Renowned storyteller Dolores Hydock shared secrets of her craft and connected her work to that of other professional communicators during AMP’s monthly meeting at Homewood Public Library June 14. “There are all kinds of stories and so many different ways to tell them,” Hydock said. “Everyone’s got to find their own voice.” It’s amazing that 26 letters can be used to create pictures in people’s heads, she continued, and that’s the job of all storytellers-–from marketers to jou

Retired from writing but available for more photography freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Madelyn Bonnett has been a scenic/landscape photography enthusiast for many years. She founded MadArtz Photo in 2004 and sells prints, note cards, and an original photo calendar. Her primary subjects are botanicals, forests, U.S. national parks and other natural wonders. She often uses motion blurs and post-processing techniques to achieve abstract/artistic effects and has wo

Javacia Harris Bowser is a freelance writer, blogger, and entrepreneur based in Birmingham, Ala., and the founder of See Jane Write , an award-winning membership organization and website for women who write and blog. A proud graduate of the journalism programs at the University of Alabama and the University of California at Berkeley, Bowser has written for a number of local and national media outlets including USA Today, Good Grit, Birmingham magazine, B-Metro, and Birmingham

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Brett Bralley is a writer for UAB's University Relations department and has expertise in feature articles, blogging, public relations writing, social media, and website copy. Topics of recent work include community health, eye care, the trucking industry, and the Birmingham food scene. She especially enjoys writing travel and lifestyle features. Brett, an Altadena, California native, graduated from the Universit

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Tuscaloosa area. Donna Cornelius is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in Tuscaloosa magazine, the Tuscaloosa News, Over the Mountain Journal, Alabama Magazine, Birmingham News, Birmingham Home & Garden, Southern Lady, and other publications. She is a former newspaper editor and copy editor. A University of Alabama graduate, she has been an adjunct instructor in UA's journalism department. Three primary areas of exp

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Hoover area. After nearly four decades of working for The Birmingham News, Solomon Crenshaw, Jr. is now an independent contractor. During his two-year run with Alabama Media Group, he became comfortable navigating a content management system (CMS), creating and editing videos and photos, and engaging readers via social media. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing Feature Articles, Videography, Photojournalism Professional AM