Time Magazine is one of my “dream” publications to write for. I have an idea that would fit perfectly, but they only accept articles written by staff members. That’s OK. I have come up with two ways to get into this magazine: 1) as a subject matter expert and 2) as a staff member. Now,…
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Happy Labor Day from Marcie
Wishing many blessings on this Labor Day.
13 Reasons Why Writers Should Blog
Great news! My guest post, 13 Reasons Why Writers Should Blog, was published on About Freelance Writing. This is exciting because it not only shows my writing expertise, it also helps to sell my blogging knowledge. Check out my story now! Image: Lifehack
Marcie’s Top 10 “Must Read” Black History Books
I absolutely love reading Black history books. I feel like an Educated Negro even though I have not read half the books that have been written. Anyway, allow me to share some of the more popular Black history books. I have only read half of these books, but I can’t wait to get to the…
Marcie Recommends: Believe You Can: The Power of a Positive Attitude
Believe You Can: The Power of a Positive Attitude by John Mason is an easy-to-read book of positive words and affirmations. I saw this book in Walgreens on Tuesday. After flipping through a few pages that really made me feel good, I knew I just had to have it. I purchased it on Wednesday, and…
Many Thanks to Sprint
I would like to commend Sprint representatives on working with me with my recent phone issue. Long story short: I got a new handset, my text messaging didn’t work, and the staff worked with me to make sure my issue was resolved. There were good and bad parts to this experience. The Bad I called…
Are Your Plans in Writing? Here’s What Brian Tracy Has to Say
I recently finished reading Goals! How to Get Everything You Want – Faster Than you Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy, and he wrote “All successful people work from written plans.” It was found that business owners who had completed business plans before they began operations were more likely to succeed even though many never…
Marcie’s Discovery: My Purpose in Writing
This has been a very enlightening weekend for me. Yesterday I attended a workshop given by the Ethnic News Media a division of the Community Media Workshop at Columbia College on covering youth violence. And I just left the Tavis Smiley & Cornel West’s Poverty Tour at St. Sabina. The common theme of both events…
Do You or Did You Roller Skate? Your Skate Story is Needed
I am researching ROLLER SKATING (not inline or ice skating) for a book I am writing, and your story is needed. I don’t care how much or how little you skated, your story is important to me. Right now, I’m working on a site where you can submit your story. Until it is complete, please…
Marcie’s Story Updates
I am currently working on three stories which require me to wait for information from sources. However, I just want to give an update – mostly for my accountability purpose. School to Prison Pipeline I read that schools in a many states were having young people locked up for fighting in school. This is understandable…