Biographical Stories

“Local Folks” – monthly stories based on live interviews, published April 2021 through January 2024 in Resident Community News

Dr. Azi Yavari
January 2024, Volume 17, Issue 01, page 29 of 48 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Mike Kovacs
October 2023, Volume 16, Issue 10, page 32 of 48 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition

Laura Lothman Lambert
October 2023, Volume 16, Issue 10, page 32 of 48 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Bil Reed
July 2023, Volume 16, Issue 07, page 33 of 44 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition

“The Way We Were” – monthly stories based on live interviews published from August 2020 through September 2023 in Resident Community News

Dick Barker
August 2023, Volume 16, Issue 08, pages 40-41 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill and San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas editions

Phyllis Geiger
July 2023, Volume 16, Issue 07, page 38 of 40 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 42 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Bill and Barbara Ketchum
May 2023, Volume 16, Issue 05, pages 40-41 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 46 of 48 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Mary Virginia Skinner Jones
April 2023, Volume 16, Issue 04, page 40 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 45 of 48 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Business Profiles

Asheville Made Magazine

Asheville Print Studio + Gallery
May/June 2024, pages 40-43

Resident Community News

Pier 21 Realty
April 2023, Volume 16, Issue 04, page 27 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 29 of 48 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Mission Power
October 2022, Volume 15, Issue 10, page 25 of 40 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Pine Castle
September 2022, Volume 15, Issue 09, page 25 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 25 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Dr. Balbona
September 2022, Volume 15, Issue 09, page 19 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 28 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Human Interest Articles

Resident Community News

Mr. Humphrey Turns 102
This is a brief announcement about a milestone birthday. The newspaper article can be found on page 44 of 48 in Volume 16, Issue 04 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition.

Community Comes Together to Help WWII Vet Achieve a Goal
This article about a 97-year-old bridge walker was published in two separate editions of Volume 15, Issue 12 of the newspaper. It can be found on page 53 of 56 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on page 43 of 48 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.

Plans Underway for Cynthia Saben’s 5th Annual Breakfast in the Park
This article about a woman who feeds Christmas breakfast to the homeless in a community park was published in Volume 15, Issue 10 of the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition of the newspaper. It can be found on page 34 of 40.

Pat Mulvihill Serving Country and Community
This article about a particular Rotarian was published in two separate editions of Volume 15, Issue 07 of the newspaper. It can be found on page 39 of 44 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill and on page 31 of 36 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas.

In Memoriam

Resident Community News

Mary Virginia Terry
Published in December 2022 in Volume 15, Issue 12 of the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition on page 43 of 56 and in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition on page 46 of 48.

David Foerster
Published in January 2022 in Volume 15, Issue 01 of Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition on page 46 of 48 and in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition on page 38 of 40.

Joe Joseph
Published in November 2021 in Volume 14, Issue 11 of the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition on page 46 of 48 and in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition on page 38 of 40.

Bart Colbert
Published in September 2021 on page 38 of 48 in Volume 14, Issue 09 of the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on page 30 of 40 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas.

Informative Feature Articles

Mountain Xpress of Western North Carolina

No Age Limit
Reports on what toy stores in and around Asheville, North Carolina are focusing on in order to appeal to a broad clientele beyond children. Published December 6, 2023 online and in print, spread on pages 14-15 of 48 in Volume 30, Issue 19.

Resident Community News of Jacksonville, Florida

Assumption Catholic School Celebrates 100 Years
Offers a brief history and future plans. Printed in March 2023 in Volume 16, Issue 03 on page 46 of 52  in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on page 35 of 44 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.

Joe Barrow Takes the Governance Helm of Baptist Health
This backstory of a community leader was published in two separate editions of Volume 15, Issue 07 of the newspaper. It can be found on page 10 of 44 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill and on page 8 of 36 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas.

Jacksonville Film Festival Returns to San Marco
Several interviews were conducted to create this piece, offering background information about an upcoming event. It was printed in February 2022 in Volume 15, Issue 02 on page 48 of 52  in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on pages 26-27 of 44 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.

Foerster, Isaac & Yerkes, P.A. Relocates
News of a prominent neighborhood business reported with background details gathered during interviews. The article was published in January 2022 in Volume 15, Issue 01 on pages 28-29 of 48 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on pages 24-25 of 40 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.

Inspirational Piece

Remembering Oneness
A version of this article was published in the June 2011 issue of Day Spring, the international newsletter of the Alliance of Divine Love.

Magazine Spreads

Historic Life: Community and Newcomers Guide

Six Reasons to Love It Here
This six-page article gives reasons to love living in the historic districts of Jacksonville, Florida. It spans pages 6-11 of 102 in Volume 8, 2022-23.

Looking Back, Looking Forward
This article tells the backstories of eight historic neighborhoods in Jacksonville, Florida and gives readers appealing reasons to visit today. It spans pages 21-57 of 106 in Volume 7, 2021-22.

Circles: Social Datebook and Charity Register, North Florida’s premier philanthropy magazine

Help & Hope: The Current Crisis of Homelessness in Northeast Florida
This marquee piece spans pages 16-26 of 139 in Volume 8, 2023.

Persevering Through Crisis
This three-page article is based on interviews with three nonprofit leaders who dealt with pandemic change. It spans pages 30-32 of 132 in Volume 7, 2022.

Genderosity: The Difference Between Men and Women in Giving
This five-page article explores how men and women differ in their approaches to philanthropy. It spans pages 99-103 of 132 in Volume 6, 2021.

Many Passions, One Purpose
This nine-page article is based on seven interviews conducted with folks who have made a positive difference in the Jacksonville area and beyond. It was published in November 2019 in Volume 5. The article begins on page 54 of 200.

Newspaper Column

I was the featured tutoring expert in the Sparta Independent newspaper and wrote a five-article series of answers based on readers’ questions.

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Personal Essays

To Anonymous A
“To Anonymous A” was published on March 1, 2016 in an online magazine called Feminine Collective, which is owned by a nonprofit corporation of the same name whose mission is to educate the public about issues facing women and children.

Enchained
“Enchained” was chosen for a women’s anthology named My Other Ex: Women’s True Stories of Losing and Leaving Friends published in 2014 by HerStories Project, LLC.

Press Releases

Florida Real Estate School Hosts Grand Opening
This Jacksonville business news was published in two editions of the April 2023 issue of Resident Community News.

Leadership Jacksonville Honors Three Outstanding Community Leaders
This local nonprofit news was published in two editions of the June 2022 issue of Resident Community News, Jacksonville, Florida.

St. John’s Cathedral Elects New Vestry Members
This local church news was published in two editions of the April 2022 issue of Resident Community News, Jacksonville, Florida.

A New Minister Takes the Pulpit at Unity of Sussex County
This Lafayette, New Jersey church news about Reverend Shea Maultsby was released to media on January 29, 2021.

Sparta High School Graduate Publishes Third Book
This book press release about author Greg Renoff was published in the May 21-27, 2020 edition (Vol. 36 No. 21) of the Sparta Independent, a community-based newspaper in Sussex County, New Jersey. It was also published in the May 21, 2020 edition of the New Jersey Herald newspaper.

Writing, editing, and presentation of documents and other communication formats that have conveyed information about specialized topics.

Insurance policy amendatory endorsement – Generated an insurance application, warranty letter, and amendatory endorsement as a packaged proposal for a liability coverage extension on a nanny policy.

Newsletters – Created and/or copyedited newsletters for a variety of organizations, including a university, a political party, and religious affiliates.

Patent submission – Revised an inventor’s claim for a US patent.

Pawn regulations legal proposal (excerpt) – Initiated Kathleen’s Cause by sketching a 17-page legal proposal that led to a statewide movement to enact legislation change.

Pitch decks aimed at financial investors – Proofread, edited, and offered feedback on several multi-page pitch decks designed by venture capitalist clients.

Syllabi for education courses – Designed syllabi for community college composition classes to meet state-required objectives.

Customized, professionally bound books that tell special stories woven amid favorite family photos.

A Window into the Past

The Game

Event Flyer
This is a sample of the types of flyers I design for organizations needing to announce events.

Instructional Flyer
This was distributed on Henderson County, North Carolina doorsteps in August 2024 to guide voters.

Advertising Flyer
This was distributed in February 2022 to advertise a new service being provided.

Résumé
This is the October 17, 2024 version of my résumé.

Blog (former)
“Everyday Enlightenment” was my forty-post inspirational blog.

Facebook
My business Facebook page provides English and writing-related material for students and professionals.

LinkedIn
Visit my page to learn more about my professional experience.

(ongoing) www.MaryWanser.com (field: writing-related, platform: WordPress) Structure site, arrange menu, design pages, write content, maintain entirety.

(2020) John D Williams (field: attorney, platform: WordPress) Created entire site from scratch using a theme template as a base. Coded in additional special features. Assisted with content writing.

(2019) Marina Antropow Cramer (field: author, platform: WordPress) Freshened entire site, added pages, expanded menu, re-allocated content, modernized presentation, and more. Photos and all written content were supplied by client.

(2018) The Grace Financial Group (field: financial services, platform: Broadridge/Emerald Connect) Assisted with re-branding, re-wrote content, designed pages and layout, built custom pages within a constrained platform that required implementing work-arounds.

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Pole Dance Studio in Bradenton, Florida

Request Physical Therapy in Sarasota, Florida

Commencement Address
I wrote and delivered this address at my hooding ceremony at The University of Tampa in January 2014. An apt title would be “Courage-Confidence-Community.”

I of the Storm
This piece is an original dramatic monologue I wrote and performed at Unity Church of Citrus County in Lecanto, Florida for a class based on the book The I of the Storm by Gary Simmons.

Why Optimism
I wrote this brief speech for a history class, Western Civilization II, led by Mr. Ruhnke at Manatee Community College in Bradenton, Florida.

Just Believe
I am the lyricist of seven songs on this album. Listen to audio clips.

Chronology in Memoir [excerpts]
“Chronology in Memoir: Sequencing Events” is a twenty-five-page instructive piece about a prominent craft aspect.

Perennial Philosophy [excerpts]
“The Perennial Philosophy: What Is It, and Does It Exist?” is an eleven-page exploration that has a corresponding slideshow presentation summarizing the main points, which can be seen in part in the PowerPoint section below.

Dickinson – Solitude [excerpts]
“In Defense of Her Solitude: The Inner Vistas of Emily Dickinson” is a nine-page essay that demonstrates how the poet’s reclusiveness did not hamper her experience of a full life.

Shakespeare – Macbeth [excerpts]
“Fateful, but Not Fated: Macbeth’s Murderous Free Will” is a sixteen-page essay that considers the cause of the main character’s downfall in William Shakespeare’s play.

Woolf – Dalloway [excerpts]
“Flowers Speak: Exploring the Floral Motif in Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway” is a nine-page essay that deciphers what the flowers in the novel are saying.

Mother to Son [excerpts]
Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son” is explored in depth in this eight-page analysis.

Sonnet 9 [excerpts]
John Milton’s “Sonnet 9” is analyzed for form and content in this seven-page submission.

Award-Winning Poem
This untitled poem won first place at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee’s poetry festival in 2011.

Calusa Chronicles Magazine [selected pages]
“Calusa Chronicles” is an imaginary Native American magazine designed as if in the sixteenth century.

Personalized Poem
This is a custom piece written for a 75th birthday.

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Academic Literary Analysis

Academic Term Paper

 Humorous Employee Evaluation

 Personal Fiction Project

Short Story Analysis

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Abundant Nature Collection DVD case front

Abundant Nature Collection DVD Volume 1

Dance of the Angels CD label

Unlock the Angel Within CD label

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Angel Wing Ministries employs slogan as a call to action.

HartHouse uses the photographer’s raw image of an egret landing.

The Legend of Ye promotes the author’s seminal work with a portrait of it as backdrop.

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Meditation #1 3 minutes

Meditation #2  40 minutes