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Vinnie Apicella

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Born
in New York, The United States
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Genre
Memoir, Nonfiction, Business

Member Since
February 2020

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Wow, I’m an “authorpreneur.” I could never conceive of that back when I first took an interest in writing so many years ago. It’s wonderful really, opening doors for us writers to become viable authors and share our work with the public. Quite the learning experience!

My writing career began by drafting press releases and artist bios for NYC music and film companies, then later producing financial articles for Forbes, travel and tourism pieces for a medical publisher, and more recently, marketing and sales copy for a Beijing-based e-commerce firm. I guess you could say I’ve run the gamut of writing on diverse subjects.

I am originally from New York and earned my BA from Columbia University where my guidance counselor had to “convince” me th ...more

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Vinnie Apicella I suppose my answer might be somewhat common, but I'd love to travel to Hogwarts Castle in the Highlands of Scotland. I think for the most part, I wou…moreI suppose my answer might be somewhat common, but I'd love to travel to Hogwarts Castle in the Highlands of Scotland. I think for the most part, I would want to just wander through the countryside and enjoy the natural surroundings. I couldn't imagine a better place to derive inspiration for writing or any other creative undertaking. (less)
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Vinnie Apicella In the midst of writing... I think it was Chapter 9 of my book, which was a pivotal change of setting and storyline, I accidentally deleted essential …moreIn the midst of writing... I think it was Chapter 9 of my book, which was a pivotal change of setting and storyline, I accidentally deleted essential content that I thought I'd previously saved. What ended up happening was I had to recall much of what I'd written from memory and pieced together notes from my brainstorming process. (less)
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Making Connections: 5694. Escape from America: An Introspective Journey from America into China… by Vinnie Apicella 4 10 Feb 17, 2020 11:57AM  
Making Connections: 5898. Escape from America: An Introspective Journey from America into China by Vinnie Apicella 6 17 Sep 06, 2020 06:21AM  

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde
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Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
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Oscar Wilde
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
― Oscar Wilde
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Oscar Wilde
“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories
tags: intelligence, self-deprecation
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Friedrich Nietzsche
“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols
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