I had the pleasure of interviewing Pastor Terrance Miller for the Independent Bulletin newspaper. He’s the new President/Chairman of the Woodlawn Community Service Corporation. Read our conversation below.
Don’t Bend to Pressure
I’m sharing a thought that came to me this morning based on a recent experience. Don’t Bend to Pressure I’m producing a workbook to accompany an online course I’m creating. My buddy, whom I know means well, suggested that I make it a physical book. Yeah, that’s an idea; but not now. The initial publishing…
3 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information on Your Blog
The popularity of blogging has skyrocketed over the past decade and it’s easy to why: blogs are powerful tools that have a multitude of uses and purposes. You might use a personal blog as a journal to document your daily activities. Or, you can project your views and ideas onto the world on an opinion…
I’m a Panelist for the 6th Annual Writers Block Party
I’ll be discussing blogging and social media for writers with five other writing gurus at Chicago Writers Association & In Print’s 6th Annual Writers Block Party on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue in Elgin, IL. The event will start at 1 pm. I know that’s a distance…
How to Choose the Best Hosting Service for Your New Blog [Guest Post]
There are several tools you need to get your blog up and running, and web hosting service is one of them. This allows your site to be viewed on the internet. When looking for a service agency, make sure the company is reliable, flexible, quality and offers competitive pricing options. Following are considerations when choosing…
Book Review: Up in Here: Jailing Kids on Chicago’s Other Side
Up in Here: Jailing Kids on Chicago’s Other Side. Mark Dostert. University of Iowa Press, September 1, 2014, Trade Paperback and E-Book, 254 pages. This review was originally published on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 on Windy City Reviews. Reviewed by Marcie Hill. It was a pleasure to review Up in Here: Jailing Kids on Chicago’s…
Special: 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block Workbook for $15
Recently I had creative block, which is worse than writers block and blogger’s block combined. I couldn’t even think of blog post ideas; and trying to produce content in any format was a joke. After a few weeks of physical and mental rest, I pulled out my 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block Companion…
Business Tricks Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Circus Performers
I went to the Universoul Circus in Washington Park in Chicago, and was in total awe of the ability of the performers. The amount of work and commitment they put into their performances showed in their grace and execution. Can your clients say the same about you? Does your level of commitment and work ethic show…
I’m Baaaack from Break
After a much needed brain break, I’m baaaaaaack! Here’s what I’ve been doing while I was away. My biggest accomplishment: jumping in 10 feet at the pool. I learned how to swim last year but would not hang out in the deep end to save my own life, literally and figuratively. I got tired of…
Read My Interview with 1968 Olympian Leon Coleman
I love history and am truly honored to meet living legends. Check out my interview with 1968 Olympian Leon Coleman in the Chicago Independent Bulletin newspaper. Save