The Copywriting Maven

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Since the market is tanking yet again today, I thought it was time for a little fun here at the Maven’s nest. I’m introducing a new category - WTF. This will be a catch-all for products, ads and services that make me pause and say, wait for it, WTF!
My previous mention of [...]

My mother used to talk a lot about the accident of birth.
Maybe you get lucky and get a family that’s functional in a society/culture where all dreams dreamed by all have a shot at thriving. Or maybe your luck derives from the serendipity of your own personal drives where, come hell or high water or [...]

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With markets tanking across the globe and mainstreeters worried about jobs, I’m thinking this holiday season is going to be heavy on the practical and light on the whimsy.
“These stuffed toys absolutely reek of fun.”
Consider this gift item, for example. A set of pee and poo plush dolls set. $38. Yep, your [...]

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My mother-in-law uses the phrase “you people” or “those people” a lot in conversation.
Neither phrase, through my albeit uniquely personal lens, ever sounds good or flattering. My emotional hackles rise because in my head, I’m filling in the blanks of “you people” to you [DESCRIPTOR, DESCRIPTOR, hot menopausal mamas - okay, maybe [...]

I know that cute cat videos are everywhere. I generally avoid them since they’d completely kill my work day once I got started. Perhaps you’ve even seen this one already. If not, have some fun.
It just got me to thinking … are cats and people all that different when it comes to puzzling out technology?
Let’s [...]