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August 19, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – The Short Story

My Writer’s Quote Wednesday for this week is in honor of the Short Story. Wendell Harris says: “…the short story is a ….presentation of a moment whose intensity makes it seem outside the ordinary stream of time, or the significance is outside the ordinary range of experience.” —Wendell Harris I really like how Harris spoke… Continue reading

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August 12, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Aldous Huxley

For this week’s segment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, as hosted by the lovely Colleen of Silver Threading, I take inspiration from Aldous Huxley: “Every man’s memory is his private literature.” ~Aldous Huxley The influence of memory in our lives is thought-provoking. Even if it’s just the name of a character or birthplace, memory plays a… Continue reading

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August 5, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Invest in Your Best

Good Morning Lovelies, For today’s segment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, hosted by Colleen of Silver Threading, I draw inspiration from Brooke Griffin: Sometimes we try to get everything done in one sitting when it was never meant to be that way. My Writer’s Quote Wednesday this week is to encourage every writer to take it… Continue reading

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July 29, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Roald Dahl

So first I want to give a warm welcome to all of the new bloggers joining Writer’s Quote Wednesday. Yayy! So for today’s segment of Colleens Writer’s Quote Wednesday, I draw my inspiration from Roald Dahl: This was definitely not my first choice for Writer’s Quote Wednesday but it carries with it a memory that… Continue reading

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July 15, 2015

More Information on Amazon’s New Payment Rules

Need to know information for Indie Authors. This is also my last post of the week. Hitting the road soon and still got packing and running around to do. Thanks Colleen for sharing, passing it along ; ). Continue reading

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July 15, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Maya Angelou

Welcome back to another episode of Writer’s Quote Wednesday on The PBS Blog as Hosted by Colleen of Silver Threading. This week, I take inspiration from Maya Angelou: I still remember when I told my English teacher I wanted to be a writer in High School. Instantly her eyes blushed the same color of worry… Continue reading

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July 8, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Jean Jacques Rousseau

For this week’s installment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, I take my inspiration from Jean Jacques Rousseau: There’s an ancient proverb that says that patience can cook a stone. What this means is that the impossible is possible with patience. You cannot literally melt a stone down into a cooking pot unless you intend on waiting… 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.