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August 27, 2015

Living History

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Quotes N Notes

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August 24, 2015

Book Release Trivia Day! Post #3 *WINNERS ANNOUNCED*

Congratulations to the following for answering our first Trivia question correctly: Annette Rochelle Aben! Annette is so supportive! Please send your mailing address to: ahouseofpoetry@gmail.com for your Free Coffee Mug! Whoop! We still have ONE MORE COFFEE MUG left and other FREE prizes! Stay Tuned For the Next Trivia Question! In the meantime, dance to… Continue reading

Audience Participation

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July 7, 2015

4 Common Sense Reasons It Can Benefit You to Self-Publish

Twenty years ago, a book followed a routine process: You poured your heart and soul into a manuscript, and when you finished it, you started calling agents and editors who most likely told you to send them a query letter. The next step is the book proposal and a few sample chapters. Then the waiting… Continue reading

self-publishing

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June 29, 2015

Historical Fiction Without the Famous

Great advice on writing Historical Fiction. Continue reading

General Topics, Guest Feature, Uncategorized

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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

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May 31, 2015

Beyond The Colored Line – Book Trailer Release

So, as many of you are already aware, I am preparing to release a Short Story titled “Beyond The Colored Line” this summer. As May crawls to an end, and we enter what we like to refer to as the official month of summer, my manuscript is finally in the hands of my editor. Meanwhile,… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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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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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.