I did my first “official” live blog session last night at Are You Brainwashed? at DuSable Museum. It was a panel discussion moderated by Tavis Smiley. Tom Burrell, Cornel West and Ifa Bayeza were panelists. Check them out on The Write Design Company or Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource. That was exciting and fun!
Category: The Writing Life of Marcie Hill
Submitted Query to American Legacy Magazine
I know the story idea I submitted is good, and expect to hear from them in the near future. I’ll share more details about the story when it gets published.
Success: My Article is 399 Words
It is 2:36 a.m. on Monday, and I finally got my George Daniels story to 399 words. I’m going edit it one more time, and then I’m going to bed. Just wanted to share. As stated in my previous message, I have completed my two stories for How The Living (HTL); now, I just have…
When Is My Book Coming Out
I went to Zondra Hughes’ book signing for her new book, Living the Ebony Life: E-mails from the Plantation, at Azizi Books in Lincoln Mall today. She asked me when my book is coming out. I told her by the of this year. I didn’t lie. I just didn’t know when exactly. But, putting that…
Marcie’s Writing Challenge
I am have been working on my story about music industry guru, George Daniels, for at least three days with at least six re-writes. This is sooooooo challenging. Our interview lasted about 2.5 hours, and I got so much information. The problems is, I want to use it all but I have a 400-word limit. …
Need 95 Years Olds Who Lived in Bronzeville in Chicago
I found an excellent topic which I’m discovering very few people have knowledge about. I’m so excited. However, I need people 95 years old who lived in Bronzeville in Chicago in the 1920s. I already reached out to Dr. Margaret Burroughs, founder of DuSable Museum of African American History, and she could not help. So,…
I Am FINALLY Getting Paid for Writing!
I had my first official interview with the one magazine, and I’m editing True Elegance. I am so excited! Now, I have to send query letters to a couple magazines this month to ensure I reach my publishing goals for the year. In the meantime, I am going to start offering Live Blogging services through…
My Publishing Goals
I am on a mission to get published in the following magazines before the end of this year: Chicago Magazine Legacy Magazine Essence Magazine Time Magazine I guess I better get my pen in gear and make it happen!
Business Writing Workshop – March 18th & 25th
Dr. Margaret Burroughs Gallery
I had the opportunity to attend the dedication for Dr. Margaret Burroughs Gallery at South Shore Cultural Center on yesterday. Check out my story and multimedia skills at Go Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource at www.goshorty.net.