I am a journalist for How They Living Ain’t No Joke, the baby of George and Peytyn Willborn. Quite exciting. Also, I am editing True Elegance Magazine. OK, I only did two stories. Just know that the ones that are grammatically correct and easy to read are mine. I contributed to our church’s history book…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
Make NO Small Moves
This advice was given to me by Zondra Hughes, author of Living The Ebony Life, editor at N’Digo MagaPaper, and my new writing coach. She shared this with me as I shared my writing goals with her. Essentially, the main thing I need right now is someone to report my progress to. I’m always writing,…
Check out My Live Blog Session
I did my first “official” live blog session last night at Are You Brainwashed? at DuSable Museum. It was a panel discussion moderated by Tavis Smiley. Tom Burrell, Cornel West and Ifa Bayeza were panelists. Check them out on The Write Design Company or Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource. That was exciting and fun!
So Much Good Stuff Going On
First, I will be taking Adobe classes through the Workforce Investment Act. What does that mean? FREE! Second, I am going to start researching my target market for The Write Design Company tomorrow. There are un-tapped markets waiting for me. Third, I’m enjoying comedy writing more this session. I think it is because we have…
Submitted Query to American Legacy Magazine
I know the story idea I submitted is good, and expect to hear from them in the near future. I’ll share more details about the story when it gets published.
Success: My Article is 399 Words
It is 2:36 a.m. on Monday, and I finally got my George Daniels story to 399 words. I’m going edit it one more time, and then I’m going to bed. Just wanted to share. As stated in my previous message, I have completed my two stories for How The Living (HTL); now, I just have…
Brainwashed by Tom Burrell
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority is officially my second favorite book. Tom Burrell is a Marketing Communications expert; therefore, he knows first hand about the power of images and messages. I am totally mesmerized by what I’ve read so far, and I just got into the first chapter. I’m loving this book for…
When Is My Book Coming Out
I went to Zondra Hughes’ book signing for her new book, Living the Ebony Life: E-mails from the Plantation, at Azizi Books in Lincoln Mall today. She asked me when my book is coming out. I told her by the of this year. I didn’t lie. I just didn’t know when exactly. But, putting that…
Marcie’s Writing Challenge
I am have been working on my story about music industry guru, George Daniels, for at least three days with at least six re-writes. This is sooooooo challenging. Our interview lasted about 2.5 hours, and I got so much information. The problems is, I want to use it all but I have a 400-word limit. …
My Thoughts on Letter from Census Bureau
I got this letter from the Census Bureau telling me that the information I provide will be used to “help each community get its fair share of government funds for highways, schools, health facilities, and many other programs you and your neighbors need. Without a complete, accurate census, your community may not receive its fair…