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June 21, 2015

Story Time…

… with EC 🙂 So, Stella has gone through her first stage of editing and I am now in the rewriting stage, so I thought I’d have some fun and engage in a little reading. Speaking of which, I’ve thought about an audio book. Well, more like a passing thought in which I’ve lingered slightly,… Continue reading

General Topics, Short Stories

african american, audio, black fiction, blog, books, fiction, listening, pbs, reading, short stories, soundcloud
June 5, 2015

This Summer…

Go “Beyond The Colored Line” (a short story) A Short Story, coming August, 2015: Available in Print, Amazon, B&N, Kobo, and the Apple iBookstore. Visit my author website to see the Book Trailer or to learn more and to Sign-Up for the Newsletter. More information about the pending launch campaign, to include contests and free… Continue reading

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June 4, 2015

The House Behind The Cedars

Good evening beautiful people, I wanted to share with you a book I read a while ago as I began organizing and researching for Beyond The Colored Line. As many of you know, I am preparing to release a short story soon that deals with the concept of passing: when a member of one ethnic… Continue reading

General Topics

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June 2, 2015

The Hobbyist Writer & Understanding Goals

“Do you consider writing to be a Hobby alone? Or do you intend to build a business around it” This is a question I often ask people who approach me with the idea of writing and self-publishing a book. Mostly young people who are new to the industry and do not have a lot of… Continue reading

Articles

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May 18, 2015

What Do You Want?

Everyone has their own set of ideas about what makes good writing and marketing. But the key to it all, I think, is individuality. No one does a better job at being you than you, and no one knows the intricate details of your story like you. For this reason, it is important to stick… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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May 18, 2015

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Eternal Traces by Shonda Brock

Title: Eternal Traces Author: Shonda Brock Website: http://www.shondabrock.com/ ISBN 13: 978-0-9904242-0-8(ebk) ASIN: B00KH8VGT4 Published: May 20, 2014 Publisher: Shonda Brock Pages: 248 Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Multicultural, Multicultural Paranormal Romance, Fiction Rating: 4/5 Eternal Traces is a Multicultural Paranormal Romance novel surrounding the life of Veteran and Cardiologist Meryt Brownstone. Brownstone is an African American woman who… Continue reading

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May 14, 2015

Kindle App for i-Phone Users

Originally posted on Lisa W. Tetting: Hi guys, Just a quick post while Scandal is on commercial break. Ha, ha! Earlier today I found something that should help all of us writers with sales. You may already know about it, but because it is new to me I’m posting about it. Usually I am a… 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 book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.