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February 16, 2017

RULES FOR COMMA USAGE — Building a Better Story

Bookmarking this. Commas are my weakness! I put them boys everywhere. In need of proper comma usage in my life 😦 lol Continue reading

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February 16, 2017

9 Best Grammar Tools For Writers

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: You may remember Mary Walton’s recent guest post, 10 Proofreading Tools For Writers. This is another fine list of author resources compiled by her. Oh, and here is one of my favorite comics of all time: 9 Best Grammar Tools For Writers The most interesting, fascinating book can fall… Continue reading

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February 16, 2017

Throwback Thursday Jam – Between the Sheets, The Isley Brothers

Alright now ladies, make sure you keeping the spark! Lol ; ) Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

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February 15, 2017

Choose Your Words

Don’t act like these little black letters have no home outside the blank page. Like murder can’t come falling from your mouth. Like lawlessness can’t come ripping through towns like torn flesh from heavy winds. Choose your words as if the next phrase has the potential to destroy. Examine the shape of them as they… Continue reading

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February 14, 2017

Self-Publishing: Five Time-Saving Tools

Originally posted on Ryan Lanz: ? by Hope Ann A writer’s life is filled with so much more than the mere creating of stories. There is editing and proofreading. Marketing and newsletters. Blogging and graphics. We can take any help offered, and here are five free tools which have helped me save time and… Continue reading

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February 12, 2017

7 Things You Fear Before Turning 30

You can no longer blame the childish things you do on your youth. You think of ways to be as immature as possible before leaving the 20s club. You’ll get fat. You’ll definitely get fat. You picture yourself grossly overweight with eight kids. You work out as much as possible before your birthday. … Continue reading

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February 10, 2017

The PBS Blog Award Page

What a way to end the week! It’s been a long time since I’ve been nominated for a blog award. When I first began blogging in 2014, Blog Awards were a great motivation for me and a big part of helping to keep this blog going during those moments I felt like blah. Though I… 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 my literature and poetry, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans. I also host an annual poetry contest.