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Bourne Morris

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Detroit, The United States
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After Bennington College, I worked at McCall's Magazine and then went to Ogilvy&Mather, New York during the "Mad Men " era. David Ogilvy and his colleagues treated me wonderfully, promoted me several times and then sent me west to become head of their agency in Los Angeles. I managed an agency of 200 great people. I was invited to be on the 1984 Olympic Committee and the boards of a law school and a major charity. I had a terrific and unusually successful time in advertising.

A move to Reno brought me to the attention of the University of Nevada where I was invited to join the faculty as a full professor in Journalism. I taught marketing communications and media ethics until 2009. I learned about campus politics and tensions when I served as
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Bourne Morris My rule is to never stop writing at the end of a chapter. I always start the next chapter. The next day, I read through yesterday’s work and then just…moreMy rule is to never stop writing at the end of a chapter. I always start the next chapter. The next day, I read through yesterday’s work and then just keep going with the new chapter. I try to write the story from beginning to end without editing too much. When done, I start re-writing but, since I already have material, I don’t get blocked.

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Bourne Morris I have always loved stories and now I get to tell my stories, my way, on my own schedule, at my own pace. Wonderful.
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