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Feature writing: Leads
Put the reader in the middle of a situation

Peter Occhiogrosso
Peter Occhiogrosso has written feature articles, columns and reviews for numerous newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Village Voice, Playboy, Penthouse, Elle and Vogue.

He is the author of three books on spirituality and world religion, the latest being The Joy of Sects: A Spirited Guide to the World's Religious Traditions (Image, 1996), and the co-author with Ron Roth of three other books on religion, the latest two being Prayer and the Five Stages of Healing (Hay House, 1999) and Holy Spirit (Hay House, 2000).

For more information on these and other of his books and his online course on writing and publishing spiritual books, visit http://www.joyofsects.com.

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