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May 4, 2016

MAY I Have Your Attention Please? #MayChallengeDay4

Now what? No, seriously. Now that I have your attention, I don’t know what to do with it. It’s just that, well, I really wanted to use MAY in my title. But, while we’re here, I MAY as well say something. I’m really excited about the results of my Spring Giveaway. The purpose of the… Continue reading

Articles

#WWWblogs, Annette Rochelle Aben, benefits, blog, Don Massenzio, experience, giveaway, google, Lisa Tetting, marketing, networking, Opinionated Man, promotion, wordpress
February 24, 2016

The Best Way for Writers to Use Amazon’s Preorder Feature

Great info over at Live.Write.Thrive on how to use Amazon’s PreOrder feature. Here are some key bullet points in the article that can help you to make wise preordering decisions (please visit the site for the entire article). Penny C. Sansevieri, Founder and CEO Author Marketing Experts, and best-selling author says: First Time Published Author: If you’re a newly published… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

#WWWblogs, amazon, books, ebooks, KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing, marketing, preorders, promotion, publishing, reading, self-publishing, wordpress, writing
February 8, 2016

Social Media Automation – Why I Don’t Use It

It probably would make life much easier if I posted to one account and it automatically posted to all of my other social media accounts. There is a way this can be done by enabling social media automation and I am sure the busier I get the more I would be willing. But for right… Continue reading

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#MondayBlogs, blog, blogging, facebook, general, google, instagram, life, marketing, platforms, social marketing, social media, twitter, writing
January 28, 2016

Marketing is Farming, Not Hunting

Originally posted on Chris Fox Writes: Writing a novel is an immense undertaking, and before you finish it you think it’s the most daunting thing you’ll ever do. Then you DO finish it, and suddenly you need to figure out how to get people to read it. Before long you realize you need to learn… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

authors, farming, hunting, indie, indie authors, marketing, planning, promotion, reblogs, repost, self-publishing, social media, strategy, writing
October 30, 2015

Social Media: Balancing Off / Online Book Promo.

Social Media is a different world from offline. As such, I think interaction on and offline must apply to book promotion and be fitting for each. I’m learning, and trying to better implement, a well-balanced combination of both off and online tools because each is so different, yet similar too. Now the following are just… Continue reading

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blog, book promo, books, facebook, google, instagram, marketing, offline, online, promotion, sharing, social media, twitter, wordpress
August 19, 2015

A Blogging Tip for Authors

Good Advice for Author Bloggers. Continue reading

Articles, Audience Participation, Uncategorized

advice, blog, blogger, book covers, books, clicks, marketing, novels, promotion, readers, wordpress, writer, writers
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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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.