but this was fun. I wanted to release this on the low but it did better than I thought it would (still holding on at #11 in its category… Continue reading

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#BeWritingOnWednesday, #Wednesdayblogs, #WWWblogs, blog, blogger, blogging, ebook, kindle, poems, Soulful, spoken word, wordpress
December 19, 2017

How to Know if You’re a Hater

Don’t laugh. I am serious. Some of you don’t know. Anytime you see someone doing something positive and your first thought is, “But…” This is a sign that your a hater. Now, people can hate for different reasons but if your FIRST thought is BUT, there is some hatred there. Let’s look at some examples.… Continue reading

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#TuesdayShares, blog, blogger, blogging, hate, haters, hating, judgement, negative, negativity, social media, wordpress
December 18, 2017

Breaking: Readers Can expect a New Zora Neale Hurston Book in 2018

For those of you familiar with my latest novel, Renaissance, you know that Zora makes a guest appearance so I am excited to dig into her newest release from Harper Collins next year. It sounds like a powerful one. Here’s what’s going on: HarperCollins will launch a never-before-published book by Zora Neale Hurston. Barracoon is a non-fiction work… Continue reading

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anthropology, black history, blgger, blog, blogging, Harper Collins, historical, literature, Non-Fiction, publishing, reading, writers, writing, Zora Neale Hurston
December 16, 2017

12 Life Lessons I Learned in 2017

Growth is painful, uncomfortable, and frustrating. It reveals the raw and aching part of us and demands our masks to fall so that we may accept who we truly are and what truly is. This is unpleasant and frightening but necessary because, without this kind of mental and physical suffering, we cannot grow. Deceit… Continue reading

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#SundayBlogShare, blog, blogger, blogging, growth, learning, lessons, life, life lessons, love, personal growth, reflection, wordpress
December 16, 2017

PREORDER I AM SOUL

This is just a heads up that my short poetry collection I AM SOUL is now available for preorder on Amazon. CLICK HERE or on the image below to preorder now for 99cents. (To ARC for this book, email me.) Visit my website to access more I AM SOUL products. CLICK HERE. Continue reading

Poetry, self-publishing

#SundayBlogShare, amazon, black history, blog, blogger, blogging, history, kindle, Newrelease, poems, preorder, soul, Soulful, spoken word, wordpress
December 14, 2017

Premade Book Covers: 2 Things to Keep in Mind

There’s a quote floating around somewhere that says: “Don’t go broke trying to prove to other broke people that you ain’t broke.” Many authors are on budgets now more than ever and this has created an entirely new source of income for graphic designers, many of whom offer premade book covers as well as custom… Continue reading

self-publishing

authors, blog, blogger, blogging, book covers, custom book covers, graphic design, Independent Publishing, indie authors, photoshop, premade, writers, writing
December 8, 2017

New Author Tip

Blogging has greatly impacted my writing life. The knowledge and wisdom from my fellow bloggers is amazing. I love that we build each other up and alert one another to things that may seem fishy in the publishing industry. I love that we promote each other and help advance the other’s writing life. That said,… Continue reading

self-publishing

#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, blog, blogger, blogging, books, general, indie authors, inspiration, platform, target audience, writer, writers, writing

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.