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Here's the latest case study of real-life copywriting in action graciously sent to us by Sarah Williams, the head of Wordsmith in England. Thanks, Sarah! (Check out our interview with her here.)

The project:
Oxford University is renowned throughout the world for the quality of its education and the beauty of its buildings. Less well known, however, is that each of the colleges of the university is its own independent organization, with an obligation, where possible, to raise revenue for the college. This is often done by hiring out the college facilities for conferences, seminars and other functions when the students don't need them -- evenings, vacations, weekends.

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Workshops and Conferences for Writers

Want to brush up on your writing craft? How about attending a writing workshop? Here are a few of the many outstanding writing workshops and conferences held from coast to coast:

Writers Studio at UCLA Extension

Jackson Hole Writers Conference

Bread Loaf Writers Conference

Maui Writers Conference

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Share Your Story

"Everyone has a story. What's yours?" asks the website Our Echo, which is dedicated to "capturing and sharing individual 'bits and pieces' that define our local communities." Check out this rich literary community by clicking here.
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I'm often asked how I came to write Look Me in the Eye. This is the story. As my readers know, I've had an unusual life. It began with a crazy home environment, which I left behind at age sixteen when I joined a local band. Within a few years, I found myself on the road with the biggest tour of the decade -- KISS. Having reached the top of the world in music, I quit to work as an engineer in a toy company. But a few years later, I left that behind, too, when I quit electronics to repair cars in my driveway. And over the next decade I built that business into the largest independent Land Rover, Rolls Royce and Bentley specialty shop in New England. In the midst of that, I discovered photography, with my photos landing in galleries, museums, on record jackets and on billboards. And to top it all off, I began writing articles for car magazines.  Continue reading...
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Where to Publish?

Wondering where to publish your novel, poem or short story? Duotrope Digest can help. This website lists over 2,050 markets for fiction, which you can search by clicking here.
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Residencies for Writers

Need to just get away and write? Residencies offer writers a creative environment, lodging and peer support. Check out these prestigious (and in some cases legendary) programs here:

Yaddo Residency

MacDowell Colony

Edward F. Albee Foundation

Hedgebrook

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Have you ever wondered why some people write easily and fluently, while others struggle and strain as if trying to squeeze a 185-lb body into a size six pair of jeans? In 30 years at this trade, I've noticed that effective writers tend to share seven traits. So, with apologies to Stephen Covey, here is my list.

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