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June 17, 2018

The Greenbriar Mall – Pick-up Your Copy of I am Soul Today!

I am Soul is now available at The Medu Bookstore at the Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta. Medu means “power of the word” and is the second largest black-owned bookstore in Atlanta. They called me last week to say that they would like to carry my book in their store. It has passed their review process… Continue reading

General Topics

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June 10, 2018

Yecheilyah Needs Your Help

Hey guys, Soooo….lol I need a little bit of help and, you know what they say, “closed mouths don’t get fed.” I am looking to increase my reviews. I don’t have to tell you how important book reviews are for Indie Authors, we’ve been over this a million times. But, in case you don’t already… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics

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May 20, 2018

Inspiring Dr. Chadwick Boseman Howard University Quotes

Just a little inspiration for you beautiful people out there. “Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you. Your very existence is wrapped up in the things you are here to fulfill. The struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose.” “Sometimes you need to get knocked down… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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May 13, 2018

FREE ONLINE BOOK MOCKUP MAKER | Derek Murphy

I use a combination of Photoshop and covervault templates to create my book mock-ups but there’s a simpler version available for those of you without Photoshop or technical knowledge of the software. Derek Murphy just debuted his free book mock-up maker. It’s super easy to use and you don’t need Photoshop to use it. Simply… Continue reading

self-publishing

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May 13, 2018

4 Lessons I Learned from the Movie American Gangster

American Gangster is based on the true story of real-life drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who, by the 1960s, constructed an international drug ring that spanned from New York to Southeast Asia. The film features Denzel Washington as Lucas and a New York City cop (Russell Crowe) who busted a big-time heroin ring. I have a… Continue reading

Articles

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April 28, 2018

Short Story Sunday – “Falling Stars”

“In our universe, a star explodes and dies every single second and there’s you, worrying about work tomorrow.” Tasha sighed and signed out of her Twitter account. It amazed her how exactly those words had summed up her life. Technology was a trip. Curtis: Hello love. Tasha: Not a good time. Tasha slid the smartphone… Continue reading

Short Stories

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April 22, 2018

Writespiration: Have You Done All That You Could Do?

This is my husband’s advice to everything and I love him for it. It always brings me back. Whenever I am stressing about something this is the first thing he asks me. “Have you done all that you could do?” I want to use this question as motivation for some writespiration today. Writing books is… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

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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.