My Mom is hanging in the Museum of Modern Art: the Monica Lane story from publicity glossies to Pop Art.
Archive for November, 2011
Writing Inspired by Greed and Lust
In the Writing We Love section of our blog, we usually devote our posts to the writing we love that is, you know, other people’s writing. So it’s a little embarrassing to admit that the writing I love right now is my very own writing—on my very own Amazon Wish List. I adore this new [...]
Giving Thanks for New Traditions
Thanksgiving is a time for traditions, including new ones.
How to Write a Great Voiceover
No question about it: video and animations are hotter than ever. You can post them on your site to highlight a product or service—or use them on YouTube and other social sites to connect with customers. And with the advent of smart phones with decent video cameras, it’s never been easier to make a quick [...]
Quotation Dos and Don’ts
Your Highness: I hold a job that requires I write articles, press releases, and similar pieces in which I quote others. You’d think I’d have such matters down by now, but I’ll come clean: I never really learned the rules for using quotation marks. To complicate matters further, I’m a bit of an Anglophile—only the [...]
How to Write a Great Private Placement Memorandum
Everyone in venture capital and private equity is familiar with private placement memorandums (PPMs)—perhaps all too familiar. Let’s face it: PPMs can be long, dry, and formulaic. They don’t have to be. At ABS Capital Partners, we aim to write PPMs that do more than just incorporate the necessary terms and conditions of a private [...]
