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Ezell books is a blog that discuss elements of urban literature, writing, poetry and spoken word.
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About the Short Story
The short story is a literary genre of fictional prose narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such as novels. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define a...
Types of Poetry
There are many types of poems and many ways to express yourself through the poems. While a great deal of African American poetry is free verse, it is important to challenge yourself sometimes and try other forms of poetry; like the sonnet, haiku, or ...
Understanding Figures of Speech For Your Writing
When you are a writer, figures of speech plays a huge part in the style of your writing. You need to know various types of figures of speech, even if you can’t remember the name, in order to help you craft your words in an appealing way. A figure o...
Useful Tips for Fiction Writers
Nothing is worse than an unprepared writer. Sure you can just write a book, but in order to write a book that will sell, you need to apply lessons learned from others. It is rare the person who can just throw some words on paper and turn it into a bo...
Market Your Book While You’re Writing It
A book is not a baby as some authors tend to believe. Even if the book were a baby, would you leave it to survive on its own? A book is a product and being an author is very much like running a business. If you don’t market your book, it will n...
Get Over Writer’s Block
Have you ever been faced with writer’s block? You know that phenomenon where you get a temporary loss of ability to begin or continue writing. This is usually due to lack of inspiration or creativity. Have you ever tried to work through it but with...

