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You Could Have Done It First
I am so tired of hearing people say, “Don’t you wish you had created Facebook?” or “I’m going to create the next Facebook.” Well, I have one thing to say to all of those people: you could have done it first. Everything you see started in the mind. If there is anything you think is…
Thank God for Progress
I am pleased to announce that many of my incomplete story drafts are almost done. And the great thing is, many of them are going to blog sites as guest posts which is increasing my credibility as a blog resource. But, I am still trying to get published in magazines. I’m still eyeballing Chicago Magazine,…
Quick Updates on The Writing Life of Marcie Hill
I have to make this really quick because I am trying to wrap up my second eBook. Hopefully, it will be completed in its entirety by the end of this week. Great news. Toastmasters Magazines accepted my query. I will be completing and submitting this tomorrow. My story, “7 Reasons Why Bloggers Should Live Blog…
People are Soooooo Unreliable
I gave someone two mini-DVs to edit for me early April. Do you know I still don’t have the completed work yet? I called the person to return my mini-DVs this weekend. That was ridiculous. And yes, I could have put a time stamp on it but I figured that this was business and I…
Major Taylor: A World Class Bicycle Racer
Here is my story about Major Taylor published in the April 14, 2011 edition of the Chicago Independent Bulletin.
Lessons from Last Week
Some of my lessons are new, others are repeats, some are old with a new twist. Either way, these are things learned last week. Take time to do what needs to be done and take time to play I’m working on getting goofy fun back in my life. Watch educational movies You will experience an…
Give Up Facebook for Lent? Not For Real
Why did my friend claim to give up Facebook (FB) for Lent and she uploads images from a remote location quite frequently? So, in my view, she is not really giving up Facebook. She’s just not socializing on Facebook. Each time I send her a message through FB, she responds via text or e-mail. Of…
America….The World is Watching
With the threat of a government shut-down of the most powerful nation in the world; the land of the free; the home of the brave, America is not looking too good. First of all, the whole process appears to be about ego and not the people. Second, it shows that Democrats and Republicans cannot get…
The Best of Both Worlds
While sitting in the Writing for the Web workshop sponsored by the Community Media Workshop this weekend, I had a couple of revelations. First, I could have successfully taught that class since I have been blogging for almost three years now. Second, as a journalist and blogger, I am enjoying the best of both of…