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June 7, 2017

More Indie Publishing Tips

Some great tips from Don! Don Massenzio For me, indie publishing has consisted of a lot of trial-and-error to determine what things work and what things do not. Unlike other types of sales and marketing, as an author it is not only about selling books, but, to some degree, you are selling yourself. This is… Continue reading

General Topics, self-publishing

#ThankfulThursday, authors, blog, collaboration, email list, facebook, helpful, indie authors, Newsletter, reblog, self-publishing, social media, support, tips
June 1, 2017

I Need Your Social Media Support

June is here! That means we are ONE month away from the release of Renaissance: The Nora White Story Book One and I need your social media support. My Thunderclap Campaign is LIVE now! Thunderclap is like crowdfunding for social media. Instead of raising funds you are raising support. Neat huh? Here’s how it works:… Continue reading

Articles, Audience Participation, Social Media Shout

#MondayBlogs, amazon, author blogs, blog, book launch, book release, facebook, indie authors, social media, support, Thunderclap, twitter
May 30, 2017

Be Yourself on Social Media

Social media has created an environment where people who live in their mother’s basement can post pictures of traveling the world so that the world will never know they’re homeless. Couples can smile and cuddle under the flash of a Selfie while sleeping in separate beds. Writers are encouraged to show snapshots of their lives… Continue reading

General Topics

authentic, blog, blogging, facebook, fake, IG, phony, real, social, social media, superficial, twitter, writers, writing
March 17, 2017

Before the Week Ends – Updates

Morning! Before the week ends I have some updates and a tiney winey, itty bitty request. First, I have upgraded my author website. It is now located at: yecheilyahysrayl.com. My email address is: yecheilyah@yecheilyahysrayl.com Request: If you enjoy reading this blog, if it is informative to you in any way, would you leave a review… Continue reading

General Topics

#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, author, authors, blog, blogger, blogging, facebook, Independent Author, Indie Author, ratings, reviewd, social media, Uodates
February 23, 2017

Like Me on Facebook

So, yes. I’m back on Facebook. Well, sort of. My personal page is currently inactive but I had to edit my business page for business purposes and have decided to leave it up (for business purposes). At least temporarily as I prepare to release another book. If you have not already liked it, please stop… Continue reading

General Topics, Social Media Shout

#ThankfulThursday, #ThrowbackThursday, author, blog, blogger, blogging, facebook, Facebook Page, indie authors, social media, twitter, wordpress, writers, writing
February 1, 2017

Have You Stumbled Upon Me Yet?

OK, that was whack LOL. But, I am finally on StumbleUpon and thought I’d take this time to do some shameless self-promotion. I don’t have much of my own post up yet (because I just started) but I will start to drip feed posts on that platform when I share my posts across the others.… Continue reading

General Topics, Social Media Shout

#WWWblogs, blog, blogger, blogging, exposure, follow, pbs, self-promotion, sharing, social media, Stumble Me, Stumble Upon, wordpress
January 27, 2017

Generation Butthurt—How Being Constantly Offended (and Offensive) Costs BIG

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog: Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of Kenny Louie. Today we are going to dive back into social media because who we are on-line impacts the odds of our success. Whether we like it or not, engaging on social media and cultivating a following is going to massively impact… Continue reading

General Topics

Behavior, blog, blogger, blogging, business, complaints, offended, offense, online, professional, reblogs, social media, whining, wordpress

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.