Robert W. Bly
Robert W. Bly (born July 21, 1957) is an American writer on the subjects of copywriting, freelance writing, and other marketing/writing subjects. He is a well-known[citation needed] copywriter.
Bly grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.[1] He got a degree in chemical engineering in 1979 at the University of Rochester, beginning his writing career with four intense years at the school's daily newspaper.[2] When he graduated, he began as a corporate writer for Westinghouse Electric and then worked for a New York engineering firm for a few years.[2] He published his first book in 1982, on technical writing.[2] In 1985, at the age of 27, he published his tenth book, The Copywriter's Handbook.[1]
Bly has worked as a freelance copywriter for the AARP,[3] IBM, and Lucent Technologies, among others.[4]
Bly has written more than 70 books and recently dropped traditional publishing in favor of publishing e-books.[3]
Bly currently works in the information marketing industry.[citation needed]
He lives in Montville, New Jersey
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eric Englund, FLHS alumnus has 10th book under his belt, The Shopper, April 10, 1985.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Denise Bolger Kovnat, Robert Bly '79, Rochester Review, Summer—Fall 1992.
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External links
Quotations related to Robert W. Bly at Wikiquote- Bob Bly's Home Page
