Writing Experience:
2008 ... Various writing projects for magazines. Working on third book, Bouquet for Empty Nesters.
1986-2007... The Anniston Star Newsroom - Community Page Editor/Staff Writer/News Assistant... served all duties of news assistant, news briefs, obituaries, feature obituaries, calendar items, creating and handling a database; 1991 - served as religion writer for one year; 1995 - served for 3 months in lifestyle section; 1997-2002 - served as executive secretary.
2000-2007... First Draft, a magazine by Alabama Writer's Forum, Montgomery, AL, five book reviews; feature on Accent on the Author program, spring 2002; Alabama's Writer's Retreat, summer 2002.
2006-2007... Several feature stories each month for Community page...
2006... Longleaf magazine - article on Jim Nabors...
2006... Blog "Step it up" for Anniston Star's SCORE - several columns on baby boomer's fitness...
2004-2005... News Bureau Feature Writer & Column Writer for Dr. Bill Meehan for The Jacksonville News...
2005... Gem of the Hills Magazine - multiple feature articles...
2004... Style Guide, JSU News Bureau - assisted in preparing and proofing guide...
2002... Rotopep Newsletter Bios on members.
1996... Tornado!, a unit text book for elementary schools written by Russell G. Wright for schools in Rockville, MD, - took photographs and interviewed students who had been in the 1994 Goshen tornado in Piedmont, AL
1995-96... Trucker's Monthly Guide Oxford, AL monthly feature articles on truckers and advertisers
1983-1984... Christian Woman magazine, Nashville, TN, two articles on motherhood; 1996, article on the storms of life; 2000, feature article on Rainbow Omega home for mentally disabled in Eastaboga, AL, Nov.- Dec. issue; 2002, "A Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness;" spring, 2007.
Speaking Experience:
Conducted tours at The Anniston Star from 1986-2002. Introduced speakers at Accent on the Author luncheons from 2000-2006, and have spoken at various Ladies' Days and Bible classes at church throughout the past 30 years. Conducted interviews for Jacksonville State University radio program in 2004, and have spoken several times about the "Heart Tree for Empty Nesters" to groups in Anniston, and on local radio and television stations from 2006-present. Spoke at a ladies' day in Cookeville, Tennessee in April 2008. Appeared May 10, 2008 on WVTM NBC 13 in
Birmingham.
Writing award:
2006... Second place for The Gift of the Kaleidoscope, Juvenile division, International competition of Alabama Writer's Conclave...
Continuing Education:
2008... Southern Voices Writer's Conference, Hoover, AL
2007... Look to the Hills Nashville 2007 Overflow Conference sponsored by The Zoe Group
2007... Alabama Writer's Conclave Conference...
2003... Clarence Cason Awards and Writing Symposium...
2003... University of Georgia, Writer's Symposium...
2003... Hoover Library's Southern Voices Writer's Conference...
1998-99, 2001-03, 2005-07... Jacksonville State University - Brink Writer's Conference...
1998-2003... Monroeville Writer's Symposium...
JSU courses, Creating a Novel From Scratch, 1996; Fiction Critique Workshop, 1996; Short Story and Novel Critique, 1997; Finances for Non financial Managers, 2001...
1999... Ayers State Technical College - shorthand...
1996-1997... Birmingham-Southern College, Writing Today conference...
1994-1995... Samford University, Christian Writer's Conference...
Professional Affiliations:
2007... Anniston Literary ProfessionalS (ALPS)...
2007... Christian Writers of Calhoun County (CWCC)...
Alabama Writers Forum, 2000-2007
Alabama Writers Conclave, 2006-2007
Christian Writers Fellowship International, 2006-2007
2000-2006... Co-founder "Accent on the Author" - a program of the Public Library of Anniston and Calhoun County - Contacted, helped host and advertise for more than 40 writers of national prominence. Helped organize and promote a countywide literary celebration in conjunction with President Jimmy Carter's visit to Anniston during Jimmy Carter Work Week in Anniston, June, 2003...
2002-2003... Scribblers Writer's Group member, Jacksonville State University...
2000-2002... The International Association of Administrative Professionals - President of Anniston chapter during 2001-02, received the Distinguished President's Award in 2002...
Community Involvement:
2007... Co-founded Anniston Literary ProfessionalS...
2007... Co-founded Christian Writers of Calhoun County...
2006... Handled book sales at the Conference on Community Journalism sponsored by JSU, The Anniston Star, and the Ayers Institute...
1997-2006... Served as representative of The Anniston Star for The United Way in and at various charitable and civic functions throughout the year...
1998-2002... Served as Coordinator of the annual "Ayers Lecture Letter Writers Banquet" sponsored by The Anniston Star and Jacksonville State University...
Served as Coordinator with Editor John Fleming on an Ayers Institute's video on how the person on the street gets the local news...
Served as hostess during grief seminars at Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel Funeral Home...
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