Tuesday, February 20, 2007
A member of our community asked me recently if I would be interested in attending and committing to a series of shiurim (lectures) taking place in the holy city of Modiin. My first reaction, to be honest, was to laugh out loud. It is hard enough for me to function as a mother, wife, editor, [...]
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
We try to go the States once a year to visit our family, and when we do, it would be no exaggeration to say that we return to Israel ten times heavier than when we left. And I am not just talking about the effects of Krispy Kreme (spelling?) doughnuts on our weight. My [...]
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Monday, February 19, 2007
I have been debating for a while whether or not to treat myself, and order this book from Amazon. Anyone out there got anything to say - yay or nay? I have heard very mixed reports, with people either LOVING or HATING it, much like the marmite phenomenon. Amazon had no less than 863 reviews [...]
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Monday, February 19, 2007
I have edited several memoirs over the years, and the trap that many writers fall into, time and time again, is writing from the perspective of hindsight. Interspersed in the story of their childhoods are insights that have been learned over the course of decades. Your aim should be to transport readers to [...]
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Monday, February 19, 2007
A year ago, I was at the point that I was having to turn down editing projects because I simply didn’t have the time to take on anything else. Rather than turn away work, I thought it would make sense, financially and professionally, to start outsourcing certain projects. I advertised on various email [...]
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Monday, February 19, 2007
Welcome to Double Take! The problem with being an editor, and having an anal personality in general, is that you can never stop being…an editor. I recall countless blind dates, back in my single days, when I vowed that I would not point out to my date every ridiculous spelling mistake on the [...]
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Monday, February 19, 2007
Hi babe. I’m making this post the first post of the FIXED new blog. I hope you feel better and when you do, I hope that you will fill the blogosphere with your insightful ideas and amazing erudition. Love you!
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