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May 13, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – The War of Art

My choice for Writer’s Quote Wednesday this week is from Steven Pressfiled’s The War of Art: Writers. People who second guess whether or not they have what it takes, and yet are still bold enough to go on. This quote reminds me of what it’s like to be nervous. We’ve all experienced it and we… Continue reading

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May 11, 2015

When Are You Done Succeeding?

I thought this was a great post by Shayla of Curiouser Editing: As an entrepreneur, do you consider yourself successful? Or do you feel like you’re not quite there yet? Do you sometimes say, “I’ll be happy/successful when I get to this point”? In the business world, we are engrained with the mentality that success… Continue reading

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May 11, 2015

Appreciating Body Parts

I’m typing with nine fingers today. I do have ten fingers, but one of them happens to be out of commission today. Brilliant me slammed it in the car door last night. Now my wonderful husband can take care of his disabled wife. OK well, it’s really not that bad. It is in a bandage… Continue reading

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May 8, 2015

The Short Story

“The short story….. wakes the reader up. Not only that, it answers the primitive craving for art, the wit, paradox and beauty of shape, the longing to see a dramatic pattern and significance in our experience.” –V. S. Pritchett “I have always enjoyed short stories and have now found them to be an added joy.… Continue reading

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May 7, 2015

She’s Not Human

I saw this episode once on Tales From The Hood. This little boy came to school with bruises on his body and he said a monster did it. This perplexed his teachers because surely this couldn’t be an actual monster. But the little boy proceeded to insist it was a monster. He drew pictures of… Continue reading

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May 6, 2015

Don’t BeStressed, #BeWoW – My BeWoW Post

My submission for this week episode of Ron’s BeWoW Blogshare is on mental strength and stability. We often attempt to plan every second of our lives. As a result, our minds are clouded by a conglomerate of possible and maybes that did not turn out the way we intended. While preparation is good, over analyzing… Continue reading

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May 6, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – If You Don’t Define Yourself

Yayy I’m back :). Time to get back into the swing of things. What better way to start than with Writer’s Quote Wednesday. This week, I take my inspiration from Audre Lorde. And since I just came back from a Stage Play, I thought it’d be fun to use the picture of me on the… 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.