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August 1, 2017

#RRBC WATCH #RWISA WRITE Showcase Tour: A FISHY DAY by Karen Ingalls

Welcome to Day Two of The WATCH RWISA (RAVE WRITERS – INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AUTHORS) WRITE Showcase Tour, a branch of The Rave Reviews Book Club. Meet RWISA Member Karen Ingalls Twitter: @KIngallsAuthor A FISHY DAY It was one of those wonderful August days when the sun was high and warm in the sky. The… Continue reading

WATCH “RWISA” WRITE Showcase Tour

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July 26, 2017

3 Rejection Letters Indie Authors Receive

I didn’t intend on posting again today but one of my favorite authors posted something to her IG that sparked something I had to share. As you see above, this author is Bernice McFadden and this is her sharing the rejection letters she received for her novel Sugar. I have this book as well as… Continue reading

General Topics, self-publishing

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July 26, 2017

Part 2: My Author Interview/Convo. w/ Nadine Tomlinson

I haven’t the chance to inform you that part two of my 2-Part interview with Nadine is now available. Check out the transcript to our convo at the link below. Nadine says: “The second and final part of my conversation with @yecheilyah. I learned so much from this amazing writer. And she’s hella funny, too.… Continue reading

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July 26, 2017

The PBS Blog on Amazon

Next month will mark three years that I’ve been blogging. I am also dangerously close to the 2,000-subscription mark (8/18…I keep track of it because WordPress won’t remind me since I signed up with a different blog. It therefore only alerts me to that anniversary, not when I started PBS but I digress, you didn’t… Continue reading

General Topics

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July 26, 2017

We Feel

We think and we feel and leak emotion in black ink in hopes to build bridges of commonality with others. Those who aren’t afraid to feel. To admit that last night had us hungover in our own feelings and that we sought to heal on paper. So, we sat there. Knee deep in tears from… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics

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July 19, 2017

Her

I’ve grown an extra set of eyes just to catch the shadow in her walk. Micro-managed every detail of her smile, every light in her footsteps, and every scar in her heart. I stalk her intentions and pick out pieces of glass that may have found themselves in her thoughts when the levees poured over… Continue reading

creative writing

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July 19, 2017

Poetry Contest – Closed

First, I want to thank everyone who supported this contest. Whether you re-blogged or shared this across social media or participated, thank you. I want to give a special thanks to Colleen Chesebro for allowing me space on her blog to host this and for promoting it in her weekly poetry features. As you all… Continue reading

Articles, Poetry

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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.