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SANDRA BEARDEN
Free-lance writer since 1994. Prior professional career
includes work as public relations manager, BellSouth
Corporation; instructor in journalism, Samford
University, Birmingham, Ala.; specialist, publications
division, Redstone Arsenal; and reporter, Birmingham
Post-Herald. Writes news releases, informational pieces,
features, presentations, annual reports and speeches.
Also ghost-writes articles for business clients. Clients
include: Birmingham News, Partners (economic development
publication), University of Alabama at Birmingham
publications divison; and others. B.A. in English, M.A.
in English, from University of Alabama.
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LORI PICKETT CULPEPPER
Recently entered the world of freelance writing after working for PMT Publishing, Inc. in Birmingham. Now writing and editing for publications, such as Birmingham Home and Garden, Business Alabama, Alabama Dish, Alabama Technology, Alabama Advantage and The Birmingham News.
As a certified Shelby County Master Gardener, expertise in all things related to horticulture: plants, gardening, nature and floral design. Also experience in writing about remodeling, home design and decorating, real estate, entertaining, shopping. Alabama regions and interesting people and places. B.S. in Mass Communication with Journalism concentration from the University of Montevallo.
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NANCY DORMAN-HICKSON
Nancy Dorman-Hickson is an author, freelance writer/editor, and speaker.
Before freelancing, she was a national award-winning editor with Time Inc.'s Southern Living and Progressive Farmer magazines and received praise for her writing from Harper Lee, Pat Conroy, Naomi Judd, Fannie Flagg, Sue Monk Kidd, Anne Rice and many more. Now she is the co-author of Joanne King Herring's memoir, Diplomacy and Diamonds: My Wars from the Ballroom to the Battlefield (Center Street/Hachette). Herring was portrayed by Julia Roberts in the movie "Charlie Wilson's War." In addition to book work, Dorman-Hickson edits and writes for print, web and public relations clients and speaks on writing topics. She and her husband, professor and author Mark Hickson, are currently collaborating on a book about communication. They have twin teenagers, daughter Brennan and son Josh, and live in Hoover, AL.
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PEGGY V. GARGIS
Owner of Semantic
Solutions, offering copy and content editing, rewriting,
and proofreading services for medical and general
publications. Has 15 years' experience in medical editing
and is currently engaged in technical writing for a
medical software development company. With a background
of a family construction business, special interests
include both home design (floor plans and construction)
and community planning. Holds a BA in mass communication
with minors in French and English.
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KATHY HAGOOD
Freelance writer and photographer who recently relocated from Central Florida to her hometown in the Birmingham area. Provides copywriting and photography on travel, lifestyle,
business, technology and medical topics for publications and organizations.
Has written articles and provided photographs for About.com, Executive Traveler, AAA Going Places, Islands, Incentive, Orlando Home & Leisure,
North Florida Doctor,
Chicago Sun-Times, Wichita Eagle and Orlando Business Journal. Has written press releases, newsletter articles and brochure copy for IAP Worldwide Services,
Canaveral Port Authority and Space Coast Office of Tourism.
Currently is the associate editor for the Society of American Travel Writer's newsletter SATW Traveler.
Formerly worked as a business reporter for Florida Today, real estate editor for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, public affairs writer for Kennedy Space Center
and copy editor for the Birmingham Post-Herald.
Websites:
www.kathyhagood.com
www.coastalvoyager.com
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ANN HALPERN
Freelance writer for 16 years, specializing in corporate
collateral materials; also writes on health and medicine,
real estate, and for several industrial, technical and
manufacturing firms. Former writer/broadcast producer for
ad agency; former retail store advertising director.
Member: International Association of Business
Communicators (IABC), Birmingham Advertising Federation,
American Advertising Federation, Women's Business
Ownership Council. Holds B.A. in Business from
Florida State University.
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JANE HENRY
Independent communication consultant with more than 20 years of corporate experience. Former manager of employee communication and editor of employee and retiree newsletters and annual reports for large Alabama corporation. Does freelance publication writing and editing, grant writing and communication planning. B.A. in music, M.A. in mass communication from University of Alabama.
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CINDY JONES
With over three decades of free-lancing experiences, Cindy's career debuted at age ten. She has written feature articles and columns for The Hattiesburg American, Lamar Times,
Hattiesburg Outlook, Our News Christian Magazine, Presbyterian Christian School Alumni News, and Pine Belt Home Educator Newsletter. She has produced and edited promotional
marketing material for Alpha Analytical Services, Apex Environmental, Radiological Control Services, Concerned Women of America-Mississippi Chapter, and Presbyterian Christian School, Hattiesburg, MS.
Cindy has experience in research collection, assimilation and editing of professional and detailed environmental reports. Her articles have appeared in publications such as
Christian Devotions.Com, Thriving Family by Focus on the Family, Journey Devotional for Women by Lifeway, and Birmingham Magazine. She has taught creative writing for ten years
and is a facilitator and co-founder of Cahaba Christian Writer’s Fellowship in Trussville, Alabama.
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Website:
cindymjones.com
PETER KIRCHIKOV
Peter Kirchikov is a free-lance writer, full-time Paralegal, linguist, lexicographer, semanticist, certified and accredited multilingual interpreter, translator (English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, etc.); Translation Quality Assurance Metric Standards System SAE J2450; Linguistic Quality Assurance Editor, speaker, instructor. Winner 2008 Alabama Media Professionals Communications Contest Award, First Place For Web Content-Written for Corporate or For-Profit Sites. Currently: working on the Law Dictionary of Modern Legal Terms. Regular Contributing Law Lexicographer to Black's Law Dictionary, the major U.S. legal authority. Unpublished manuscripts: "Memoirs of Living in Communist Russia"; "Dictionary of World War Two History, Operations." Published articles in different periodicals, anthologies and almanacs in the USA: "The Birmingham News," and "Birmingham Post Herald," and world-wide.
Civic and community service: Vestavia Hills Rotary
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MARY ELOISE H. LEAKE
A journalist/photographer specializing in travel, food and the arts. Published in The Birmingham News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, The Miami Herald, The Charlotte (NC) Observer, The Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times,
The (Columbia, SC) State, The Huntsville Times, The Anniston Star, and Long Leaf Style, the Star's lifestyle magazine.
Family-oriented essays, wedding articles and meditations have appeared in Southern Lady, Alabama Weddings and Upper Room magazines.
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JEAN M. McLEAN
Freelance writer/editor specializing in corporate,
construction, real estate, medical, travel, home and
Christian interests. Regular contributor to
Birmingham News, Portico, Southern Breeze, Samford
University’s Seasons, Birmingham Home and Garden,
Birmingham Parent and Birmingham Medical News, among
others.
Freelance PR work for area hospitals and
statewide construction firms. Author of two
books/curriculum writer for Woman’s Missionary Union.
Winner of editing awards from the National Federation
of Press Women and Alabama Media Professionals. B.A.,
newspaper journalism, University of Georgia.
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ELAINE HOBSON MILLER
Elaine Hobson Miller is a former Birmingham Post-Herald
reporter and Birmingham magazine staff writer who has
been freelancing for 16 years. Contributes regularly to
The Birmingham News. Published regionally &
nationally in Business Alabama Monthly, Dallas Morning
News, Southern Lumberman, Woman's World. Does some
photography with articles. Specializes in the lumber
industry, home remodeling, grief recovery, horses and
pharmacy. Author of Myths, Mysteries & Legends of
Alabama (Seacoast, 1995). President of AMP 93-95.
Holds B.A. in Journalism with minor in Spanish.
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JIM ROOKS
Free-Lance writer/photographer. Writing since 2005 and Landscape Photographer since early 60?s. Professional career was in manufacturing.
My latest job before retirement was in the purchasing department of NACCO Material Handling. I am a Certified Purchasing Manager with experience
in Quality Control and have a B.S. degree from UAB in accounting. I have taught Purchasing at the Junior College level as a community course, not for credit.
I started my writing career after retirement and have been published by various local, state newspapers and national magazines. I have established a portfolio of
photographic work and desire to work as a writer/photographer for Ad agencies. I am a Licensed Minister and currently on the Board of Directors for the ARC of Alabama,
Lamar County office (Asociation For Retarded Citizens of Fayette / Lamar County).
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MARTI SLAY
Free-lance writer specializing in direct mail promotions
and newsletters. Also writes feature stories, corporate
literature, and medical materials. Prior to freelancing,
10 years experience writing direct mail promotional
materials for medical and professional publications.
Holds B.A. in English/Journalism from UAB.
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CAROLYN GARRICK STERN
Freelance writer and editor with 16 years' experience
at Cooking Light and Progressive Farmer magazines.
Author of book on farm pond construction and maintenance;
editor of cookbook, collections of quotations, and how-to
books. Specialties: country living, working at home,
grandparenting, cooking, gardening, entertaining, small
crafts business.
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INA STONE
After a 27-year career in telecommunication with ATT/BellSouth, Ina is consulting, speaking and writing. She has three blogs, and several e-books and hardcopy books currently on her website. With a correlation between electronics, energy and environment she began a Green Chatter blog. Stone Ring blog deals with technology issues, but occasionally she cannot resist another topic. CEO Speaks blog is from her book on ethics, business practices, community service and other topics brought forth in "CEO Speaks, Sage Advice During Turbulent Times," released June 2010.
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TINA TIDMORE
Freelance writer with following services: Media and Communications for P.A.N.D.O.R.A., lifestyle and business reporter
for The Trussville Tribune, website manager for the City of Clay, writing ordinances and designing brochures.
Tina is the former editor and publisher of Clay News, a bi-weekly newspaper that served the City of Clay for over seven years.
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JENNIFER WALKER-JOURNEY
Jennifer Walker-Journey is a fulltime professional writer and blogger who
began her career as a writer and Food editor for the Montgomery Advertiser.
She has been published in magazines such as Taste of the South, Emerald
Coast, Bay Life, Lipstick, and Portico, as well as numerous
business-to-business magazines including the Alabama Concrete Industries
Association and the Alabama Association of School Boards. She writes a
regular column for Valor Media's national business-to-business magazines
Religious Product News and Christian School Products, and served as a
profile editor and writer for the recently released coffee table book Mobile
Bay: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, and profile writer for Birmingham: Magic
in the Millennium.
Jennifer is a regular blogger for Beasley Allen Law Firm, the Southeast's
largest plaintiff attorneys, covering topics such as the east Tennessee coal
ash spill (www.coal-ash-spill.com) and
Hormone Replacement Therapy (www.hrt-legal.com).
She also maintains a personal blog, Bliss.mom
(formerly InsideMotherhood.com), which was featured on b5media's lifestyles portal,
BlissTree.com. She also contributes for other business Web and blog sites.
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