WBHM news director Rachel Osier Lindley shares her vision for public radio in Birmingham

By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine Founding Editor   “Birmingham is a bright and energetic community full of stories worth telling,” says Rachel Osier Lindley, and as the news director for Birmingham’s NPR news station WBHM 90.3 FM Lindley is determined to help share those stories. “I want to work with my colleagues… Continue reading WBHM news director Rachel Osier Lindley shares her vision for public radio in Birmingham

How SocialVenture Saved See Jane Write Magazine

By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine Founding Editor Dirty dishes, dirty laundry, and old episodes of NCIS — all these things posed a serious threat to the launch of See Jane Write Magazine.  Back in June I had plans to spend four to eight hours each day working on my magazine project. I had to write… Continue reading How SocialVenture Saved See Jane Write Magazine

How Writers Can Build and Maintain Business Contacts

By Mandy Shunnarah Peter Bowerman, commercial writer and founder of WellFedWriter.com, spoke at the Alabama Media Professionals Fall Workshop on Thurs., Oct. 10. While the focus of Bowerman’s talk “Love to Write, But Hate to Starve?” was how to be a successful commercial writer, he mentioned a number of networking and marketing techniques that most any kind… Continue reading How Writers Can Build and Maintain Business Contacts

Celebrating girl power with the Birmingham Girls Club

By Javacia Harris Bowser We called them Girl Power Pow Wows. Sherri Ross Walters and I would meet with some of our best gal pals at a Birmingham-area restaurant and chat about our goals and personal projects. During one of these meetings Sherri shared an idea she had to start an organization for women, an… Continue reading Celebrating girl power with the Birmingham Girls Club

Man of the Hour: Author Christopher Paul Curtis

By Chanda Temple Author Christopher Paul Curtis feels comfortable in a library. It’s where he’s written many of his books, including his first one, The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963, which has won numerous awards.   On Tuesday, Oct. 8, he will visit the Birmingham Public Library. But it won’t be to work on his… Continue reading Man of the Hour: Author Christopher Paul Curtis

Southern Women’s Show giveaway by Kathryn Lang and Peculiar Productions

By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine founding editor   Kathryn Lang wants to help you discover your purpose and she wants to help you pursue that purpose. She believes she can do all this with four simple questions: Why? What? How? and When? These four questions are the core of her new book… Continue reading Southern Women’s Show giveaway by Kathryn Lang and Peculiar Productions