You know you’re some kind of special when you’re invited into someone’s home. So, image how honored I felt as a guest in the home of living legend Tom Burrell, the founder of Burrell Communications, one of the first black-owned advertising agencies in Chicago, and possibly the United States. He also authored Brainwashed: Challenging the…
Category: The Writing Life of Marcie Hill
Check Out My Interview with Jennifer Brown Banks
I had the honor of being interviewed by veteran writer, Jennifer Brown Banks. Our interview was posted on the Chicago Writers Association Blog. Read our interview now!
The 3 Ds of My Writing Life
Writing is my passion and purpose. I didn’t know how much it was a part of me until the writing spirit overpowered me, and prompted me to leave my job and career in human resources to pursue my passion on February 14, 2008. That was the best Valentine’s Day gift ever. My supervisor must have…
A Post of Thanks and Recommendations
There are not enough words, messages or greeting cards to express gratitude to the people who have served us along our life’s journey. Thankfully, we have blogs. And today I would like to use mine to thank a few people who have supported me along my professional journey, and to recommend their services. Marc Moran…
Seeking Commercial Writing Clients
I need your help building my freelance writing business. If you learn of businesses that need freelance writers to help tell THEIR stories THEIR way through the following communications, please e-mail me at msmarcie@marciewrites.com or call me at (877) 570-5228. Articles Blog posts Brochures Ebooks Ghostwriting Newsletters Professional biographies White papers Thank you for your…
Wow! My Interviews & Guest Posts
Man, the last few days were UNBELIEVABLE. I felt like last Friday was my birthday. First, I received word from Jessica Kupferman from Lady Business Radio notifying me that our interview was posted. That was a great start to the morning. Jessica is so cool and vibrant. We met on Twitter on our way to…
I’m Officially Written in the Pages of Black History
I have been written in the pages of history by THE Authentic Woman, Clara Freeman. She spotlighted my book, 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block, on her book review site, Clara54 Weblog. I had the pleasure of sharing this honor with authors Yvonne Randle, Evette Collins and Eve Cogdell. And look at the women…
My Theme for 2014: Dreams
I’ve always been big on dreams, as I’ve been really working on my mine for the past five years. For some reason, though, the theme of “dreams” is heavier on my heart this year. I think this is happening for three reasons. First, I think mine are going to manifest in unexpected and amazing ways…
Reflecting On 2013 and Correcting for 2014
For the past few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on all of my writing and blogging ventures, including this site, and had to ask myself three questions: Why did I create this site? What is the purpose of this site? What do I want this site to be and do? After I answered these questions, I…
What’s New in Marcie’s World??
I always say that when life happens blogging is one of the first things to go. Well, things in my life are changing and blogging was put on the back burner. The desire is still there, but the time somehow slipped away. Now, I’m working on a plan to manage it all. What’s New in…