Writing blog
Click on the February Cover of The Resident (left column) to read my interview with Zina Saunders, Illustrator and Master of Reportage, as we discuss her new book, Overlooked New York. Read it! You’re going to love it. Zina is a pistol—a true New York City original.
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Hope you enjoy my latest travel article.
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Laura Fredricks, bestselling author has written a new book, a sequel. It’s called, The Ask: How to Ask for Support for your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture. Watch a video of Fredricks on ABC News about how to ask for monetary support in these tough economic times. Learn a step-by-step process.
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Tonight I’m headed to a writer’s gathering for Laura Fredricks. This is an event for her new book, The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture. Fredricks’ previous book, The ASK: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose is a bestseller. This woman is … Read more
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This year’s conference title is “Inspiration: Finding the Spark, Unlocking the Doors.” This is the 39th Annual ASJA writers conference. Open to the Public April 24–25. Members only: April 23–25. Roosevelt Hotel, 45 East 45th Street @ Corner of Madison Avenue, NYC. Click here for more info.
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Twitter is about networking. People are far more likely to work with friends, or friends of friends, or referrals. Twitter is a great way to expand your network. Tweet about topics that interest you. Search under “find people” for those topics. Join lists. Invest time. Be interesting. If you’re trying to get somewhere with work … Read more
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A lottery winner’s body was found buried in Florida. Abraham Shakespeare won $17 million in a 2006 lottery but first it ruined his life, and now, it appears, caused his death. BBC News said he was better off broke. Abraham told his brother he wished he’d never won. People glommed onto him and acted as … Read more
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American Society of Journalists and Authors is holding a Twitterview (interview on Twitter) next Monday, February 1, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. You can tune in by logging into Twitter and following the conference at @ASJA2010. Once you’re following the conference, search for the conference’s hashtag #ASJA2010 and read the tweets as they’re posted. This Twitterview … Read more
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It weighs 1.5 pounds. It’s 5″ thick and has a 9.7″ display. The e-reader—called iBooks—looks like it’s far more advanced than the Kindle. iBooks are in color and and the iPad can play videos right inside the book pages! And, $499, it’s cheaper than the Kindle. $499 buys the version with WiFi only, and 16GB … Read more
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