Hi All! Welcome to Marcie Writes. This site is a step up from my WordPress account. Expect more fun and exciting things going forward. I’m so excited! I do want to leave you with a few thoughts. In order to control your content and messages and to get paid for blogging, you have to OWN…
Category: The Writing Life of Marcie Hill
My Roller Skating Book Will Be Ready to Sell by February 2013
While perusing the aisles of Barnes & Noble this past weekend, I was intrigued by ALL the Black History books they were promoting. I stopped to read many of the titles and felt a little jolt. I got the feeling that my roller skating book should be on that stand next year; the main attraction…
Did You or Do You Roller Skate?
I am pleased to announce that my roller skating site, Real Skate Stories, is up and running. This is not the most exciting roller skating site you will find online. However, it is one of the most interesting – well to me. While all of the other sites provide information and share memories, I am…
Marcie Hill, The Happiest Writer & Blogger in the World
Ok, I’m really cheesing on this picture, but I love writing, blogging and live blogging. Do I look like I’m promoting myself or Apple??
Challenges with Covering Community People & News
I just wanted to share the issues I have encountered in trying to help build my community through media coverage. Ok, I know I’m not a multi-billion dollar media outlet. YET. I can’t say I have a thousand dollars to spare these days, but I do have a passion for covering people and stories that…
Your Feedback Needed on Roller Skating Site
I have finally completed Real Skate Stories, my roller skating site, and would like your feedback on it.It has not been launched yet because I have not received authorizations to use all of the images just yet. I set up the site to collect stories of roller skaters who skate on quad skates – not…
Quick Update: Roller Skating Site Not Ready
Hi All! Just wanted to let you know that my roller skating site is not ready :(. Not because of my slacking…this time. I’m waiting for approval to use someone’s image. Hopefully, they’ll respond soon.
Explanation About Toastmasters Payment Policies
I wrote the editor a letter expressing my disappointment about not being paid despite everything I read about them being a paying market. She explained: “it would be more accurate to say we typically don’t pay for unsolicited manuscripts or those requiring a substantial amount of staff editing. It is true that we pay up to $450…
Two Great Happenings: Guest Post and Panelist Opportunity
First, my guest post, Quick Lessons on Live Blogging, was posted on Basic Blog Tips. Thanks to Vernessa Taylor (@CoachNotesBlog) for encouraging me to post and Ileane Smith (@Ileane) for approving it. Second, I will be on the The Power of Social Media for Social Activism: Can Social Media Create or Advance Social Movements? panel…
If You Are A New Writer to Toastmasters Magazine, Do NOT Expect Pay
Toastmasters magazine accepted a story I wrote, which will be published in October. They sent me the contract stating that they were going to send me three copies of the magazine. I didn’t think anything of it because I just thought that was notification, and the topic of pay was going to come closer to…