Browsing Archive: January, 2011

A Short Review of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird

Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, January 7, 2011, In : Recommended Reading

Short Assignments, False Starts, and Index Cards - what do these three things have in common? They are all chapters in Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird. This book is a great reference whether you're writing a report on birds (Lamott's younger brother undertook this task, which is how the book got its title) or you're writing a novel, Lamott's advice is outstanding. This is one of the greatest books on writing that has been written in the last twenty years, and it is one of the few writing books I h...
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Happy New Year!

Posted by Ronda Levine on Monday, January 3, 2011, In : Freelancing

Happy New Year! I hope you're already getting to those New Year's resolutions! On the topic of resolutions, I bet a few of you out there have made the resolution to finish that project, submit that story or article, start a blog, or even get that book written. Here's what I want to do to help you:

For the months of January and February, I'm offering 15% off my usual fees.

That's right - 15% off - to help you complete your projects, edit your stories or articles, ghostwrite your blog, or even g...
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