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December 23, 2016

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews Special Edition: Introducing William Spivey’s Strong Beginnings

Title: Strong Beginnings Author: William Spivey Publisher: TBA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrongBeginningsaNovel/ Blog: https://enigmainblack.wordpress.com/ E-mail: wspiv001@aol.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/william.spivey1 Twitter: @wspiv001 This is the last book review of the year, and what a way to go out. Today’s review is a special one. I’d like to welcome William Spivey, who frequently writes about politics and popular culture for… Continue reading

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December 19, 2016

The Hard Truth About Publishing—What Writers & Readers NEED to Know

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog: As we careen toward the New Year, many emerging writers have a goal to finally publish that novel and I hope you do! But the arts are kind of strange. We often get fixated on the creative side, without really understanding the business side of our business. The publishing… Continue reading

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December 16, 2016

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Give into the Feeling by Sarah Zama

Title: Give into the Feeling Author: Sarah Zama Publisher: Sarah Zama Publication date: 03/04/2016 Published: March 04, 2016 Words: 20,030 Language: English ISBN: 9781310502927 My first time reading dieselpunk, Give into the Feeling is a Paranormal Romance, dieselpunk novella. We start off meeting Susie, a Chinese American who moved to the United States and is a… Continue reading

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October 28, 2016

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – House of the Hanging Jade by Amy M. Reade

Title: House of The Hanging Jade Author: Amy M. Reade Print Length: 246 pages Publisher: Lyrical Underground (April 26, 2016) Publication Date: April 26, 2016 Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services Language: English ASIN: B0138NHCMO Not willing to cope with Washington’s brutal winters, Kailani breaks up with restaurant owner Geoffrey and leaves her job… Continue reading

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October 26, 2016

Refocusing – Book Production Updates

Morning! You may have noticed I’ve been posting less frequently this past couple of weeks. I’d admit. I’ve been so into research of the industry that I’ve lost focus a bit on how I do things. So concerned about how it’s done that I’ve neglected my way of getting it done. You’ve been off focus… Continue reading

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October 6, 2016

Amazon’s New Reviewing Rules – Could it Affect Authors in the Future?

Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews: Sorry re-posting this had an error posting it, sorry if you saw that error 😮 Today Amazon.com has banned all reviews for free and discounted products unless they are done via Amazon’s Vine program. The reasons for this are clear and understandable but what implications will this have for future selling… Continue reading

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September 30, 2016

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – SICKER by Christa Wojo.

Title: SICKER – Psychological SICK Series Book Two Author: Christa Wojciechowski Print Length: 107 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1533513538 Publication Date: April 13, 2016 Language: English ASIN: B01CWGKIL0 I’m amazed that John can be even sicker in book two of Christa’s psychological thriller than in the first book. If you’re new to this blog,… 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.