writing
I’ll be brief
For sale: Baby shoes, never worn. That was supposedly what Hemingway penned when asked to write a story in six words. SMITH Magazine used the
January 30, 2025
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Microscopic Word
It is the seed that floats to shore, one word, one tiny, even microscopic word, is that which can alone save us.
William Carlos Williams
Copywriting
Don’t Forget the Serpent
Diana Vreeland was the legendary Vogue editor who shaped fashion history like no one else. Influential, opinionated and original, she was the essence of fabulous.
January 30, 2025
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Open the Kimono and Run It Up the Flagpole
Let’s talk about business jargon. More specifically, let’s talk about how we can get rid of this blight on the language landscape. Business jargon doesn’t
January 30, 2025
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Dash it all – Part 1
I proof a ton of stuff for ad agencies, and it seems that even the best of them don’t always use the right dash in
January 30, 2025
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Coffee is Serious Business
Gorgeous luxury golf resort just completed a $250 million renovation. Villa rates start at $400 a night, so pretty posh. Guests have fairly high expectations
January 30, 2025
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10 Tips to Proofread Like a Pro
First things first: typos happen. They happen to the best of us. And while it’s not the end of the world (usually), you want to
January 30, 2025
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Real Estate Marketing
When it comes to luxury real estate, grammar sells
I write luxury real estate copy, a ton of it. And I proofread plenty of ads, brochures and email marketing, too. I know my clients
January 30, 2025
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Go Play Project
In 2012, my college friend (and brilliant pianist) Cathy Shefski launched the Go Play Project, where she recorded one new piano piece every Sunday night
January 28, 2025
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Go Play Project: Day 2 | On Killing the Butterfly
I’m reading Ann Patchett’s collection of her non-fiction works, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, a gift from my ever-so-thoughtful friend Ellen Kanner.
January 28, 2025
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Go Play Project: Day 3 | A Room with a View
Set wide the window. Let me drink the day. Edith Wharton, “Vesalius in Zante”
January 28, 2025
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