Verna Gates
Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Author, speaker, freelance writer. Verna Gates has 38 years of experience as a writer and journalist. She worked on the launch crew of CNN and worked for TIME Magazine, Reuters, and The Guardian on articles as varied as breaking news, features, and travel. She is the author of 100 Things to Do in Birmingham Before You Die and guides press tours for the State of Alabama. An award-winning storyteller, she is also
Mary Eloise Leake
Available for more freelance work. Based in the Anniston area. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing about Art, Writing about Museums, Travel Article Writing Professional AMP and NFPW member since 1998. Contact through email, or her LinkedIn profile, or phone 256-236-3110. MARY ELOISE'S AWARDS 2016: 1st Place in the AMP Communications Contest and 2nd Place in the NFPW Communications Contest - Writing Division - Specialty Articles - arts and entertainment. 2015: 1st Place
Julia Sayers
Available for more freelance work. Based in Birmingham, Alabama. Julia Sayers is the Editor in Chief of Birmingham magazine, the city's
largest and longest-running lifestyle magazine. The award-winning magazine
has been published consecutively for 57 years and covers all things
Birmingham, including food, people and places, fashion, arts, and more. A
native of North Carolina, Julia moved to Birmingham in 2013 and immediately
fell in love with the city. She worked at both