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March 13, 2016

“Passing” and the Color Line

Thank you Lynette for the kind mention. Beyond The Colored Line, Book #2 in The Stella Trilogy, is still a Stella favorite 🙂 Continue reading

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african american, books, ebook, ethnicity, fiction, historical fiction, history, kindle, passing, publishing, reading, self-publishing, women’s fiction, writing
January 19, 2016

Re-post: Author Tips on Writing Historical Fiction

This is a re-post from M.K. Tod who writes historical fiction and blogs about all aspects of the genre at A Writer of History. Her recent post included a list of tips on writing Historical Fiction as acquired from around the web. Instead of re-blogging I decided to re-post some of those tips here, they… Continue reading

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January 7, 2016

Author Identity: Urban Fiction

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of reading a reblog to an original post I had not seen until then. After promptly liking both the reblog, as published by Whitney of Write, Live, and Love and the original as published by Ja’da of quizoticmuses (who I do believe also has a book out on… Continue reading

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January 5, 2016

:Random 11:

Originally posted on quixoticmuses: As a writer, I have come to understand that in every capacity the term “urban” is synonymous with “Black people.” I don’t want to be an urban fiction writer; I want to be a writer. But I’m Black writing about Black people and not exclusively Black people drama. So I feel like… Continue reading

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December 15, 2015

Book Trailer – Stella Book #3: The Road to Freedom: Joseph’s Story

Coming to Print, Amazon Kindle, B&N NOOK, iBooks, Google Play, Goodreads, and Kobo Friday, February 26, 2016. Wealthy and clueless are just some of the words Joseph uses to describe his family. Deeply concerned about the state of Black America, a fight with his brother compels a young Joseph to leave his mother’s house and… Continue reading

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October 15, 2015

#Book #Review for Stella Book #2: Beyond The Colored Line by Christa Wojciechowski

Title: Stella Book #2: Beyond The Colored Line Author: Yecheilyah Ysrayl Published: July 27, 2015 Released: August 24, 2015 ASIN: B013PQCKK8 Pages: 64 Rating: 5/5 Genre: Black Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Short Story Nothing is Simply Black or White Stella: Beyond the Colored Line is a fascinating walk through the ages–from slavery, to segregation, to… Continue reading

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October 13, 2015

Inside Historical Fiction with Anna Belfrage

Anna Belfrage provides insightful advice for Historical Fiction writers. I also find this information relevant for all authors in general. 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.