Are you feeling some kind of way about the Coronavirus pandemic? A lot has been happening in 2020 and I know I’ve experienced a myriad of emotions, sometimes going from happy to sad to angry in less than a minute. According to articles I’ve read, other emotions people have experienced during this time were fear,…
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Takeaways from My Interview with Felicia Pride
Do you know who Felicia Pride is? I didn’t either until I had the pleasure of interviewing her for the April 2020 edition of Sistah’s Place magazine and she is absolutely amazing!! I fell in love with her creative spirit while conducting my pre-interview research. Felicia is the epitome of creativity. She’s a TV and…
Gifts for Writers and Bloggers
I have published several books and workbooks for writers and bloggers and an online course for bloggers to help them move forward on their professional journey. Consider purchasing my products for gifts for new and veteran bloggers in your life Gifts for Writers and Bloggers Blogging Success for New Bloggers Do you or anyone you…
Register for Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference
Chicago Writers Association is sponsoring its 3rd annual Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference on March 21 – 22, 2020. This conference was voted the best writing conference in Illinois by the readers of The Writer Magazine. Here’s what you can expect: New and returning presenters to help writers at all levels in all…
How to Manage Your Income as a Freelance Writer
Becoming a freelance writer is a dream for many people. But when you step out of the office on your last day working for someone else, the challenge facing you can seem incredibly daunting. Sure, you know how to write well, but there’s more to being a freelancer than skills. Knowing where your next “paycheck”…
Coming in October: Photo Resources
Recently, it occurred to me that I do not share the resources I use for my writing and blogging projects, even though I love sharing resources. That is going to change effective immediately. For the month October, I am going share photos resources. Following are tentative topics, in no particular order: Stock photography Online photo…
Writing is NOT Easy
When you read print and online materials that are easy to comprehend and flow logically, the writer did a good job at editing and revising or an editor was hired. Either way, good writing is not easy. Following is a breakdown of what it takes to make an easy read. Words First, you have to…
How To Turn Your Writing Into a Successful Business
We’re very fortunate in this day and age because we can craft careers for ourselves. We don’t have to be tied down to traditional jobs. This is great news for aspiring and veteran writers. You can turn your writing venture into a successful business. Continue reading to learn how. Start Pitching With any business…
Why Your Newsletter is More Valuable than Social Media
According to Statista, in 2018 Facebook had over 2 billion monthly active users YouTube had over 1.5 billion users Instagram had over1 billion users LinkedIn had 467 million members Twitter had 321 million active users Pinterest had 250 million monthly active users Snapchat had 186 million daily active users With all of these people…
Poets United 25th Anniversary
Join the members of Poets United, one of Chicago’s premier poetry clubs, at their 25th anniversary. This event will be held from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Beverly Library on Saturday, June 15, 2019.