I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Up In Here: Jailing Kids on Chicago’s Other Side for Windy City Reviews. Can I be honest? When I read the reviews of the authors on the back cover of the book, I almost declined (even though I said yes to reviewing it). Could I write a…
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Building Your Writing Confidence – August 12, 2017
How would you rate your writing confidence on a scale of 1 to 10? If your score is less than 7, consider attending Building Your Writing Confidence education program on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Details are in the flyer below. This program is for writers that are allowing self-confidence to stop or hinder their progress….
Finding Your Writing Niche
Whether you want to be the next great novelist or a Pulitzer prize winning journalist, writing is all about learning. To be able to write about a subject, you have to know about it. Unfortunately, many writers, have several passions and interests, and they want to pursue them all at the same time. It’s easy…
Someone You Should Know: Terrance Miller
I had the pleasure of interviewing Pastor Terrance Miller for the Independent Bulletin newspaper. He’s the new President/Chairman of the Woodlawn Community Service Corporation. Read our conversation below.
Don’t Bend to Pressure
I’m sharing a thought that came to me this morning based on a recent experience. Don’t Bend to Pressure I’m producing a workbook to accompany an online course I’m creating. My buddy, whom I know means well, suggested that I make it a physical book. Yeah, that’s an idea; but not now. The initial publishing…
3 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information on Your Blog
The popularity of blogging has skyrocketed over the past decade and it’s easy to why: blogs are powerful tools that have a multitude of uses and purposes. You might use a personal blog as a journal to document your daily activities. Or, you can project your views and ideas onto the world on an opinion…
I’m a Panelist for the 6th Annual Writers Block Party
I’ll be discussing blogging and social media for writers with five other writing gurus at Chicago Writers Association & In Print’s 6th Annual Writers Block Party on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue in Elgin, IL. The event will start at 1 pm. I know that’s a distance…
How to Choose the Best Hosting Service for Your New Blog [Guest Post]
There are several tools you need to get your blog up and running, and web hosting service is one of them. This allows your site to be viewed on the internet. When looking for a service agency, make sure the company is reliable, flexible, quality and offers competitive pricing options. Following are considerations when choosing…
Book Review: Up in Here: Jailing Kids on Chicago’s Other Side
Up in Here: Jailing Kids on Chicago’s Other Side. Mark Dostert. University of Iowa Press, September 1, 2014, Trade Paperback and E-Book, 254 pages. This review was originally published on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 on Windy City Reviews. Reviewed by Marcie Hill. It was a pleasure to review Up in Here: Jailing Kids on Chicago’s…
Special: 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block Workbook for $15
Recently I had creative block, which is worse than writers block and blogger’s block combined. I couldn’t even think of blog post ideas; and trying to produce content in any format was a joke. After a few weeks of physical and mental rest, I pulled out my 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block Companion…