International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2011-12 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and *The Boston Globe* correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May 2003. The fellowship will run from September 2011 to March 2012.* The application deadline is May 27, 2011.* This…
You Cannot Have My Time
I have been working on getting my business started for years now. And, although I get support, people really don’t help unless I ask and I don’t feel I should have to do that. Not all the time anyway. Especially when they know what I’m doing. So, this gripe is about people who get involved…
Good Service is Hard to Find
I requested information from an institution for my research on January 10, 2011 with a deadline date of April 15, 2011. I think three months is ample time to do a thorough search through files, particularly on the hard-to-find topic I’m researching. Why did I get a response today? This is the first response I…
Happy Easter from Marcie
Have a wonderfully blessed Easter! Image: dryicons.com
Stop Gossiping and get A Life!
Gossips annoy me. I’m around two and although they are very dear to me, they suck! My female friend is a successful business owner and is about to get engaged; yet, she has time to talk about other people’s business? Are you kidding me?? And the other person is a dude. I was trying…
Why Your Self-Hosted Blog is More Valuable than Your Facebook Page
This article was originally posted on ProBlogger on April 22, 2011. Facebook has taken the Web by storm in a very short period. In addition to being the highest ranking social networking site, it is the second most visited site in the world according to Alexa, the popular blog measuring tool. Facebook’s popularity is so…
Check Out My Blog Story on ProBlogger
I am excited to share that my story has been posted on ProBlogger. Check it out! Why Your Self-Hosted Blog is More Valuable Than Your Facebook Page
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…