Writing blog
Last night I attended an Advanced Personal Essay class. It was well worth the time and cost. $100 for 4 hrs. 6:30-10:30pm at 475 Park Avenue at 31st Street. Nice space. The teacher, Paula Derrow, is the editor at Self magazine. The feedback felt spot on and the energy in the room was positive and … Read more
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Look for my articles in The Resident magazine’s January and February issues! In January there are three: author profile of Abby Sher for her book, “Amen, Amen, Amen”; a profile of the Little Baby Face Foundation, a wonderful charity that helps children born with facial deformities; and a travel piece about Nevis and St. Kitts—two … Read more
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I can’t wait to see my new stuff in print. The winter issue of City Dog magazine will include my cover story and photos of my dog! Also, another article of mine about Abby Sher and her fantastic book, Amen, Amen, Amen will be published in the next issue of The Resident. Also keep your … Read more
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One of the zillions of ways to get better at writing is to study and learn. MIT offers many web-based courses. I do not have personal experience with MIT classes but they’ve been highly recommended by other writers. Keep me updated on what you’re doing to further your writing skills.
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I’m happy to say that two more of my articles will be published in The Resident magazine. One about Abby Sher’s January 15 event at Barnes & Noble on 8th Street and 6th Ave, 7–8:30pm. She will be on a distinguished panel of book authors. The talk will cover tips re how writers can get … Read more
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Check out my article about author Abby Sher and her book, Amen, Amen, Amen on the Pomp & Circumstance magazine blog posted 11/18/09. Scroll to November archives. It’s about the author compulsively praying to get over her obsessive compulsive disorder. It’s a fascinating tale of going to the brink and crawling back. AND it’s funny!! … Read more
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I often go to events to hear agents, publishers and editors discuss what they look for in submissions. They are all still paying for essays, journalism, op-eds. Let’s quit moaning about the economy and start cheering each other up! We haven’t turned into a third world country yet. There’s still hope to get back to … Read more
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Susan Shapiro starts her new “instant gratification takes too long” 5-week essay writing classes this Monday 11/23 at 5:30 & 7:45. The goal is to write and publish a great piece by the end of the class to pay for the class. Email Profsue123@aol.com or call 212-677-4712 for more info. Check out her website SusanShapiro.net
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Wow! What a wonderful bunch of people. Doctors who donate their time to perform surgeries on kids born with facial defects. And so many donors and sponsors. Wow! I was blown away by the kindness and generosity of these people. The room smelled like money! Even in this lousy economy i guess there are still … Read more
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Web design jobs and graphic design for printed pieces are still coming in. Articles for publications—both online and in print—are still being assigned. Somehow the business world keeps turning. Social Media keeps growing. It’s so important to look towards the positive and not count the negatives. Happy Friday everybody!
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