Portland-based copywriter, ghostwriter and author

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• Blog-Standalone | The Write Stuff

  Doug Baldwin: I do everything write.

• Writing paid reviews: One copywriter's POV | The Write Stuff

  "Desperately seeking copywriters to pen paid reviews; those with scruples need not apply." Or, why writers should shun review "mills."

• Misadventures in copywriting | The Write Stuff

  Meet the "Demon ex Machina," the decision maker from Hades, arriving out of nowhere and screwing things up for everybody

• Reference books: It's all about style | The Write Stuff

  Most writers are reference book junkies. Here's a brief look at three of the most useful books in that category.

• Summer (re)reading: Waste of time? | The Write Stuff

  Rereading: Those favorite books are more fun--and the lessons deeper--the second time around

• Painfully funny: How to make your audience laugh | The Write Stuff

  Remember these rules, copywriters, and you've got a decent chance of making your audience laugh.