25 Words or Less: How to Write Like a Pro to Find That Special Someone Through Personal Ads

by Laurence Minsky and Emily Thornton Calvo

Showing how every word counts, this book provides specific examples of what works and what doesn't when writing a personal ad. Combining real-life stories with expert advice from the authors, this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809228785
• ISBN13: 9780809228782
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Well Written. . . A Must-Read!

Who me? I'll never be desperate enough to pay for a personal ad! If you've ever made that statement, you haven't read what these two professional copywriters have to say about it. This book is loaded with ideas that work. Even if you never place a personal ad, you'll find this book enlightening and entertaining. I especially liked the Foreword, he said, with his tongue in cheek!

A compass on the perilous journey of personal ads dating

Finding a soulmate in a newspaper ad or out in cyberspace is dicey enough, but without a guide it's like trying to find a golf ball in a snowstorm. After reading 25 words or less I feel all warm, fuzzy, and safe...no more barking up the wrong tree or running down blind alleys... this book helps you clarify your objectives and takes all the guesswork out of writing, and placing your ad, as well as helping you along once you decide to meet that special someone. The thing that impressed me most was the personal "personals" experiences, they were honest, and fascinating. Having true-life excerpts made it very easy for the reader to feel comfortable. I felt like I was getting advice from a friend, unlike other how-to dating books that lecture or talk down to the reader making you wonder if the authors ever dated at all. Wonderful work! Kudos to Emily Calvo and Laurence Minsky!

I've seen and done it all

Everyway you can meet someone I've tried and this covers just about all of them and all the good ones. Lot's of realy good examples of the real deal. It's like having a bunch of friends telling you how to do it.

Down-to-earth guide to making "personals ads" really work

This book has way more information than you'd think possible about how to write (or answer) a personal ad. If you've tried meeting people through newspaper ads before, and failed miserably, this book will show you why--and what to do next time in order to succeed. And it's also a quick read, because it's packed with real-life examples of actual ads, success stories, and not-so-successful stories.

25 Words OR Less! (should be MORE)

It is rarely that I can say that a new author shakes me with laughter and at the same time frustration.Such was the case with Emily Calvo's book.I found the book thought-provoking and at times sad that the world has indeed become such a hostile place for 'singles' to venture into.It was obvious that the participants had REALLY EXPERIENCED the contents of this book and that the author spent 'quality-time' with them before commiting to print their (and her own) experiences.On picking up the book I expected to read just 'another' book about dating but found a book with feeling and frustration but above all humour.It took me five hours to read the book but I had to finish it (or should I say compelled) before retiring."I have been there, you probably have and the sharing of experiences makes this to me a ***** book. I would love to meet Emily Calvo as I feel I actually know her from the printed text"I can only pray that there is more from this! ! 'highly gifted' new author soon.***** for content, ***** for HumourMORE PLEASE Emily?Richard Broden Addlestone England