Specialties
Anne has written extensively for two decades for community newspapers.
She is comfortable writing about nearly any subject, but does not have expertise in political, technical or medical fields.
Like any good journalist, she is an experienced researcher, and can educate herself about many topics.
She is most comfortable writing about people, businesses, organizations, events and places in a fashion designed to educate and inform.
She also has experience writing ad copy for newspaper and radio.
Finally, Anne is an accomplished creative writer, with seven published and produced plays to her name, and her first traditionally published novel coming out this year.
Anne is unafraid to tackle any writing project. Given thorough instruction, she will be able to write on just about any topic.
Interests
Anne is interested in many things. Her curiosity is part of what makes her a good journalist.
She considers community theater to be her "playground", and directs and acts in a couple of productions annually. She also writes an original play for production as a mystery weekend every other year in partnership with her town's convention and visitor's bureau and a local community theater.
She also sees the theater as a way to offer a "safe place" to young people who are marginalized and in need of acceptance and a place to fit in.
A lifelong singer, Anne participates in church choir, which she admits also helps keep her voice in shape for musical theater productions!
She has always loved water sports, and is a swimmer and kayaker.
Yoga has helped her rehab from two full hip replacements, and she practices daily.
Creative writing has also been a lifelong love, and she is thrilled to have her first traditionally published novel coming out this year.
Anne is the mother of five grown children and grandmother of one teen, and has a spoiled standard poodle named Millie, and a newspaper cat named Arthur, who often publishes his own column.
Education
Ohio University
She attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, from September, 1981 to June, 1985, earning a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the E. W. Scripps College of Journalism, one of the most respected in the country.
A humorous column suggesting we fire all the politicians and draft regular citizens to do ...
An original article informing people of the need to give blood...
An article featuring a man who formerly owned a newspaper, and his path through life....
An article illustrating the importance of wearing a correct life jacket when boating...
An educational column illustrating the need to wear sun protection...
A humorous column advising against the use of offensive language in inappropriate settings...
Publishing
10,000 Projects Completed
Anne is a professional newspaper and magazine writer with nearly three decades experience. She has written everything from original columns (for which she won an award) dealing with humorous and serious topics; to news stories about every conceivable topic; meeting coverage; feature stories about people, places, organizations and events; blog posts; Facebook posts; Tweets; etc.
She has very good people skills, and is an excellent interviewer, which leads to richly detailed feature stories.
She is also a published playwright with seven original plays written and produced by her in partnership with her area visitors and convention bureau, as part of a bi-annual murder mystery weekend.
She will have her first traditionally-published novel out late in 2023.
Article
5,000 Projects Completed
As a career journalist, Anne has written countless articles on just about any topic you could name.
She writes articles about businesses, about people, about meetings, about upcoming events, about the arts, about crime - anything you might see in a newspaper or magazine. She writes to educate, to inform, and to summarize.
She also writes articles for a monthly magazine she edits, published by the company that owns the newspaper for which she is the managing editor.
For fun, she writes articles reviewing books she reads.
