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November 21, 2022

Dear Indie Author, Remember to Guide Your Readers to Your Own Platforms

None of us can deny the power of social media to impact businesses, big and small. As we’ve seen repeatedly, what we post to our accounts can have positive and negative real-life effects, destructive and groundbreaking. With it, we can reach people worldwide without leaving the house. It is no longer just about posting family… Continue reading

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November 9, 2022

Dear Indie Author, No One Wants to Subscribe to Your Newsletter (Do this Instead)

I used to ask people to subscribe to my email list, and almost no one ever did. It was also cringy to ask. And then I realized I was working harder than I needed to. The truth is, asking people to subscribe to your email list is boring, and no one wants to do it.… Continue reading

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November 7, 2022

What Indie Authors Can Learn from the Kyrie Irving Controversy

Kyrie Irving is in hot water for posting a link to the documentary Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America to his Twitter account. The movie is a film adaption of the Independently Published book by the same name. It is alleged that the movie has much antisemitism in it, (I disagree but that’s a different post),… Continue reading

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September 25, 2022

Yecheilyah’s Self-Publishing Checklist

You are gonna wanna bookmark this one! 1. Professional Edit Editing is first for several reasons, one being that I can’t get the book formatted before it has been properly edited. I determine my production schedule on the date the book comes back from editing. 2. Digital and Print Formatting Now that the book has… Continue reading

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February 7, 2022

Building Your Reader Community

People don’t tell new Indie Authors that publishing a book does not mean people will buy it. That is why the moment you decide you are writing your book must be the moment you also start building your community. Building a reader community is important because it is the first step toward getting your book… Continue reading

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January 24, 2022

Signs You Are Not Ready to Self-Publish Part 4: You Are Afraid Someone Will Steal Your Idea

One of the first signs that someone is new to publishing is their obsession with copyright. Everyone at some point thinks about ways to protect what they have built, but obsessing over the possibility of someone stealing your work is one sure way of waving your hands in a crowded room and shouting, “Hey, everyone!… Continue reading

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January 5, 2022

If We Were Having Coffee Right Now

Hey, ya’ll, hey! It’s been a lil minute since we had a lil chat. This year I decided I would not rush back to this blog after the New Year. If you are one of those extra woke people who need to remind me it is not technically a “New Year” until spring, don’t. I… 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.