Many would have you to believe that music began with instrumentation.
Truth be told, the very first instrument known to man was the human voice.
Everything thereafter has only sought to emulate the beauty and
pitch-perfect elocution of a voice telling a story that is felt as much as it is
understood.
Music. That's what voice and language sound like to me. The passion of a
spiritual, the faith found in gospel, the loving pain etched in every blues rift,
the passion of Shakespeare, the beautiful simplicity of Nikki Giovanni -
that's what I hear when I write.
Just like all music, there's some good and some bad. I endeavor to have
created more of the former than the latter before my life's aria comes to a
close.
Fiction, essays, poetry, published and unpublished - you'll find links and
updates on all my creative endeavors here.
Thank you for listening to my opus.
Professional Writing Experience
2004-present Muzak
Senior Copywriter
§ Create marketing advertising for over 2800 clients
§ Write, produce on-hold messaging
§ Professional voice-over work
1997-1999 WKEW 1400
On-Air Talent/Producer
§ Created two hour live call-in show
§ Researched topics and guests
§ Produced live programming
§ Hosted on location promotional events
Publishing Credits (All publishing credits attributed to Tressie McMillan)
Amps 11
§ Write monthly music and pop culture column for regional music
publication (www.ampseleven.com)
Clean Sheets Magazine (www.cleansheets.com)
§ 8/10/05; A Delightful Hair Affair
o (see: http://www.cleansheets.com/exotica/mcmillan_08.10.05.
shtml)
§ 10/12/05; The First Dance – First Place Winner in Rock Me Erotica
Contest
o (see: http://www.cleansheets.com/exotica/mcmillan_10.12.05.
shtml)
My South - A people, A place, A World Of It’s Own; Anthology; Rutledge
Hill Press
§ Published 8/05; see: www.amazon.com
Oysters and Chocolate (www.oystersandchocolate)
§ 9/05; Book Lovers
