By Javacia Harris Bowser After being in the classroom for six years, Britni Danielle knew that teaching wasn’t the right fit for her. “I was quickly burning out, and I knew teaching wasn’t what I wanted to do for the next 30 years,” she says. As she entered the 2011-2012 school year she knew she… Continue reading How to Quit Your Day Job and other advice from Britni Danielle
Category: Writing
Sarah Delia of WBHM takes her love of storytelling to the airwaves
Sponsor Spotlight: Public Radio WBHM 90.3 FM By Javacia Harris Bowser When Sarah Delia started college as an English and art history major she had no thoughts of one day becoming a radio journalist. But given her love for storytelling and music, Delia now says it makes perfect sense that today she’s an announcer and… Continue reading Sarah Delia of WBHM takes her love of storytelling to the airwaves
Liza Elliott of Red Camel Press
Sponsor Spotlight: Red Camel Press You could say that author Liza Elliott thinks like a rock star. “Just like a musician can set up their own production company to write, produce, and sell their music, I thought, why not authors,” Elliott says. And two years ago she started Red Camel Press, a small publishing house… Continue reading Liza Elliott of Red Camel Press
See Jane Blog: Avalon Jaedra of Writability
“Writing isn’t the fun little hobby people often think it is,” Avalon Jaedra writes in the first post to her blog Writability. “It’s hard work. It’s only fun about half the time and you spend the other half pulling your hair out of your head trying to fill a blank page. And it’s hard. Sticking… Continue reading See Jane Blog: Avalon Jaedra of Writability
Man of the Hour: Will Pearson of mental_floss magazine
By: Javacia Harris Bowser You’ve probably heard of a girl crush – platonic feelings of awe and admiration that one woman has for another. Well, a friend of mine frequently uses another term worthy of placement in the Urban Dictionary – “pro crush.” A pro crush is defined by platonic feelings of awe and admiration… Continue reading Man of the Hour: Will Pearson of mental_floss magazine
Children’s author Sherri Graves Smith wins with college mascots
By: Chanda Temple Sherri Graves Smith always thought she’d be that doting mom who read bedtime stories to her children before tucking them in at night. The bedtime stories never came for Smith, but she does still manage to help children have sweet dreams. The Atlanta-based author writes children’s picture books that feature college mascots… Continue reading Children’s author Sherri Graves Smith wins with college mascots