Joanie Buettgen writes us that she has new published articles. “I just wanted to let all my fellow writer friends know that I have published at more.com. Publishing dreams do come true!” See “He Thinks He’s Human” – MORE Magazine – For Women 40. Also, on Tim Bete’s site Thankful Home, “How Joanie almost lost [...]
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Discounted publishing offer for NSNC
Here’s a deal from iUniverse for those who are thinking about self-publishing. iUniverse, located in Bloomington, is making special discount publishing deals available for conference attendees.
iUniverse online book publishing packages offer various combinations of self publishing, editorial, and marketing services for a truly customized self-publishing experience. With iUniverse, you can choose the publishing package that best suits your publishing goals.
Announcements
Georgia Columnist wins Humanitarian Award
A Georgia columnist with a widely varied record of community service is the 2010 winner of the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award. Ed Grisamore of The Telegraph in Macon, Ga., will be presented with the prestigious award Friday, July 9 at the annual conference of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC). In nominating Grisamore [...]
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Indiana Governor proclaims Columnists Days
Indiana Gov. Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. has officially proclaimed “Columnists Days” in Indiana in recognition of the 34th annual conference of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. The proclamation reads: WHEREAS, columnists are a vital part of the news media, and they also make significant contributions to their communities and to the journalism profession [...]
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Dorothy Brush, An Inspiring Columnist
By Suzette Martinez Standring Past President, NSNC Eighty-eight-year-old Dorothy Brush still writes her twice-weekly column for The Crossville Chronicle in Crossville, Tennessee. It’s been seven years since she was diagnosed with terminal cancer and had refused any treatment. In 2004, the NSNC awarded her “Columnist of the Year” because she continued to write her column [...]
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Be a Columnist
By Laura Snyder Nationally Syndicated Columnist Over the years, many young people have e-mailed me a number of questions that boiled down to one burning, all-encompassing query: How do you become a columnist? They may think they are asking me how to get a job in the industry, but they would be asking [...]
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Thirty years in journalism
Lindor Reynolds, Winnipeg Free Press, celebrates 30 years in journalism this week. In her column, Lindor says, “We get into this business for a variety of reasons. It’s exciting. You meet new people every day. You might get lucky and make a difference, move a reader or change a policy.” She talks about the dreams, [...]
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Welcome Duke Energy
Conference co-chair Mike Leonard has announced that Duke Energy has joined the ranks of sponsors of the 2010 conference in Bloomington, Ind. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power companies in the United States, supplying and delivering energy to approximately 4 million U.S. customers, including those in Bloomington. “Duke Energy [...]