Anger. Stress. Frustration. Loss. Hopelessness. Intimidation. These are feelings LaCoya LaShawn experienced working in corporate America for 15 years. Having to work in such hostile environments, it’s no wonder she titled her first book, “F*** the Fairytale: My Escape from Corporate America”. The first line of her book description on Amazon states, “Although the language…
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Why Haven’t You?
I was having a conversation with a colleague and he said, “I’ve always wanted to play the piano.” I wanted to say, “No, you haven’t; because if you really wanted to play the piano, you would have started.” You may be saying, “How can you say that? You don’t know that person.”If that wasn’t your…
Gobble Doggs Scholarships for High School Seniors – Spread the Word
The Gobble Doggs, a black-owned business that has been serving gourmet turkey hot dogs since 2012, is awarding scholarships to African-American graduating high school seniors who are innovative, forward-thinking and have a passion for business and entrepreneurship. Whether a student opts to attend a college or university, trade/vocational school and/or has or wants to…
Book Recommendation: “Ode To Toni Morrison” by Jennifer Brown Banks
I have not yet read “Ode to Toni Morrison (and Collected Poems)” by Jennifer Brown Banks, but my high regard for her personally and professionally is the basis of this book recommendation. When I decided to embark upon a freelance writing career, Jennifer was the only freelance writer I knew. She was (and still is)…
New Year with New Direction
It has been a long while since I last published on Marcie Writes because I lost interest in blogging about blogging and writing. Then the pandemic hit; life changed as we knew it; and my creativity dwindled for awhile. I continued to journal and free write in hopes of finding a “niche”, but that did…
Keep Your Income Tax Documents
I recently learned that a taxpayer received a letter from the state saying that he owed income taxes from 23 years ago. Now he has to pay taxes for ALL all those years plus penalties and interest. Whaaaat? There are statute of limitations of how long the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Illinois Department…
Lucy’s Worth by Letrise Carter – Book Release & Virtual Book Release Party Today
I am proud to share that my girl, Author Letrise Carter, is releasing Lucy’s Worth, the first book in her #LucyMasonSeries today. The paperback is for sale on Amazon. Lucy’s Worth is a short story about teenager Lucy Mason who grows into a woman experiencing domestic violence. She goes through a few episodes of abuse…
A Little Funny For You
I found this video on Twitter and wanted to share it with you. Watch the little girl. Have a great day!
Start Questioning Your Health Care Providers More
I was scrolling through my Twitter timeline one day and this tweet captured my attention. Actually, it sickened me. The fact that the federal government buys “fresh” aborted baby body parts is bad. However, if you read the entire article, you’ll read that some of the fetuses could have survived. Now, this post is not…
I’m Back! I Missed You All
I have not blogged since November 2020 and I miss you all. I’ve been in transition personally and creatively and I felt like I had nothing to offer anyone. Also, I felt like I had to blog consistently because that’s what I tell aspiring bloggers to do in my workshops and interviews. I had to…