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January 5, 2017

20 Ways to Get Yourself Out There as a Writer

This year get on out there! Great list on how. Continue reading

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January 3, 2017

The Heart Stone Chronicles: The Swamp Fairy Has Been BORN!

Congratulations Colleen! I’m so excited for the new books coming out this year! Continue reading

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December 20, 2016

Get Out There

I’m glad I didn’t know much about publishing when I published my first book or my second for that matter. Though I surely paid in quality, I’m still glad I was green. Before you judge, hear me out. There’s a lot of information out there. Everyone has an opinion on how a book should be… Continue reading

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December 14, 2016

15 Reasons why Reading a Book is a Life-Changing Experience

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: Distractify.com recently published a list of reasons why reading a book is a life-changing experience. Here are my favorite ones! 1 . Reading a novel increases brain function for days. Research from Emory University has found that reading a book can increase connectivity in the brain which makes neurological… Continue reading

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December 12, 2016

Realistic Character Changes

With the exception of books I read for review, during my regular reading times I have this bad habit of reading more than one book at a time. I’ll start reading a book and then stop and mark it off so I can go think about it. My intention is to come back after thinking… Continue reading

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December 8, 2016

GoReadMe! Campaign – Susan M. Toy’s books

Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing: In August this year, I had a great idea … and the very kind Seumas Gallacher allowed me space on his blog to not only write about the GoReadMe! Campaign, but also offered to be the first to have his books promoted using it. He’s a brave man!… Continue reading

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December 5, 2016

Between Books – When the Blog Comes in Handy

Only a writer would be folding clothes at twelve o’clock at night and contemplating whether they should make a batch of coffee to spend just a few more hours writing, all of this while the History Channel recaps an episode of Pearl Harbor as background noise. It was then that this post was conceived. In… 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.