Lisa J. Lehr

About Lisa J. Lehr

Lisa J. Lehr is a freelance writer with a specialty in business and marketing communications. She holds a biology degree and has worked in a variety of fields, including the pharmaceutical industry and teaching, and has a particular interest in science as well as conservative social issues. She is also a graduate of American Writers and Artists Institute (AWAI), America’s leading course on copywriting. Contact Lisa J. Lehr Copywriting www.ljlcopywriting.com, Lisa@ljlcopywriting.com for help with your business writing needs. This article ©Lisa J. Lehr 2005.

A Primer for Understanding Some of the Things That Could Be Wrong With Your Head: Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and the Rebound Effect

The research for this article was driven by my own suffering and need for coping mechanisms. I hope my discoveries will help other sufferers find answers, or at least know where to begin looking.Migraine: a vascular headache preceded by a...
Date Posted: January 20, 2006

Nonprofits: Should You Hire a Professional Writer for Your Fundraising?

If you’re a nonprofit—especially one with a small budget—you may be wondering if you can justify the expense of hiring a professional writer for your grant proposals and fundraising letters. The answer is…Yes.
Date Posted: December 16, 2005

My Favorite Errors to Correct (Don’t make these mistakes, and your writing will rise above most other writing.) Part 2

Negotiables: These are rules that the experts largely agree can be broken to good effect. In formal writing (such as a doctoral dissertation), the strict rules would still apply.
Date Posted: December 15, 2005

My Favorite Errors to Correct (Don’t make these mistakes, and your writing will rise above most other writing.) Part 1

Following is a compilation of the kinds of mistakes I see most often in writing, often by successfully published writers. This article is adapted from a handout I give my lifewriting students.I base my assertions of what is “right” (or at...
Date Posted: December 15, 2005

My Favorite Expert Advice on Writing the Stories of Our Lives, Gleaned From My Favorite Books on the Subject

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my lifewriting students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular.I. Why should we write?A. Frank McCourt in Writer’s Digest, Feb.
Date Posted: December 15, 2005

A Primer on Human Cloning—How, Why, and Why Not? (Part 2)

And even if we could…Cloning would not resurrect a deceased family member. Humans, alone created in the image of God, are not merely the sum of our DNA.
Date Posted: December 12, 2005

A Primer on Human Cloning—How, Why, and Why Not? (Part 1)

Medical technology has reached a point where human cloning is beginning to look like a real possibility. But is it really? And if it is, should we do it? Why…or why not?How is cloning accomplished?Cloning is a form of asexual reproduction,...
Date Posted: December 12, 2005

Relationship Marketing: It’s All About the Customer

Relationship Marketing is a new (or is it?) philosophy and system of marketing that focuses on the customer, honoring the unique character and needs of each person who does business with you.
Date Posted: December 10, 2005