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Last Night's Gala

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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HOPE during this tough economy

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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Tonight: Gala

Tonight I’ll be attending the Little Baby Face Foundation annual gala, “Believe in Miracles VII” at 180 Central Park South. I have redesigned their website, they LOVE it! It’ll be launched in aporox one month. Click here to see my in-progress site, click here to see their current site. I love this nonprofit organization because … Read more

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My Latest Article on Pomponline

Woo Hoo! Another article of mine is up and ready to read. This one’s about author Abby Sher and her book, Amen, Amen, Amen – about 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!! Dark humor is always my … Read more

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Tomorrow Night Writer's Event

I’ll be covering this event for Pomp & Circumstance Magazine tomorrow night. Here’s all the info:Abby Sher, Author of the book Amen, Amen, Amen — a memoir about how she couldn’t stop praying to try to get rid of her OCD. Oprah gave it a big thumbs up. November 10 @ 7pm Magnet Theater 254 … Read more

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Geez Louise I fell behind in my blogging!

Yipes. I love to blog about writing and designing but i’ve been too busy writing and designing! Rush job to design 2 books about exercise. 1 book was about Yoga. There are so many poses. My favorite is The Corpse. Best when done near a tv and on the couch. I’ve been designing and updating … Read more

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Going to Carrie Fisher play tomorrow

Hope it’s very funny. Next week i’m going to another American Society of Journalists and Authors event. This one features Sree (of NBC’s Sree.net) should be fun and informative. I sure hope so. Tonight i was all set to go to a new writing group but got bogged down with super tight deadlines. And last … Read more

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Writing for the Web is Unique

“Many small business owners make the common mistake of treating online marketing just like any other form of advertising. The aim of all advertising of course is to capture the attention of an audience. Compelling advertising creates a call to action and hopefully a sales conversion. Online advertising has special considerations however, especially for organic … Read more

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Blogs for Writers to Read

Here are 5 blogs about writing. All Freelance Writing: Like the name says, AFW offers just about all the freelance writing info you could use. Becoming a Writer Seriously: Tom Colvin is the very picture of the working writer — he’s written features, taught English and history, worked in the corporate world, and is working on a … Read more

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NYC private classes in Social Media and Internet Marketing

People keep asking me to teach them socialmedia and website promotion. Who in NYC is interested? Classes will be held in Chelsea, New York City. 2-hour Class for 5 students: $35. 2-hour Class for 8 students: $25. Invite friends/co-workers! Days and times to be determined.

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