Are you curious about what a blog is and how it works? Do you want to know the difference between a website & a blog? What else would you like to know about blogging? Get all of your questions answered at my Blogging Q & A Session on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. The event will…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
Book Review: But Wait…There’s More!
I was advised to “watch informercials to learn how to market your business,” by my friend who wants me to start making real money. I was more than happy to read a book to expand my knowledge. However, I really wasn’t prepared for the first book I decided to read, “But Wait…There’s More! Tighten Your…
Want to Learn WordPress? Attend the 1-Day Workshop
Presented by Dante Hamilton, Founder, Chicago WordPress Meetup Group and Scott Winterroth, Pro Blogger and Chicago WordPress Consultant, this hands-on workshop is guaranteed to give you a full-fledged WordPress education in just one day on January 28, 2012. Lessons attendees will learn include WordPress 3.3 and the WP Dashboard Web hosting Selecting Themes Uploading Content…
How Much Would You Spend on a Pen?
Hi All, I was cleaning out my drawer and found a Mont Blanc pen that was given to me as a gift. At that time it was given to me, the luxury pen was running for $100. Would I had bought it then? I was right out of college with no job. Probably not. Would…
Many Thanks to Ronald T. Kellogg, Author of “The Psychology of Writing”
One day I was thinking about why some people don’t like to write. I know everyone won’t love it as much as I do, but still, I was curious. So, I decided to do a search on the psychology of writing. Lo and behold, there was actually a book, “The Psychology of Writing” by…
5 Business Planning Tips for Freelancing Writing Success
What is your writing plan for 2012? Have you figured it out or are you still in the throes of deciding? For those of you who have figured it out, have you written it down so you can see it daily? Regardless of where you are in the decision-making process, following are five tips to…
My Roller Skating Book Will Be Ready to Sell by February 2013
While perusing the aisles of Barnes & Noble this past weekend, I was intrigued by ALL the Black History books they were promoting. I stopped to read many of the titles and felt a little jolt. I got the feeling that my roller skating book should be on that stand next year; the main attraction…
Special Interview with Carl West – CEO of MG Media & Founding Managing Editor of TBT News Service
Carl West, CEO of MG Media & Founding Managing Editor of TBT News Service is my guest this week. I wanted to interview him for a few reasons. First, he was so committed to his dream of having a hip hop magazine that he left the security of corporate America to make it happen. Second,…
Watch Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
Do you think we would ever see Dr. King’s speech come to pass?
Where’s the Regard for John Johnson & the Empire He Created?
Update 1/13/12: I received word from Crystal Howard, the Director of Communications at Johnson Publishing Company, that the company has not been sold. But, the building has been, which was the primary focus of this post. I apologize if there was any confusion about the sale of the company vs. the sale of the building….