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March 21, 2023

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Born this Way by Tammy Ferebee

Title: Born this Way Author: Tammy Ferebee Publisher: Tammy Ferebee Published: January 11, 2018 Page: 135 Young, Black, and gay, Joseph feels rejected by his father, the local pastor of the small, southern town in Tammy Ferebee’s novel Born This Way. Joseph struggles with his self-esteem and worth as he faces judgment from his community after… Continue reading

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September 26, 2018

Even Salt Looks Like Sugar

We are six days away from the eBook release of my new novella, Even Salt Looks Like Sugar so this is your once in a blue moon shameless self-promotion post. Go get it!! Okay. Now that I have your attention. What is this about any way? Wanda wants nothing more than to escape the oppressive… Continue reading

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December 1, 2016

5 Key Ingredients All Young Adult Novels Must Have

Originally posted on Ryan Lanz: ? by Katie McCoach The young adult market is unyielding in popularity, at least for the foreseeable future, but this also means it’s a flooded market with content published daily. So the big question right now is how can an author stand out from the crowd? The answer is writing… Continue reading

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September 18, 2014

Grown Enough

She has a secret that she just does not want to grow up If she could just make it to 21 drink her liver half-dead and tell Hennessy he’s the one he makes her forget she’s had too much but maybe she just hasn’t had enough to make her realize that her friends are gone … Continue reading

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teens

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Born this Way by Tammy Ferebee

Even Salt Looks Like Sugar

5 Key Ingredients All Young Adult Novels Must Have

Grown Enough