While conducting research for a Time Magazine cover for a blog post, I found a site, Mag My Pic, where you can put your face on a fake magazine cover. I know you’re wondering, “Why would I want to do that?” For me, it was fun. Secondly, it took away the reality of all of…
Category: The Writing Life of Marcie Hill
My Dreams of Being in Time Magazine Shattered….Temporarily
Time Magazine is one of my “dream” publications to write for. I have an idea that would fit perfectly, but they only accept articles written by staff members. That’s OK. I have come up with two ways to get into this magazine: 1) as a subject matter expert and 2) as a staff member. Now,…
Black People in Chicago Were Not Always Allowed to Roller Skate Indoors
In fact, Black people were first allowed to roller skate indoors at the Savoy Ballroom in Chicago’s Bronzeville community on December 8, 1938 thanks to Jimmie Davis, the manager of The Savoy at that time. I don’t have the newspaper articles back this up because the microfilm machines were down at the Vivian Harsh Research…
13 Reasons Why Writers Should Blog
Great news! My guest post, 13 Reasons Why Writers Should Blog, was published on About Freelance Writing. This is exciting because it not only shows my writing expertise, it also helps to sell my blogging knowledge. Check out my story now! Image: Lifehack
Check out My Interviews on The Write Design Company and Shorty
Remember I said I was going to start interviewing bloggers and business owners for The Write Design Company? Well, I started my blogger interviews at Blogging While Brown. I conducted an audio interview with Danyelle Little ~aka~ The Cubicle Chick and a video interview with Chrystal from the Duo Dishes. They came out very well….
Progress in My Writing Life
I often give periodic updates on what’s happening in my writing world, and I feel the need to share today. Book Completion Coaching I am happy to report that I have 2 clients who want to be coached to completed books. The first client is an 87-year-old writing a memoir about her life as a…
Marcie’s Discovery: My Purpose in Writing
This has been a very enlightening weekend for me. Yesterday I attended a workshop given by the Ethnic News Media a division of the Community Media Workshop at Columbia College on covering youth violence. And I just left the Tavis Smiley & Cornel West’s Poverty Tour at St. Sabina. The common theme of both events…
Do You or Did You Roller Skate? Your Skate Story is Needed
I am researching ROLLER SKATING (not inline or ice skating) for a book I am writing, and your story is needed. I don’t care how much or how little you skated, your story is important to me. Right now, I’m working on a site where you can submit your story. Until it is complete, please…
Marcie’s Story Updates
I am currently working on three stories which require me to wait for information from sources. However, I just want to give an update – mostly for my accountability purpose. School to Prison Pipeline I read that schools in a many states were having young people locked up for fighting in school. This is understandable…
Check Out Our Live Blogging Feature in Rolling Out Magazine
Zondra Hughes featured The Write Design Company’s Live Blogging services in Rolling Out Magazine. Read more…