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Just finished an article: Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Here’s a 2 paragraph excerpt: Speaking of hip, here’s a book for hip grandmothers, Super Granny: Great Stuff to Do with Your Grandkids. It is the ultimate resource for today’s super grannies to captivate their grandkids. It’s offers 75 cool and creative projects, all grouped by age from infancy to adolescence (2–18). There’s something for … Read more

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The next few months: Author Profiles

In June I’ll be covering Jennifer Beale’s new book, “The Seven Year Bitch”; July will be Susan Shapiro and her new book, “Overexposed”; August will be Bruce Frankel’s book, “What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life?

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Magazine Readership INCREASED!

According to an ad run by ESPN magazine in the April 19th issue of US magazine, magazine readership has increased 11 percent during the 12-year life of Google. Just as movies didn’t kill radio, TV didn’t kill movies, the Internet will not kill magazines. As a writer I find this news inspiring! Hope you do … Read more

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3 more magazine articles!

Check out the latest issue of The Resident magazine online. Or click here for the April pdf of my 3 new articles. Thanks for your interest! The first page of the pdf is an author profile of Daylle Deanna Schwartz called Get Amped Up!, next is a guide to Spring Fun in NYC, the third … Read more

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"How to Get Your Book Published" panel

My latest adventure was attending an authors/editors/agents event at Barnes & Noble on 6th Ave and West 8th Street. It was coordinated by Susan Shapiro, author of 8 books including Speed Shrinking, 5 Men Who Broke My Heart and Lighting Up. The discussion covered topics such as getting an agent, working with an editor and … Read more

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Mr. Beller's Neighborhood

Last night on Broome Street near Grand I went to a Mr. Bellers Neighborhood reading. I was especially taken with Marilyn Horan’s reading of her true story of a wedding (not hers) that broke out in a brawl. I laughed loud during quite a few parts. It was a big, warm friendly crowd. It makes … Read more

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Suicide Bombings in Moscow — Dozens Dead, Many Injured

According to the BBC World News, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov told reporters gathered outside Park Kultury, “According to preliminary information provided by the Federal Security Service, two female suicide bombers were involved.” BBC also reports the subway system in Moscow “is one of the most-used underground railways in the world, carrying some 5.5 million passengers … Read more

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May 1–4

I just found out I’m getting an all-expenses-paid trip to Puerto Rico! It’s for writing a travel piece for The Resident magazine. woo hoo!

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March & April Magazine Articles

3 more of my articles will be coming out in the first week of April. One is about writer, music-biz advisor, and self-empowerment coach, Daylle Deanna Schwartz. Daylle’s ecclectic mix of careers is evidence of her non-stop energy. Check out her website and you’ll see how much one woman can get done! Puts most of … Read more

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Esquire Magazine Augmented Reality Issue

Want to get kinda freaked out in a good way? How ’bout in a gr8 way? Check out startling technology in a special AR issue of Esquire magazine. You can watch the video and see Robert Downey, Jr. pop up and start talking. But that’s not the only thing. There are other pages that you … Read more

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