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January 23, 2017

3 Tips To Keep Your Reader READING: Cliffhanger Endings

Originally posted on DAN ALATORRE: Using my unreleased manuscript An Angel On Her Shoulder, I am showing you my techniques for reworking a story into a more readable, more enjoyable piece. It’s 45+ lessons in about 45 days. (To start at Chapter 1, click HERE.) To view it best, bring up the two versions in different… Continue reading

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January 22, 2017

This week in Indie Publishing

This week in Indie Publishing… Don Massenzio Literary Agent Breaks Down How to Win in Self-Publishing The facts don’t lie. Everyone who publishes a successful book doesn’t have a deal with a major publisher. Over the last two decades self-publishing has flourished and the books sold by independent authors have done amazing things in the… Continue reading

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January 17, 2017

5 Mistakes Authors Make on Social Media

Originally posted on Ryan Lanz: ? by Michael Cristiano I thought writing a novel was the hard part. I thought endless drafting and editing and proofreading involved the most work when it came to being a writer. I was wrong. My debut novel has been on sale for a little less than a month, and I… Continue reading

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January 16, 2017

Calling All Indie Artists!

Originally posted on Lisa W. Tetting: Calling All Indie Artists!? I have decided to start a new feature on my blog called ‘Indie Shine’. This will begin in February 2017!? ?The purpose is to shine a spotlight on individual indie artists. It doesn’t matter what your chosen field is as long as you are indie… Continue reading

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January 12, 2017

Time is running out.

Who is coming to Tampa this summer?? I’ll be there, let’s meet! Continue reading

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January 10, 2017

3 Ways StumbleUpon Can Get YOU Noticed

This is worth bookmarking. Dan walks us through how to use Stumbleupon and increase our visibility. Continue reading

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January 8, 2017

This week in Indie Publishing News

This week in Indie Publishing from Don. Don Massenzio Self-Publishing: An Insult to the Written Word or a Boon to the Industry? In an article by author Laurie Gough titled Self-Publishing: An Insult to the Written Word, she argues that self-publishing is devaluing to the art of writing, disrespectful, and less desirable than sharing “a… 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.