Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Wanda Carruthers has more than 25 years of experience in writing, editing, copy editing, publishing, marketing, public relations, and design. She's currently working on freelance writing and design projects and developing innovative methods for presenting material in the digital publishing arena. Three primary areas of expertise: Ebook and Book Editing, Book Design, Writing Coaching Professional AMP member since

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Donna Francavilla is an international CBS radio and local television journalist and founder of Frankly Speaking Communications, LLC, a boutique public relations firm offering voice-over work, public speaking, presentation assistance, media training, and strategic marketing planning. FSC is a certified minority-owned, women-owned business by the State of Alabama. She is a REV Birmingham Co-Starters 2015 graduate.

Retired and not available for freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Peggy Gargis' career was bookended by her first love: print news. After a brief stint at her hometown newspaper, Gargis spent two decades in medical editing and technical writing. From 2003-2012, as a stringer for Reuters (Thomson Reuters), she covered corporate and political corruption trials, church arsons, and natural disasters, among other Alabama news. AMP member since 1996. Contact through email

Available for freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Jessica Griggs empowers individuals with words. She works with nonprofits, businesses, individuals, and media outlets to make words sparkle and sing. Her experience includes writing, speaking, and public relations. In 2016, she won two Awards of Merit at the PRCA State Conference. Jessica is also the founder of Action Bible Ministry. She loves success stories, Action Bibles, and nature. Three primary areas of experti

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Jean M. ("Jeanie") McLean is a freelance writer specializing in corporate communications. Her prior experience as a freelance journalist producing more than 3,500 newspaper and magazine articles led to her current work serving varied specialty clients (medical, real estate, education, industry) seeking help with internal and external messaging, from newsletters to social media, blog posts to presentations. Prima

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