Biographical Stories

“Local Folks” – monthly stories since April 2021 based on live interviews published in Resident Community News

Dori & Christian Thomsen
March 2022, Volume 15, Issue 03, page 24 of 52 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and page 28 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Kelly & Clint Ross
February 2022, Volume 15, Issue 02, page 35 of 52 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and page 28 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Beth Robison
December 2021, Volume 14, Issue 12, pages 34-35 of 52 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and pages 28-29 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Danielle & Ian Cleary
November 2021, pages 38-39 of 48, Volume 14, Issue 11, Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition

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

Jack Lanier
June 2022, Volume 15, Issue 06, page 42 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 50 of 52 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Clayton M. Spradley
May 2022, Volume 15, Issue 05, page 42 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 50 of 52 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Agnes Stack
March 2022, Volume 15, Issue 03, page 42 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 50 of 52 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Julie Babcock
February 2022, Volume 15, Issue 02, pages 32-33 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and pages 38-39 of 52 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Business Profiles

Resident Community News

Frazier Jewelers
May 2022, Volume 15, Issue 05, page 41 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 48 of 52 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

C.U.T. Consignment
April 2022, Volume 15, Issue 04, page 31 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition

Daily’s Place BLUE
March 2022, Volume 15, Issue 03, page 26 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 23 of 52 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

C. Harb’s Rug Gallery
February 2022, Volume 15, Issue 02, page 25 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 34 of 52 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition

Human Interest Articles

Resident Community News

Avondale Teen to Launch Perspective App
This newspaper article about a teenage entrepreneur can be found on page 44 of 52 in Volume 15, Issue 02 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition.

The Iron Legion Benefits Children in Need
This newspaper article about wearing costumes for charity was published in two separate editions of the newspaper. It can be found on page 17 of 48 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill and on page 15 of 40 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas.

Paralympic Athlete with Local Ties Defies Odds
This newspaper article about a blind Paralympic athlete can be found on page 40 of 48 in Volume 14, Issue 10 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition.

A Couple in Love with San Marco: Frank Wise and Janet Wylie
This newspaper article about a couple who renovate homes for a living and for love can be found on page 16 of 36 in Volume 14, Issue 07 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.

In Memoriam

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

Joe Joseph
Published in November 2021 in Volume 14, Issue 11 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) on page 46 of 48 and in (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 Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) and on page 30 of 40 in Volume 14, Issue 09 of the (San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas) edition.

Shari Duval
Published in March 2021 on page 43 of 44 in Volume 14, Issue 03 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) and on page 26 of 36 in Volume 14, Issue 03 of the (San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas) edition.

Informative Feature Articles

Resident Community News

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.

Artist’s Granddaughter Searches for Subjects’ Families
Center spread about a woman who possesses several of her deceased grandmother’s paintings that she’d like to gift to portrait subjects’ families. It was printed in October 2021 in Volume 14, Issue 10 on pages 24-25 of 48  in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on pages 20-21 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

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

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

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.

Carlucci to Run for City Council
This political news about a local Jacksonville, Florida candidate was published in two editions of the February 2022 issue of Resident Community News.

Jaguars Help Launch the Cultural Council’s Arts+ Campaign
This sports news about a local football team’s charitable partnership was published in two editions of the June 2021 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.

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

A Window into the Past

The Game

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

Curriculum Vitae
This is the June 4, 2022 version of my condensed CV.

Résumé Redesign [page 1 of 2]
This is an example of a two-page business résumé that I redesigned for a client.

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.

(2022) www.MaryWanser.com (field: writing-related, platform: WordPress) Designed and added a new page for a new service. Maintain content and updates on an ongoing basis.

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

(2019) www.MarinaAntropowCramer.com (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; no writing done by me.

(2018) www.TheGraceFinancialGroup.com (field: financial services, platform: Broadridge/Emerald Connect) Assisted with re-branding, made suggestions for written 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