As we celebrate freedom today, I am liberating myself. I created a new motto for myself. “The world is my stage and I’m going to give the best performance of my life.” I decided to get off the BS and make my dream come true. I’ve always wanted to do a segment similar to Jay…
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I Have Been Nominated for the 2011 Small Business Influencer Award
In addition to being a writer, blogger, live blogger, roller skater and community servant, I am also an entrepreneur. My business, The Write Design Company, boosts the online engagement and bottom lines of companies and events of all sizes through writing, blogging, live blogging and social media. We also provide training and coaching services….
Listen to My Interview with Diane Latiker from Kids Off the Block
I am partnering with We Are Not Alone – No Estamos Solos to highlight community heroes committed tot he prevention of youth violence. Diane Latiker, the Executive Director of Kids Off the Block, is one who comes to mind when people think of youth programs on the South Side. She opened her home to the…
I Feel Like a Sucker….Let’s Count the Ways
Yes, I feel like a sucker. Let me tell you why. I went grocery shopping today and ginger ale was $1.28 for a 2 liter. I put 2 of them into my cart because I feel frappe in my near future. When I got to the checkout, the cashier said, “You can get these for…
I AM ANGRY and You Should Be, Too Because We’re Next
I received the following message this morning from New York Times: “New Jersey Legislature Approves Deep Cuts in Benefits to Public Workers New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday approved a broad rollback in benefits for three-quarters of a million government workers and retirees, the deepest cut in state and local costs in memory, in a major…
The Difference Between Proofreading and Editing According to Marcie
Someone wanted me to proofread his work. I did. He came back and told me that the work I returned to him “looks like what I sent you with just a few corrections.” It was. He went on to explain that he “wanted it to flow better” and he “wanted the words to jump off…
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Go to L.A. With Marcie Hill for $100
You read correctly. Here is your chance to go to L.A. with me for $100. All you have to do is give me 300 of your business cards and your business will be placed in front of some of the country’s most popular African American bloggers, entrepreneurs, authors, journalists and social media experts. I will…
Hire Me to Coach You to a Completed Book
I’ve had many conversations with people in the following three stages of book writing. People who are “thinking about” writing a book. They haven’t started yet. People who have started and tossed it to the side because life happened, but they are committed to finishing their work. They need help getting their writing mojo back…
Five Ways Writing Helps with the Healing Process
My friend is going through a divorce. During our 45 minute conversation, she replayed all of the evil things said and done to her by her ex-husband and his then mistress. As a generally happy person, I got tired of listening to the negativity. But I held tight. After all, she is a friend in…