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Theresa Johnson

U.S.

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Expertise

I can answer questions on the basics of news writing and magazine writing including varying differences between hard news, soft news and feature writing. In addition, I can assist with developing effective leads and answer questions relating to attribution.

Experience in the area

Experience in the area
By profession, I have more than 18 years experience in writing and publishing. I have won writing awards from the Georgia Press Association, the Associated Press, the Georgia Association of Educators, and currently freelance. Some of my most recent writing experiences include Esdras' Scroll, Kingdom Vibes Magazine, Charisma Magazine, the former Rejoice Atlanta News, and The Christian Answer Newspaper. I have published six book - The Scribal Anointing, The Scribal Companion, Spiritually Critiquing, Scribal Purpose, and Thank God for Salvation. In addition, other books are in the works. In addition, I am the founder of Voices of Christ Literary Ministries International, and teach around the nation on this very subject. Our website is www.voicesofchrist.org. We have an online mentoring group that's really strong on Yahoo! Groups, and recently launched a new blogcast entitled, Writing As Ministry. It is currently in development, and has not officially launched. The website is www.writingasministry.com.

Organizations

Currently, I am a member of a two Christian writing groups.

Publications

The Scribal Anointing Online Esdras' Scroll: A Prophetic Poetry & Creative Writing Magazine The Christian Answer Newspaper Charisma Magazine Rejoice Atlanta News Faith Writers The Whistle The Dublin Courier Herald The Henry County Record The Ledger Newspaper (Multiple Other Publications)

Education/Credentials

I am a college graduate, and earned a BA in Communications with a focus on News Writing and Reporting. I am currently working on a Masters in Public Administration. I've worked as a Communications Director and writer for multiple religious, educational, and governmental organizations over the past 18 years. My experience is extensive.

Awards and Honors

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
huda	08/06/09	10	10	10	10	thanks alot for your help
Warm	08/06/09	10	10	10	10	Thats ok. Thank you for your help
Richard	05/31/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you!
Josh	02/18/09	10	10	10	10	Very good information, and attitude.
Brooke	02/15/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you for your advice!

Recent Answers from Theresa Johnson

2009-11-13 online vs print publication:

Greetings Demetrius, I wish I had a straight forward answer to give you. Regardless of whether a publication is in print or online, one thing that will remain constant is the "respect, circulation and

2009-10-19 Aspiring J-School student.:

Greetings Marilyn, This is a tough question, and there's no simple way to answer it. My suggestion is to continue your research online, call some of the universities and ask questions about their journalism

2009-08-22 writing:

Greetings James, The focus of this article is not clear. You have three statements that could be developed into three different articles. It seems like you are writing a feature of some kind. Perhaps

2009-08-12 sports:

Greetings Banel, In my opinion (and this may vary with others), the best thing you can do is write an accurate, error free, well balanced article and be sure to meet your deadlines consistently. An

2009-08-12 sports:

Greetings Banel, Congrats on your internship. I am unable to answer your questions specifically because of the multiple variables that come in to play. I will tell you this: One of the most valuable

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