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October 17, 2019

7 Free and Easy Ways to Support Me (and the rest of your Indie Author Friends)

As I tell people in person, support is not just financial. Here are 7 Easy and Free Ways to Support Me (and the rest of your Indie Author Friends): Follow this blog Post a review to any of my books you have read but not reviewed yet (See them all here) Add my books (or… Continue reading

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October 15, 2019

Bravery in Ink

Good poetry is bravery in ink. the audacity to exist without permission. Without hesitation (like bullets in the backs of black men) The exposed spirit the sirens of the soul. Good poetry is naked the inward man undisguised the words do not ask you to clap does not seek for a sign and only rhymes… Continue reading

Poetry

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October 7, 2019

The Weight of Writing

The weight of what we write. The ability to influence the direction of a decision. To direct the path of someone’s life for better or for worse. The responsibility of altering a person’s state of mind. Isn’t it blood on our hands if we do it wrong? People watch and people mimic. Can we be… Continue reading

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October 2, 2019

Growth is Uncomfortable

I spent most of September reflecting on my writing and spending time with family. I’ve got tons of unfinished manuscripts in need of work and truth is they are hard to finish. I do not mean hard as in difficult to write. I mean hard as in finding the joy in publishing them. I have… Continue reading

Articles

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September 13, 2019

Even Salt looks like Sugar Audiobook

I have been MIA on social media lately and I’ll return to my regular blogging soon. In the meantime, the Even Salt Looks Like Sugar is available now in audiobook. If you are a first time audible user this book is free with the 30 day trial. 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 >>Click here to order the Audiobook<< Not… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics, self-publishing

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August 27, 2019

The Pros and Cons of Author Vending

I enjoy networking with readers, other authors and business people present at conferences and festivals. One of the many ways I have access to these opportunities is through vending. Today, I would like to share a few of the pros and cons of author vending. What is author vending? To put it simply, author vending… Continue reading

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August 26, 2019

Introduce Yourself Returns 9/2

School is back and so is Introduce Yourself! We’ll be kicking things off with the introduction of more authors on Monday, September 2, 2019. Interviews are free and publish every Monday. If you are an author or know of authors in need of more exposure and promotion, be sure to send them over! Below is… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

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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.