GOT A WRITING PROJECT THAT'S DRIVING YOU CRAZY?
I've saved many professional and student writers from the "my dog ate my flash drive" syndrome. . . .
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DESCRIPTION OF MY EDITING, TUTORING, AND WRITING SERVICES
You can ask me to do mentoring, tutoring, coaching, ghostwriting, developmental editing, copyediting, or proofreading. I will provide you with confidential advice and hands-on help with writing and editing for print or Web publication, or for coursework, business, technical, and marketing applications.
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You've got time for all this skill-building, right? Probably not. (lol) Most of my clients need to zoom through finishing their projects ASAP.
A FUNNY THING ABOUT WRITING WELL
A sense of humor helps keeps things in perspective and buffers the fact that we humans are too serious about ourselves. If we laughed more, we'd write better most of the time and be better self-editors all of the time.
TO COLLEGE-LEVEL AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Students at SRJC, SSU, USF, SFSU, Sonoma Co. high schools; students in ESL/EFL programs around the world; and students preparing for SAT Essay or GED exams:
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Or maybe you just want to get the darn assignment done. . . .
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TO PROFESSIONAL WRITERS
Authors near and far:
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If you're in a hurry to get started, email me now, and send me the following info:
(1) a brief description of what you'd like help with;
(2) the date of your deadline; and
(3) whether you'd like to meet in person or online.
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A FUNNY THREAD
I thought about "my handbag ate my writing assignment" as an excuse. But, as you'll see by reading the thread below, the funniest excuse is "my dog ate my flash drive."
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM OF PAGE AND "READ UP."
> From: "thebestbagqueen2" handbagqueen2@*** wrote:
> Subject: Re: file undelete
> To: : "JayW" Jaywize@y****
> Date: May 14, 2008
> Thanks, Jay. yeah It sucks! Too late to turn anything in.
> ~~~
> the best bagqueen2
>
From: "JayW" Jaywize@y**** wrote:
> Subject: file undelete
> To: "the best bagqueen2" handbagqueen2@***
> Date: May 14, 2008
> I heard what happen, Laurel. That sucks. Maybe your Windows system
> wrote a newer version of the file in a vacent spot and dinked the
> directory entry for the original. Look for it.
> Flash drives are easly lost, too unreliable. Should be used for copies,
> not originals. The school lost & found has so many flash drives
> they could feed everybody's dog. ;) I am funny. -Jay
> From: "Pa Bear" PABear@*** wrote in message:
> Subject: Re: Partial credeit
> To: "the best bagqueen2" handbagqueen2@***
> Date: May 13, 2008
> No, Laurel. Assignment instructions clearly read "NO PARTIAL CREDIT."
> -----
> Robert Bern, PhD
> History of the Far East - Nation Award 1999
>
>> On 5/13/08 "the best bagqueen2" handbagqueen2@*** wrote:
>> Sorry. Sir. now my dog ate my flash drive!
>> Can I get partial credit any way if in find my old file?
>> ~~~
>> the best bagqueen2
>
> From: "Pa Bear" PABear@*** wrote in message:
> Subject: Re: Help retriving data
> To: "the best bagqueen2" handbagqueen2@***
> Date: May 12, 2008
> Laurel: If you want to graduate, keep your mind on what you're
> doing, not on your handbag fetish.
> ----
> Robert Bern, PhD
> History of the Far East - Nation Award 1999
>
> On 5/12/08 "the best bagqueen2" handbagqueen2@*** wrote:
>> Dear sir, Earlier on while finishing up an essay 2 of my files on
>> the flash drive had the same name and i stupidly replaced the data!?
>> one with another and now ive lost my essay.Is there neway of retriving
>> please help ASAP!! -- Laurel (morning 1A class)
>> ~~~
>> the best bagqueen2
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