When you operate a business as a solo entrepreneur, productivity is key. Your time is extremely valuable, but it’s also spread incredibly thin. How can you get everything done on your own? Technology is the answer! Through online services, apps, software, and freelance help, you can keep your business running smoothly—and moving forward—without hiring employees…
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Read About Letrise Carter’s Breast Cancer Journey in Sistah’s Place Magazine
Sistah’s Place Magazine is the brainchild of writer, author and my girl, Letrise Carter. I’ve been the senior writer for this publication since March 2019. I typically write the cover stories and author or book spotlights in each edition. So, yes, I wrote the articles about all of the amazing people on the covers above….
Thoughts of A Fried Chicken Watermelon Woman [Book Review]
Editor’s Note: Read Jennifer Brown Banks reviewed this book a couple weeks ago. Be sure to read it when you get a chance. When I saw the book title and cover (which fits perfectly for the title), Thoughts of a Fried Chicken Watermelon Woman, I immediately had two thoughts. First, what is a fried…
Read My Quote About The Rink in the Chicago Sun-Times
I am pleased to announce that I have two seconds of fame in the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. My quote about The Rink, the longest running black-owned roller skating rink in Chicago, was published thanks journalist Maureen O’Donnell who contacted me at the recommendation of photographer Lee Bey, whom I’m equally grateful. This experience exemplifies the…
What I’m Reading and You Should Too [Guest Post]
Every savvy writer knows that in order to hone our craft, we must immerse ourselves in the world of literature–the good, the bad and the ugly. Further, to offer a great reading experience for those we aspire to reach, we need to intimately acquaint ourselves with language; literary devices; plot; pacing; characterization; and dialogue. This…
6 Ways to Write Your Pandemic Blues Away
Are you feeling some kind of way about the Coronavirus pandemic? A lot has been happening in 2020 and I know I’ve experienced a myriad of emotions, sometimes going from happy to sad to angry in less than a minute. According to articles I’ve read, other emotions people have experienced during this time were fear,…
Back on Track
I’ve been absent because I’m in transition, personally and professionally. I’m trying to figure out what to do next, including how to move forward on Marcie Writes. I know what I don’t want to blog about; now I have to pinpoint what I do want to write about. After months of doing nothing (I’ve been…
Takeaways from My Interview with Felicia Pride
Do you know who Felicia Pride is? I didn’t either until I had the pleasure of interviewing her for the April 2020 edition of Sistah’s Place magazine and she is absolutely amazing!! I fell in love with her creative spirit while conducting my pre-interview research. Felicia is the epitome of creativity. She’s a TV and…
Surviving COVID-19
I’ve been off work since March 18th and have been told to stay home through April 30th. Whew. That’s a long time to stay at home. But it sure is a blessing! People who don’t have to work from home or are not working at all are complaining about being bored; are turning into couch…
Confessions of an (UN)Grateful Worker
I have a confession: I was an ungrateful worker. Ungrateful, Just Ungrateful When I started my job in a receptionist capacity, I was a bit upset about my salary and the restrictions of the position. I promise, I was ungrateful for a good 60 days. I was mostly upset about my salary because of the…