Happy holidays all! This message serves two purposes. First, I’m taking my end-of-year blog-cation and will return in January. Second, I’m giving you a heads up about changes coming in 2020. I’ve been writing and blogging about writing and blogging for over 10 years and I’m burnt out and bored with these topics. Therefore, I’m…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
Gifts for Writers and Bloggers
I have published several books and workbooks for writers and bloggers and an online course for bloggers to help them move forward on their professional journey. Consider purchasing my products for gifts for new and veteran bloggers in your life Gifts for Writers and Bloggers Blogging Success for New Bloggers Do you or anyone you…
Register for Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference
Chicago Writers Association is sponsoring its 3rd annual Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference on March 21 – 22, 2020. This conference was voted the best writing conference in Illinois by the readers of The Writer Magazine. Here’s what you can expect: New and returning presenters to help writers at all levels in all…
Want to Express Gratitude on Social Media? Try These Ideas
Here’s a quick post on 7 ways you can express gratitude on social media. Publish your message on your blog. Video record your gratitude message and post it on your social networks. Design a gratitude image and post it on all your social networks. Create a board on Pinterest with heartfelt expressions. Produce a presentation…
My Interview with NY Times Best-Selling Author Kimberla Lawson Roby
I had the honor of interviewing New York Times best-selling author Kimberla Lawson Roby for Sistah’s Place magazine and our interview is now live in the print publication. She is so cool and down-to-earth. Here are few topics we discussed: All of her published books, including the popular Reverend Curtis Black series Becoming a New…
Local Celebrity Sighting: Val Warner
Do you know the beautiful woman in the photo with me? To be honest, I didn’t know either until after my roller skating session yesterday. I saw her skating and thought she looked familiar, but I could not place the face…neither could a few of the fellas at the rink. She’s Val Warner, the Emmy…
How to Manage Your Income as a Freelance Writer
Becoming a freelance writer is a dream for many people. But when you step out of the office on your last day working for someone else, the challenge facing you can seem incredibly daunting. Sure, you know how to write well, but there’s more to being a freelancer than skills. Knowing where your next “paycheck”…
I’m Presenting at Mid-America Club on November 20, 2019
I am pleased to share that I will be presenting How to Drive Traffic, Build a Platform & Sell Books Through Blogging at the Mid-America Club on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. I’ll be discussing how to promote and sell your books through blogging and online marketing. This is an exclusive club so I don’t think…
4 Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Website
People who visit your website are important. In addition to being potential customers or leads resulting in profit for your business, they are a valuable metric for advertisers. So, how do you get these people to your site? Here are 4 ways you can drive more traffic to your website. Drive More Traffic to Your…
Watermark Your Images Online for Free
Have you seen photos and images that had transparent text or different colored images that indicated the owner of the image? It may have had a copyright symbol followed by a person’s name. Or, it could have been a company logo or other symbol. These marks are called watermarks. As I researched this topic, I…