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November 9, 2022

Dear Indie Author, No One Wants to Subscribe to Your Newsletter (Do this Instead)

I used to ask people to subscribe to my email list, and almost no one ever did. It was also cringy to ask. And then I realized I was working harder than I needed to. The truth is, asking people to subscribe to your email list is boring, and no one wants to do it.… Continue reading

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November 7, 2022

What Indie Authors Can Learn from the Kyrie Irving Controversy

Kyrie Irving is in hot water for posting a link to the documentary Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America to his Twitter account. The movie is a film adaption of the Independently Published book by the same name. It is alleged that the movie has much antisemitism in it, (I disagree but that’s a different post),… Continue reading

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October 31, 2022

Protecting Your Digital Space

After going back and forth with someone on TikTok who tried to come for me and didn’t know what she was talking about, I eventually concluded she was a troll and shall be blocked. And then I thought, why don’t we do this more often? Why do we sit in fruitless debates with people who… Continue reading

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October 14, 2022

Don’t Throw It Away: How Short Stories from My Teenage Years Became An Urban Fantasy Fiction Novel

When I was about seventeen and eighteen, I wrote stories about my sisters and our friends in this red notebook. Then, we would all sit on the porch, and I would read it to the neighborhood. Everyone had nicknames but also knew who they were so it was hilarious, and they loved it. When I… Continue reading

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September 30, 2022

Yecheilyah’s Annual Poetry Contest: Closing for Submissions Midnight!

First, my thoughts and prayers go out to all the Florida fam and anyone in the eye of the storm or who has been affected by Hurricane Ian in any way. https://www.yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/ Today is the day!! If you want a shot at winning one of the top four slots for this year’s poetry contest, be… Continue reading

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September 26, 2022

My Pet Peeve with Entrepreneur Advice on Social Media

It’s that time of the year again when ya’ll start telling people to quit their jobs and start a business. Entrepreneur advice on social media is leading a lot of people astray. Here are my top pet peeves. Telling People to Quit their Jobs Please stop this. There is nothing wrong with people working a… Continue reading

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September 25, 2022

Yecheilyah’s Self-Publishing Checklist

You are gonna wanna bookmark this one! 1. Professional Edit Editing is first for several reasons, one being that I can’t get the book formatted before it has been properly edited. I determine my production schedule on the date the book comes back from editing. 2. Digital and Print Formatting Now that the book has… 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.