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January 21, 2021

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Andi Brooks

Introduce Yourself is back! Do you like our new badge? Yass! Please help me extend a warm welcome to Andi Brooks. Welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? My name is Andi Brooks. I am originally from England, but I have lived in Tokyo for the last 15 years.… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

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January 14, 2021

Stepping Outside the Genre Box

Once upon a time, back in 2017, I shared the first chapter of a crazy fantasy story about fallen angels disguised as women with blue eyes killing black men for their power and one woman’s mission to stop them. I had no intentions of ever publishing it. My purpose was to share a free story on the… Continue reading

Articles, creative writing

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November 19, 2020

90s Throwback Thursday Jams: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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Throwback Thursday Jams

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November 12, 2020

ATTN. Authors: Blog Book Review Policy Reminder

Good day everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I want to send a quick message to the authors/writers’ reading. Over the past month, I have received tons of requests for book reviews. Many of you are contacting me through the contact form on this blog. These submissions tend to go into my spam.… Continue reading

book reviews, General Topics

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October 22, 2020

90s Throwback Thursday Jams – Dru Hill, 5 Steps

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Throwback Thursday Jams

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September 10, 2020

Welcome

Wherever you are in the world, welcome. I have been MIA a minute, and I’ve noticed an uptick of Freedom Readers to this blog. You guys are fantastic. If you have not already done so, be sure to visit the About Page to learn more about me and this blog. My name is Yecheilyah, pronounced… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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August 13, 2020

Do Not Write a Poem

Do not set out to write a poem. Strip yourself of all the education you think will make you a good writer, and undress all the fluff you believe constitutes a good poem. Write only what is in your heart at this exact moment—every thread of thought and every emotion you have not the courage… Continue reading

creative writing, Poetry

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