by admin | Jan 12, 2023 | Gone With the Wind
Friday the 13th in January 1939 was lucky for Vivien Leigh: It was the day that David O. Selznick announced her selection as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind. Leigh signed her contract in Selznick’s office at 5:50 p.m. After the signing, Selznick formally...
by admin | Jul 15, 2022 | Gone With the Wind
Pauline Bartel’s ninth book, Gone With the Wind: 1939 Day by Day, was published in July 2022 by Lyons Press. The book chronicles the production, premieres, and reception of the iconic film from January 1, 1939 to December 31, 1939. Engaging, daily, behind-the-scenes...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Thought Leadership
Savvy business leaders recognize the power of a published book to establish a position as an authoritative and influential thinker. Businessman Harvey Mackay built his thought leadership brand with his first motivational book Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten...
by admin | Mar 21, 2022 | Freelance Writing
In my new Zoom course for SUNY Adirondack – “Ideas: Mining for Freelance Writing Gold” – I will share strategies that I have used profitably as a professional writer in both the magazine and book fields. Here is a sneak peek at one of those strategies: What You Know:...
by admin | Mar 18, 2022 | Freelance Writing
In my new Zoom course for SUNY Adirondack — “Ideas: Mining for Freelance Writing Gold” – I will share strategies I have used profitably as a professional writer in both the magazine and book fields. One of those strategies led to my latest book Gone With the Wind:...
by admin | Aug 20, 2021 | Book Clients
Pauline Bartel founded Bartel Communications, Inc., in 1997 as a corporate communications firm. From those early days of offering public relations and writing services, Pauline expanded the company over the years to include business-anniversary marketing services and...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | Book Clients
Congratulations to my client and friend Denise Horan on the publication of her first business book. Thanks as well for her kind words about my book coaching services: For many years, I have wanted to write a book. The book proposal process seemed long and time...
by admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Book Clients
Congratulations to my client and friend Barbara Fournier on the publication of her first novel. Thanks as well for her kind words about my developmental editing services: When I completed your book writing and publishing course at Hudson Valley Community College, I...
by admin | Jun 5, 2019 | Public Relations
Gone With the Wind fans can’t wait to celebrate the film’s 80th anniversary on Sunday, December 15, 2019. Here are 8 ways to mark this cinematic milestone: Watch Gone With the Wind. Whether you have the 50th anniversary VHS tapes or the 80th anniversary DVD, pop the...
by admin | Jan 8, 2018 | Marketing, Public Relations
During a recent breakfast meeting, I told a business associate, Jody, about the community service campaign I had undertaken for the 20th business anniversary of my company, Bartel Communications, Inc. “The symbol of the 20th business anniversary is china,” I said....
