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Jill Chafetz

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jchafetz@dailyvoice.com

I started my professional life as a research psychologist (not the "do you love your mother" kind). I enjoyed research and teaching, but noticed that I spent most of my non-classroom time writing and editing, often to help other people.

When I left academia,  all the "you should be a writer" admonitions followed me to job interviews. I've been squeezing in part-time writing and editing jobs for about 9 years, so now I am happily doing it full time.

Jill was formerly a writer at Daily Voice.


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Events
Expert Dishes On Ways To Start A Food Business At Stratford Library Expert Dishes On Ways To Start A Food Business At Stratford Library
Expert Dishes On Ways To Start A Food Business At Stratford Library STRATFORD, Conn. – Interested in starting a specialty food business? Check out a free workshop at the Stratford Library on Thursday, Nov. 12. Greater Bridgeport SCORE presents Phyllis W. Haynes, president and founder of Southern Relishes in West Haven. Her workshop covers the following topics: How to develop your product The importance of a product label Why create a business plan Who will buy? Market decisions How do I make it? Product production The workshop runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Stratford Library Lovell Room. Register at the SCORE website.

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Learn To Manage Your Money At Fairfield Library's 'Financial Bootcamp' Learn To Manage Your Money At Fairfield Library's 'Financial Bootcamp'
Learn To Manage Your Money At Fairfield Library's 'Financial Bootcamp' FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Learn how to create a budget and to become financially self-sufficient from Liz Krebs, coordinator of financial education at LifeBridge Community Services, at the Fairfield Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 10.  This program is part of the library’s “On Your Own” series for people who are divorced. The program is free, but registration is requested. The workshop will start at 7 p.m. Register at the library’s website. LifeBridge also offers one-on-one programs to teach people about managing their finances. To learn more LifeBridge’s services, see their website. The next pr…

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MoMA Lecturer Surveys Picasso At Darien Library MoMA Lecturer Surveys Picasso At Darien Library
MoMA Lecturer Surveys Picasso At Darien Library DARIEN, Conn. – Museum of Modern Art educator Larissa Bailiff returns to the Darien Library Tuesday to discuss the museum’s "Picasso Sculpture" exhibit. "Picasso Sculpture" focuses on the artist’s lifelong work with sculpture, with a particular focus on his use of materials and processes Bailiff has worked as an educator and instructor for MoMA, teaching more than 25 in-gallery courses. Her specialty is modern European art and culture, especially that of France and Spain. The free lecture begins at 7 p.m.

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Schools
Peekskill Middle School Show Off Hats, Socks During Spirit Week Peekskill Middle School Show Off Hats, Socks During Spirit Week
Peekskill Middle School Show Off Hats, Socks During Spirit Week PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Middle School students and staff have been showing off their collective fashion flair during Spirit Week. PKMS Crazy Hats/Socks Day will be forever memorialized on their Facebook page, but it deserves a wider audience.

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Hudson Valley Groups Discuss Conservation At Mohonk Hudson Valley Groups Discuss Conservation At Mohonk
Hudson Valley Groups Discuss Conservation At Mohonk MOHONK, N.Y. – Mohonk Consultation’s 2015 Autumn Conference will take place Monday at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz. The conference title is "Costs and Benefits of Sustaining Conserved Lands: Values to Communities and the Challenges to Sustaining Them”. Anyone who has a professional or personal interest in land conservation should benefit from the conference, which is a partnership between Scenic Hudson, Mohonk Consultations, Monk Preserve, and the Wallkill Valley Trust. The conference runs from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. To register, or to see an agenda, go to the conference website.

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Brewster High Salutes Veterans With Concert Brewster High Salutes Veterans With Concert
Brewster High Salutes Veterans With Concert BREWSTER, N.Y. – The Brewster High School Music Department is honoring Veterans with a concert on Tuesday. The concert is free, and all are welcome to attend. Band members look forward to performing for military veterans. The concert runs from 7-9 p.m.

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Lifestyle
Mamaroneck, Harrison Diners Gain New Restaurants Mamaroneck, Harrison Diners Gain New Restaurants
Mamaroneck, Harrison Diners Gain New Restaurants MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Three new restaurants in Mamaroneck and Harrison caught the attention of a lohud reporter. Spice Kitchen, 122 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, offers a variety of Indian food with a menu that explains the options, lohud reported. Smokehouse Grill, 320 Mamaroneck Ave., is the second location for a restaurant that started in New Rochelle. Lohud’s reporter found all items appealing, and used “greasy” as a compliment. Rattlesnake Jack’s, at 110 Halstead Ave., Harrison, also tickled the lohud reporter’s taste buds. The restaurant features Southwestern food and Texas-style barbecu…

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News
Woman Charged In Hudson River Kayak Death Of Fiancé Pledges Innocence Woman Charged In Hudson River Kayak Death Of Fiancé Pledges Innocence
Woman Charged In Hudson River Kayak Death Of Fiancé Pledges Innocence POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Angelika Graswald, the 35-year-old Poughkeepsie woman accused of murdering her fiancé, told the ABC News show “20/20” that she is innocent of the charges. Vince Viafore, 46, Graswald’s fiancé, was not wearing a life jacket. Graswald said that the two were kayaking on the Hudson on April 19 when cold waves swamped Viafore’s kayak and capsized it, and that she was unable to reach him in time, reported ABC News. ABC News also reported that prosecutors say that Graswald admitted to tampering with her fiance’s kayak, which ultimately led to his drowning. Graswald denies that…

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Police & Fire
Rockland County PBA Calls For Boycott Of Tarantino Film Rockland County PBA Calls For Boycott Of Tarantino Film
Rockland County PBA Calls For Boycott Of Tarantino Film ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Philip Fantasia, Spring Valley police officer and president of the Rockland County Police Benevolent Association (PBA), has joined other police organizations in calling for a boycott of Tarantino’s new film, “The Hateful Eight,” lohud.com reported. During a rally on Oct. 24, Tarantino said that some police officers have committed murder by killing unarmed black people. PBAs say that Tarantino’s comments were “hateful” and unjust, as reported in lohud. For the full story, read the lohud article.

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Death Of Westchester Man Struck, Killed By Train Ruled A Suicide Death Of Westchester Man Struck, Killed By Train Ruled A Suicide
Death Of Westchester Man Struck, Killed By Train Ruled A Suicide YONKERS, N.Y. – The Westchester County Medical Examiner’s office has determined that the Bronxville man who was hit by a train was a suicide. The 23-year-old man was hit by a northbound train at approximately 5:30 on Thursday morning, lohud reported. The original story is at this link.

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