Writing is my passion and purpose. I also love blogging, technology, reading and photography. But if I had to pick my dream “fun” job, it would be a history tour guide. I love sharing historical information and I know I can make learning engaging and entertaining. It doesn’t matter the topic as long as I’m…
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Marcie’s Madness is Coming to an End
January31st ends my attempt at posting for 31 days straight. I was participating in BlogHer’s NaBloPoMo for January. While I am still excited about my efforts, I have mixed reviews about my performance. The Good I did write or draft a story every day. I make it a point to write every morning, even if…
What Would Google Do?
I am on a mission to grow my all of my writing and blogging ventures. And while I know there is massive competition out there, I try not to hark over things which I have no control. I know there are better writers than me; I know there are better bloggers than me; and I…
Awesome Screenshot is THE Best FREE Tool Ever
I think Awesome Screenshot is THE best free tool ever! Let me tell you why. 1. It allows you to capture the image you see on the screen or the ENTIRE webpage. Very few tools would offer full-page screen shots for free. 2. You can add shapes, text and lines. 3. You can save the…
Book Review by Jennifer Brown Banks
Just when I thought my book marketing efforts were losing a bit of traction, veteran writer and blogger Jennifer Brown Banks from Pen & Prosper wrote a surprising review about my book, 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block, on Coffeehouse for Writers. Check out Jennifer’s review now.
8 Indisputable Truths about Being “Called” Based on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As I reflected on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there is no doubt that he was called to be a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. What does that mean? It means that only Dr. King was qualified to do the job that he was doing at the time he…
When Good Ideas Become a Whole Lotta WORK!
I know a lot of people doing amazing things and they are still relatively unknown. They are known in certain circles but not far beyond that. For example, I know a lot of people who aspire to be speakers. If I didn’t know them personally, I really wouldn’t know what they did. And writers are…
My January Reading: One Click by Richard L. Brandt
As I embrace my full inner nerd, I decided to read about tech giants this year. Specifically, Apple’s Steve Jobs; the Google guys, Sergey Brin and Larry Page; Amazon’s Jeff Bezos; Facebook‘s Mark Zuckerberg; and any other HUGE site I follow. (Uh, where are my women in tech???) There are two reasons why I’m doing…
Why Do Winners Win?
I received this e-mail message this morning from Adam Urbanski this morning and just had to share. In reality, success is generated by one thing… RELENTLESSLY CONSISTENT ACTION! That’s it. That’s the “magic formula.” So here are three things winners do that makes this formula work: 1. Decide that you want to accomplish! Take…
BIG Lessons from My Short Stint at Groupon
Last year I worked a temp gig as a call center rep at Groupon for a month and it was one of the best lessons for me in 2013. Following are the BIG lessons I learned from my short stint at Groupon. 1. Watch What I Say Because the Universe will respond. I used to…