Have you ever wanted to attend a conference that was cost prohibitive? I have. And that’s how I discovered ways to get into them for free. Read 3 Ways to Get into Conferences for Free on She Owns It to learn how I did it, so you can too.
Listen to My Conversation with Art “Chat Daddy Sims This Evening
Tune into WVON 1690 at 7 pm this evening as Art Sims and I discuss black roller skating history in Chicago. .
My Books and Online Course
I’ve created several products over the years and do not promote them as much as I should. So, here is information about my books and online course. Purchase them for yourself or for people you know that can benefit from them. Feel free to contact me with questions about my books and courses; to purchase…
2nd Annual Let’s Just Write Conference – March 16 – 17, 2019
Chicago Writers Association is hosting its second annual Let’s Just Write: An Uncommon Writers Conference, March 16 – 17 , The Warwick Allerton Hotel. Here’s a sampling of what to expect this year: A frank conversation about the writing life with acclaimed, award-winning author Christine Sneed. Prose poetry is far more than just verse without…
Read my Article in Rink Insider
I had the pleasure of interviewing David Smith and his wife, Vanessa, about their mission trip to Guatemala. This was not your typical mission and the Smith family is not your typical family. In addition to spreading God’s word, he shared his love of skating with a poor community in Guatemala. Click on the image…
Photos & Videos from My Chicago Roller Skating History Presentation
Many thanks to the people who weathered the storm last night to attend my Chicago Roller Skating History presentation. I appreciate the staff at Oak Lawn Public Library for having me; Hurley Green from the Independent Bulletin newspaper and Kelly White from The Reporter for taking photos. Also, here’s a video Hurley created about the…
Join My 8-Week Blogger’s Block Challenge
Posting consistently is one of the biggest challenges of bloggers. Recently, I attended a blogging meetup in Chicago and asked a few people how often they post. The responses varied, but very few said they post consistently. If you are like these bloggers and want to be more consistent in publishing, join my 8-week blogger’s…
An Afternoon with Award-Winning Authors – February 17, 2019
WHEN:Sunday, February 17th from 1:00 to 3:00PM WHERE: The Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street, Millennium Park Room, 5th Floor. An afternoon with award-winning Chicago authors, Stuart Dybek and Dominc Pacyga. Discussion will cover not only their illustrious careers, but Chicago writers and writing about Chicago. It is free and open to the public,…
Check Out “Getting 2 The Heart of The Matter” – February 16th
Do you have an appreciation for poetry? Poets United to Advance the Arts is providing a double 2-fer deal next Saturday at their Getting 2 The Heart of The Matter poetry event. In addition to poetry literary discussions and open mic (2-fer deal #1), they’re going to recite Black History and Valentine’s Day pieces (2-fer…
I’m Presenting Chicago Roller Skating History on Tuesday, February 12th
I’m presenting Chicago Roller Skating History at 7 pm at Oak Lawn Public Library on Tuesday, February 12th. Hope to see you there!