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One of my favorite things about Social Media is …

stumbling upon sites I would never have known about otherwise. Today I came across this touching site: beyondaglimpse.com. It is a book (in progress) that seeks to encourage seeing beauty in those who are born with deformities. It will be full of drawings and I’m so happy to have found the site. I’m continually amazed … Read more

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Scary Movies

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Costa Rica ("Rich Coast")

Click here to read my recent article about Costa Rica as it appeared in the NYC Resident magazine’s Mid-July 2010 issue. Happy reading. Comments always welcome.

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What the heck is Speed Shrinking?

“‘Three minutes to fix your life.’ That’s what the headlines promised after the launch of my debut novel Speed Shrinking, where I introduced the world to the concept of free speed dating with therapists.” says author Susan Shapiro. It seemed a clever, timely idea in a lousy economy—and one that might help promote my book.” …

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July 28th—Sell Your First Book!

Susan Shapiro‘s next SECRETS OF SELLING YOUR FIRST BOOK seminar is Wednesday July 28 from 6 to 10 pm in Greenwich Village, NYC. Based on many requests she is also offering it online for out of towners. For more info: email profsue123@aol.com

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American Society of Journalists and Authors

My application to ASJA has been approved. Yeeeha! I guess all of the hard work paid off, eh?

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Articles I'm Working on Today

An interview with author, Bruce Frankel about his book, “What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life? About people who change careers in mid-life or later. Fascinating stories. People in their 80s and 90s even change careers! And they achieve success. Another article for the Back to School issue of the NYC Resident … Read more

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My Blog Now Embedded at DorriOlds.com

Hi All, I decided to make things very simple for all of my readers. By the way I appreciate every single one of you! I have embedded my blog into my website so I no longer have the wordpress address blog. It’s all in one now. I have moved my published articles into my portfolio … Read more

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Author Susan Shapiro Overexposed

This new darkly comic novel is her best book yet. It’s her 7th book in 7 years! To read the article online click here. To access the pdf click here. Shapiro reads from OVEREXPOSED August 25 at 7pm at the Barnes and Noble on 86th and Lexington and hosts a party celebrating the paperback publication of … Read more

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April CD in July

April Martin’s new CD, “Pennies in a Jar” is now available online at cdbaby. To read my article about April and her CD online please . To save the article as a pdf click here. To learn more about April Martin and her music visit her website: AprilMartin.com. Blues, Country, Folk, Pop

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