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Find your Voice and Hold up a Mirror to your Audience, Professional Storyteller Says

Find your Voice and Hold up a Mirror to your Audience, Professional Storyteller Says

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

Madelyn Carr Bonnett

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

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

Brett Bralley

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

Donna Cornelius

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

Solomon Crenshaw, Jr.

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

Christina Crowe

Available for more freelance work. Based in Birmingham. Christina Crowe is an experienced communications professional who specializes in higher education and medical research communications. Crowe has a background in print and online journalism, with expertise in editing, web content, newsletters, media relations, SEO and social media. Experience with photo and video shooting and editing, magazine publishing, and design. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing Medical/Healt

Joe Crowe

Available for more freelance work. Based in Birmingham. Joe Crowe has more than 18 years’ experience as a writer, copy editor, and copywriter at newspapers, websites, and in agency settings. Other expertise includes speaking to crowds, podcasting, and event hosting. His writing has been awarded with ADDY awards on four occasions. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing News Articles, Copy Editing, Writing for Websites Professional AMP member since 2018. Contact through emai

Meredith Cummings

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Tuscaloosa area. Meredith Cummings has over 20 years of experience in print, web, and multimedia reporting. She has served as president of the Society of Professional Journalists Alabama Chapter. She currently writes for al.com and supervises production for UA's Journalism Department's WVUA-TV newsroom. She coordinates social media for the UA Department of Journalism, the Alabama Scholastic Press Association, and the National El

Joseph DeSciose

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Joseph DeSciose has been a professional photographer for more than 20 years. His expertise includes photography in horticulture, travel, features, and commercial imagery. He was a senior photographer at Southern Living magazine for more than five years and was the principal photographer for three books. Joe frequently photographs for local publications and companies. Three primary areas of expertise: Photojourna

Nancy Dorman-Hickson

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Nancy Dorman-Hickson, a writer, editor and speaker, has 19 years of experience on staff with Southern Living and Progressive Farmer magazines, as well as 9 years as a freelancer. She's the best-selling co-writer of Joanne King Herring's memoir, Diplomacy and Diamonds, as well as a top-five finalist for the National Magazine Award. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing Feature Articles, Writing Personality Pr

Karen Downs

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Karen Downs has been a professional photographer, photo editor and researcher for more than 20 years. She was photography coordinator at Southern Accents, Coastal Living, and Entree magazine for 13 years. She's comfortable establishing working relationship with agents, public relations professionals, and news agencies. She has extensive photographer contacts worldwide and expert Photoshop skills. Three primary a

Lisa Drenning

Available for more freelance work. Lisa Drenning is an experienced graphic designer, specializing in marketing materials and publications such as catalogs, magazines and annual reports. She worked in agency settings and corporate marketing for 11 years before starting her business, The Design Stream, in 1996. Drenning is a graduate of Auburn University (BFA in graphic design) and enjoys hiking, cycling and trail running to balance computer time. Lisa also has been a devoted m

Jane Ehrhardt

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing and Designing Promotional Materials, Blogging, Writing Medical Articles Professional AMP member since 2006. Contact through email or her LinkedIn profile or phone 205-240-9776. JANE'S AWARDS 2015 1st Place in the AMP Communications Contest - Writing Division - Public Relations Material Category - magazine (co-entrant with Jennifer Walker-Journey and Nancy Dorman-Hickson)

Carol Evans

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham are Carol Evans has more than 30 years of experience in writing, reporting, editing, and running a publication from start to finish, and she has owned and published Birmingham Parent for the past 12 years. Her work has appeared in the Birmingham News, Atlanta Parent, Western New York Parent, The New York Post, and many other print and online publications. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing Parenting Articles, P

Jason Wren

Available for freelance work. Based in Centre. Jason Wren has over twenty years working as a professional illustrator. He creates in both traditional and digital media. He has worked as an artist and designer for both international and American based design firms. He also contributes to several publications as a columnist and blogger. Three primary areas of expertise: Illustrations, 2D Design, Creative Writing Professional AMP member since 2018. Contact through email. #Member

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