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Social Media to Land Writing Gigs & Make Money

Use Social Media to Land Writing Gigs and Make Money is this year’s social media panel for the American Society of Journalists & Authors annual conference session. May 1, 2015 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Connect for Success! Come and learn new skills and meet new writers and editors and agents.

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Free Advice From A Social Media Consultant

Some online communication faux pas can alienate your audience and make your overall communication less effective, says New York City online communications consultant Dorri Olds. She has worked with hundreds of small businesses, helping them build web sites and master social media. Olds works to cure her clients of these afflictions.

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A Review by Sally Wendkos Olds of the book “Suddenly Solo: A Lifestyle Road Map for the Widowed or Divorced Man” by Harold (Hal) Spielman and Marc Silbert

The bulk of the book, “Suddenly Solo: A Lifestyle Road Map for the Widowed or Divorced Man” by Harold (Hal) Spielman and Marc Silbert, offers guidance for meeting, dating, having sex with, and developing relationships with women. Co-authored by a widower (a market researcher by profession) and a divorced man (a writer), the book draws on extensive research. The writing is accessible and easy to run through, and the headings are prominent enough so you can easily find topics of interest. There are also lots of stories and even a joke for a man to share with his buddies. The authors come across as nice, decent men with a sense of humor who show compassion for their male readers and respect for the women these men want to meet.

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Industry News for Writers in my ASJA Monthly Market Monitor Column

Attention Writers! Stay ahead of the game with a Wordpress website, a strong social media presence, branding your image, building your platform. So many options for writers to sell their work. It’s a writer’s world out there. American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA.org).

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Service Dogs Help Those With Disabilities and Other Conditions

Service dogs, working dogs, PTSD, blind, hearing impaired, mental health issues, diabetes assist dog, seizure response dog, seizure alert dogs, autism assistance dog, therapy dog, mental health service dog, psychiatric service dog, emotional support dog.

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Willem Dafoe stars in The Hunter

The Hunter is a taut, psychological drama with suspense, mystery and action set in Australia. Martin, played by two-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe, is a skilled mercenary hired to hunt a Tasmanian tiger—a flesh eating wolf-like marsupial with stripes and believed to be extinct. Also stars Sam Neill, Frances O’Connor. Based on book by Julia Leigh.

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No More Kvetching About Facebook Changes

Why does Facebook keep changing and Facebook IPO 2012 Predictions. $1.5 billion investment from Goldman Sachs Group and Digital Sky Technologies.

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Viral Content: Why Some Posts Spread and Others Don’t

Viral Content: Why Some Posts Spread and Others Don’t.

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Where Did People First Hear About Osama Bin Laden’s Death?

Here are stats from a Mashable poll: TV 13.92% Twitter 37.8% Facebook 19.36% IM 2.43% Phone/Text 12.16% Other 14.33% Obama Beat Osama!!! Thank you Barack Obama!!! Here is the timeline of the news breaking on Twitter:

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Cyber Monday Tips for Safe Shopping Online

Cyber Monday is now more popular than Black Friday for deal-shopping. But unless you are an informed buyer you could be scammed by websites. Learn how to keep safe.

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