I’m writing this post because I want to acknowledge my dope supervisor. I don’t feel she gets the credit for her contributions at work, so I’m going to acknowledge her here. I’m only going to use her first name for this post. Kim embodies the spirit of dopeness. In addition to being a great person,…
Category: Marcie’s Thoughts
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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
I’m Back and Still in Transition
Happy 2020! I’m back in blogging mode and still don’t know what I’m going to blog about. Honestly, that’s why it took so long for me to return…I need direction. In my last post published in December, I shared that I’m bored with writing and blogging about writing and blogging. But here are a few…
Taking a Blog-cation & Changes in 2020
Happy holidays all! This message serves two purposes. First, I’m taking my end-of-year blog-cation and will return in January. Second, I’m giving you a heads up about changes coming in 2020. I’ve been writing and blogging about writing and blogging for over 10 years and I’m burnt out and bored with these topics. Therefore, I’m…
My Interview with NY Times Best-Selling Author Kimberla Lawson Roby
I had the honor of interviewing New York Times best-selling author Kimberla Lawson Roby for Sistah’s Place magazine and our interview is now live in the print publication. She is so cool and down-to-earth. Here are few topics we discussed: All of her published books, including the popular Reverend Curtis Black series Becoming a New…