Linda Marshall Children's book author
WRITER OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND OTHER COOL STUFF
Good Stuff Cheap!:
The Story of Jerry Ellis and Building #19, Inc.
Illustrated by Mat Brown
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN-10: 1975911571
ISBN-13: 978-1975911577
GOOD STUFF CHEAP! The story of Jerry Ellis (Gerald Elovitz), who - when he didn't have a job and sorely needed one - inadvertently created the legendary BUILDING #19, Inc - New England's laziest, messiest "department" store! Here's Jerry's story, as told by his daughter, Linda Elovitz Marshall, and illustrated by the famous Building #19 cartoonist, Mat Brown. Read, remember...and remininsce.
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Some of the OTHER STUFF I do includes...
TEACHING, COACHING, and EDITING
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Need help writing a picture book?
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Want a kind, conscientious reader for your work?
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Need a writing coach to help you achieve your goals?
Contact Linda (rates vary according to project)
Assisting people in writing their life stories/memoirs
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With training as a Cultural Anthropologist (I'm not-quite-Ph.D.), I offer coaching and guidance.
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Picture Book Mentor for SCBWI/Eastern NY Chapter
Work-for-hire, such as:
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Writing Reading Comprehension test materials for the ACT
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Re-writing technical information, making the information easier for non-technical people to understand
Teaching English to Adult Speakers of Other Languages
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CELTA certification
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Teaching everyone from beginners to those with near-native proficiency
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Countries my students have come from include: Korea, Japan, France, Russia, Saudi Arabia, China, Brazil, Turkey
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Foreign accent reduction is my specialty
Writing magazine and newspaper articles. Poetry, too...
Some examples are:
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Articles in: Country Journal, LEARS, Albany Times Union, Boston Jewish Advocate, etc.
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Occasional pieces in trade magazines, such as the SCBWI Bulletin-
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Essay in The Boston Globe, The world, the wedding, and the war in Jerusalem HERE.
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Article in The Jewish Advocate, ‘Falling in love with a Latin America Jewish Community’ HERE.
