I have always been an avid reader and follower of Ben Joravsky from the Chicago Reader. I love his passion for politics; his writing style; and his honesty in reporting. So, when I had an idea that dealt with changes in local politics, he was first to come to mind. I e-mailed him on…
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Financial Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self
I responded to Austin Netzley’s request on Help A Reporter Out (HARO): What financial advice would you give to your younger self? Check out the financial advice that I, along with nine other experts, would give to our younger selves on YoPro Wealth. I’m person number six.
Happy Father’s Day!
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Happy Father’s Day from Marcie
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Marcie Rants: 10 Things That Annoy Me
When people add me to their e-mail lists without my permission. When people ask me to write for free….for any reason. When I have to register to vote for something or someone. Can I just go to the site and click?? When sites ask me to sign in with Twitter, Facebook or Google+. So, if…
The Truth About Getting Paid to Review Products
I reached out to four of my favorite bloggers – Scott Hanselman, Brotha Tech Terrance Gaines, The Cubicle Chick Danyelle Little and Uncommon Chick Lakesha Brown – to find out how to get free stuff – and paid – for writing reviews. The truth about getting paid to review products… You don’t get paid. Don’t…
A Note to Authors Who Publish Crappy Books & to Aspiring Authors Who Criticize Them
My friend, an aspiring author, told me about a young lady who published – and sold – an un-formatted book that was full of grammar and punctuation errors. She said in disgust, “Girl, it was just bad!” As an anal, gifted writer with good editing skills, I think bad writing on any level is evil….
Link Post to All My Sites
I have a confession. I’m a blog addict. Yeah, I know addict is usually attached to habits, but the dictionary defines addict as “to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or excessively. And to manage four blog sites is extreme to some people, but it’s all love for me. Why four sites? They all…
How Do You Know When the First Draft of Your Book is Done?
This post is a follow up to 14 Tips for Completing the First Draft of Your Book that I wrote a few weeks ago. So, how do you know when your first draft is done? In my opinion, it is done when you have written everything you think you want to say. You’ll know when…
What is Rejection Therapy and Why You Should Practice It
I was looking for information about the World Domination Summit and ran across an article, Was the World Domination Summit Worth $500?, by Joe Udo on Retire by 40. He gave an overview of the event and highlighted some of the sessions. Jia Jiang’s presentation on rejection seemed to be a favorite. After watching his…