Read my guest post, 12 Ways Blogger’s Can Use Twitter to Overcome Blogger’s Block, on We Blog Better, on how to make this happen.
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
Apply for The 2013 – 2014 BINC Scholarship by April 18, 2013
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) Scholarship Program seeks to truly make a positive impact in book store employees’ lives and in our former Borders Group employees’ lives by offering scholarships to employees and their dependents based on financial need, academic performance and community involvement. Scholarships are offered for full- or part-time study at an…
Nominate “Shorty”, My Community Site, for Black Blogger Month
I am on a mission to gain more exposure for the contributions of my community site, Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource, and your help is needed. Please nominate Shorty for Black Enterprise’s Black Blogger Month. Click on the image below to take you to the site. Also, use the information below as a guide…
Nominate “Shorty” for Black Enterprise’s Black Blogger Month
Help put my community site, Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource, on a national radar by nominating for Black Enterprise’s Black Blogger Month. Just click on the image to go to the nomination form. Also, use the information on the image as a guide to completing the nomination. Thank you for your support.
Changes to April’s 3rd Wednesday Webinar
There are three changes to my 3rd Wednesday Webinar this month. New topic : “Blogging for Job Seekers” New date : Wednesday, April 24, 2013, which is the 4th Wednesday of the month New charge: There is $7 charge to attend More details will be available this week.
5 Lessons from an Underpaid Writer
I was having a conversation with a colleague and mentioned that I was trying to determine a rate to charge community organizations and nonprofits for e-newsletters, many of which have really low budgets. I told her that I had to charge at least $300 to cover everything from drafting to the final product, depending on…
5 Ways “62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block” Benefits Students
When I decided to write, 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block, I wanted to create a book that combined the two things I loved most: writing and blogging. I also wanted something that would not be irrelevant the following year. If blogging were to disappear today, writing will ALWAYS be relevant. Jackpot! Initially, the…
Marcie’s Tips for Writing Success
Tips for Writers 13 Reasons Why Writers Should Blog Six Essential Tools for a Writer’s Toolbox 10 Qualities of Successful Writers Tips for Freelance Writers Business Planning Tips for Freelance Writing Success 10 Ways to Keep Your Freelance Writing Mojo Going Tips for Authors Writing Tips for Aspiring Authors that Lack Writing Skills The Top…
My Recent Speaking Successes
On Saturday, March 16, 2013, I gave a 15 minute speech at my Toastmasters* meeting. I had been putting off giving a speech since October of last year, and I just had to get off the bull. And I did. The speech went very well considering I completed it at 9:12 a.m. and our meeting…
Webinar Replay: Intro to Blogging
My first 3rd Wednesday webinar went well. I had a pretty good sized audience and they had good questions. I enjoyed it. Click the image to watch the webinar replay. There were some sound challenges and extra noises which will be addressed in future webinars. You will, however, find the content to be very valuable….