T.K. Thorne thinks the “muse” often given credit for inspiring and guiding writers is the subconscious brain, which she likens to a room full of interconnected computers. The conscious mind, by comparison, is like a laptop, and using it is like shining a flash light in a dark room. You can only see what you’re aiming at, Thorne says. Thorne spoke at Alabama Media Professionals’ monthly meeting May 9 at Homewood Public Library. A retired police captain and an award-winning fic

Not available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Award-winning author, journalist and PR pro, Chanda Temple, contends that to get noticed, an organization must know its pitch, its product, and its purpose. She is the coauthor of the 2017 Magic City Cravings cookbook and the 2014 award-winning cookbook, Birmingham's Best Bites. Both were created as fundraiser for nonprofit organizations and are available on Amazon.com, Books-A-Million, and Barnes & Noble. T