About Laurie Dart

Laurie Dart, owner of Writing Wisely, provides writing and editing services to individuals and businesses. Laurie began her career as a word processing operator. Working on machines that didn’t have spell check, she learned the fine art of proofreading. Working with individual writers and business owners, she learned how to write for different audiences. For nearly 2½ years, Laurie was a featured columnist for the Koos News. Her weekly column entitled “Working Wisely” was a favorite among readers. Topics included personal as well as business improvement ideas. She also partnered with another author and wrote a weekly advice column entitled, “Micki & Maude”.

Laurie earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York; a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in human resources from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon; and is currently working on a doctorate in Public Administration with a concentration and dissertation focusing on work-life balance from Walden University, an online accredited institution.

In addition to her weekly column, Laurie published two articles in the PA Times – What is Ethics and The Answers Are in the Nation’s Founding Documents. She is the author of “The Everyday Guide to Writing Wisely” an e-Book featuring tips on grammar and writing and co-author of the Everyday Guide to Writing and Marketing Your e-Book Wisely. She has written a number of pieces including: press releases, marketing copy, web site copy, articles, resumes and letters. She has also edited and ghostwritten many projects including e-Books, White Papers, articles, nominations, evaluations, and course content.

Co-founder and provost of Virtual BusinessU, in her spare time, Laurie enjoys writing fiction, gardening, fishing, reading, researching, scrap booking and spending time with her husband Ted, daughters Tricia and Sarah, and granddaughter Sophia.