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December 28, 2023

Winners: Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest 2023

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s poetry contest. We crown you, poetic scholars, for your commitment and dedication to poetic excellence on this 28th day of December 2023. #1: Chandra T. Mountain “I’m Living” @musings.from.my.younger.self #2: S.R. Graham “What I Lack” @thesensualgenius #3: Samuel Olopade “Grace” @ _olops_ #4: Adariyah Ysrayl “Grace” @adariyahysrayl Congratulations!!… Continue reading

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December 22, 2023

The Top 2023 Self-Publishing Platforms for Writers (Aggregators and Retailers)

According to Kindleprenuer, a vetted and well-respected platform for self-publishers headed by Dave Chesson (who has listed me among its Ultimate List of Best Book Review Blogs under Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews), these are some of the best platforms for writers who self-published in 2023. (I put them in my own order, though, lol.) But what’s… Continue reading

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December 20, 2023

The Self-Publishing Debate: Should You Spend Money to Publish Your Book

I didn’t plan on posting today, but there is a debate going on about whether new authors should spend money on self-publishing their books. In brief, publishing a book you want others to spend their money on will cost some financial investment if you care about your reader’s experience. There’s a reason authors who sign… Continue reading

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December 4, 2023

On Fear

I don’t exist out of thin air. I didn’t just pop up out of nowhere teaching this through Google and YouTube University. I teach this because I’ve lived through it. And, while much of what I discuss is well-known on the tail end of 2023, it wasn’t when I first started. Self-publishing has been around… Continue reading

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November 29, 2023

The Best Advice is Lived Experience

I saw an Ad on Facebook where the person was telling authors that selling their books on Amazon is a waste of time and that they should sell directly from their website. And, if you buy the course for $89.95, he’ll teach you exactly how to do it. Be careful with this kind of advice.… Continue reading

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November 19, 2023

We Get Better at Writing by Writing

When I was a child, I always carried a diary, journal, or notebook, and I would write about what was happening in my life each day, with dates and everything. When my cousin got jumped so badly that one side of his face was swollen, I wrote about how terrifying it was to see him… Continue reading

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November 8, 2023

The Amazon Bestseller Approach: A Warning

In the words of James Baldwin, “If I love you, I have to make you conscious of what you don’t see.” Here’s the Game: Once upon a time, when print-on-demand publishing became more popular thanks to companies like Amazon and Lulu, self-published authors discovered a powerful manipulation tactic: they could reach a higher ranking by… 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 book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.