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May 3, 2017

5 Things I Learned About Marketing my First Book

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: This is a guest post from Ben Taylor, a British freelance writer who spent several years living in Portugal and wrote a book about the experience. He now lives back in the UK, where he founded Home Working Club, a site dedicated to helping people explore freelance opportunities –… Continue reading

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May 1, 2017

Introduce Yourself – Introducing Guest Author Patty Fletcher

Welcome to Introduce Yourself, a new and exciting blog segment of The PBS Blog dedicated to introducing to you new and established authors and their books. Today I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Patty Fletcher. Welcome to The PBS Blog! Let’s get started. Go ahead and Introduce yourself. Tell us your name and… Continue reading

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April 29, 2017

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Book Reading and Interview – Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Join me over the next few days for my Book Reading and Interview at Sally’s virtual cafe. Got a question for me? Stop through. Special thanks to Sally Cronin for having me. Continue reading

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April 25, 2017

If We Were Having Coffee Right Now

Good Morning! Or afternoon or evening. OK, whatever. Hi! I’m having coffee so I thought we were long overdue for a chat. It’s been awhile since I just talked to you guys. I mean outside of blog segments, interviews, fun facts, blah blah blah. Soooo, how you? (as the country folk say). So, go get… Continue reading

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April 24, 2017

Good Writers

Maybe the book didn’t come out the way you envisioned it would or maybe you’ve got a one-star review. Maybe your editor marked all up and down your manuscript or someone critiqued the confidence right out of you. Maybe you failed, miserably. And maybe you want to crawl underneath the covers and will yourself away.… Continue reading

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April 21, 2017

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Sleeping Serpent by Luna Saint Claire

Title: The Sleeping Serpent: A Woman’s Struggle to Break an Obsessive Bond with her Yoga Master Author: Luna Saint Claire Print Length: 428 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1928816762 Publisher: Compelled Books (October 19, 2015) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B016LUUB1K In The Sleeping Serpent, the deceitful yoga teacher Nicolas (Nico) becomes… Continue reading

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April 18, 2017

Sky

Who can regret the wind’s chill and the smell of the air in the spring when the sun sets? I love it when the heavens bleed crimson with splashes of leftover daylight prophesying hints of yellow like screaming oracles; burnt orange clouds cementing inside the belly of the sky. I love the way birds defy… 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.