A caller on Am 1690 WVON in Chicago pointed out that each time Chicago news stations showed images of people in long lines waiting for food benefits that were provided by FEMA, most of them were African Americans as evidenced by this photo. Since I only watch the news sporadically, I have no opinion on…
The Writing Life of Marcie Hill: Marcie’s Lessons – July 2010
Here are my life lessons for July 2010. I’m just a little behind with this one. Don’t allow others to define you. If you know who you are, what “they” say don’t matter Know your worth. If you don’t value yourself and your knowledge, no one else will If you’re facing opposition, you’re working your…
I Just Wanna SCREAM!
I have a friend who sent over 200 pictures from her party. Ok, I love her but I don’t know most of those people and outside of the photos with my snapshots, I really don’t care. My friend SMS’d a job posting to me to post on Go Shorty. He then told me to send…
Discovery Channel’s Gun Dude
I’m anti-mainstream media practices but this is extreme! James L. Lee, 43, expressed his rage against Discovery Channel’s programming by showing up armed and taking three hostages. I’m sure he got the attention the he was seeking, but not the results – he was shot by policemen on the scene. This was not his first…
People Leave a Lot to be Desired
Yesterday I sent an Update from Marcie to let my people know what I’m doing and some of the needs I have for my business journey. As you know, a closed mouth doesn’t get fed and I’m ready to eat!!! Anyway, someone wished me well on my progress and then sent me information about her…
Read My Chaka Khan Cover Story
I had the pleasure of interviewing Chaka Khan for N’Digo magapaper. My story was the cover story for the week. Click on the picture below to read my story.
The Business of Live Blogging for Bloggers & Social Media Enthusiasts
My writing business, The Write Design Company, will be presenting The Business of Live Blogging for Bloggers & Social Media Strategists workshop from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m on Saturday, September 18, 2010. Click here for more details about the event and pricing. Hope you can make it
Update on The Write Design Company
The Write Design Company will be sharing information on entrepreneurship, blogging, live blogging, writing and social media. We will also be announcing workshops, classes and other events in those areas. I’m happy to share that we will start interviewing entrepreneurs, bloggers and authors in September. Woo hoo! Ideally, the interviews will be video recorded. If…
Shorty’s Progress
My interview with Chaka Khan is the cover story for N’Digo this week. Check it out here. I am having the hardest time getting my book published from Blogapalooza. There is always some technical glitch. If I just knew I wasn’t close to where God would have me to be, I would probably freak out. …
Reinvesting in Our Community – The Chicago Independent Bulletin Newspaper
Here is my story, Reinvesting in Our Community , Flexibility & Innovation, published in The Chicago Independent Bulletin Newspaper on August 12, 2010. I’m particularly proud of this piece because most of the information had a lot of jargon, and I made this topic easy to read and understand.