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Susan Daria, Senior Instructor, Dept. of Advertising and Public Relations, The University of Alabama
“I’ve known Carmen for over 20 years and she has always been outstanding. She was a student in my APR campaigns class and performed beautifully. She was especially enthusiastic about her work and in dealing with others. She was a huge reason why her group performed so well. Carmen has a unique ability to inspire people to take action. She was passionate about her projects and made others more excited by example. These days, Carmen inspires people as she authors quality articles and stories about business and charities in the Birmingham area. She has always had an interest in philanthropy…
Keep readingRick Bragg, Professor of Writing, University of Alabama 1996 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Feature Writing
“Carmen Shea Brown is a student of good writing, and it makes sense that she would be a fine writer — and a fine, fine writing coach. She knows how to write with color, imagery, and detail, the keys to the castle of good writing.”
Keep readingAnna Grace Moore, Magazine Editor, Shelby County Reporter Publications
“Journalist Carmen Brown exemplifies an astute level of writing query, encouraging her readers to ponder common truths and to feel the emotions of those whose stories she so poignantly retells in the written word. Never has one bordered the line between journalistic praise and befriending others so well than she, who when getting to know her interviewees has a knack for conveying what one feels and reality with such a fluid balance in her writing. I highly recommend her as her portfolio speaks volumes of not just her talent, but also her character, too.”
Keep readingMeredith Cummings, Journalist/Teaching Assistant Professor of Journalism, Lehigh University
“Carmen is a joy to work with and a talented writer. She has an easygoing manner when conducting interviews for stories and is amicable and to the point when it comes to asking the right questions. She also takes edits with grace and appreciates constructive feedback (although it’s seldom necessary). She is a writer’s writer and loves everything about what she does, which is apparent in her work.”
Keep readingMitzi Eaker, Customer Engagement and Marketing Strategist
“Carmen is an excellent writer of feature articles. She excels at research, interviews, and completing articles quickly and on time. She is dependable and flexible. I recommend her for writing articles.”
Keep readingDonna Blackburn, Director, Executive MBA Programs, University of Alabama
“An exceptional writer and researcher. I hired Carmen as a marketing assistant to work with promoting our Executive MBA Program at The University of Alabama. I was very impressed with Carmen’s ability to assess our marketing concerns and needs and to provide solutions that helped to increase awareness and enrollment. Carmen would be an asset to any team.”
Keep readingAmy Jones, Communications Director at the UAB Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
“Carmen is a measured and caring writer who truly enjoys the process of researching and understanding her subject. She is responsible and a joy to work with.”
Keep readingMadoline Markham Koonce, Assistant Managing Editor, Country Living + Veranda
“I worked with Carmen as the editor of a number of articles she wrote for Shelby Living magazine as a freelance writer. She developed her own story ideas that were a good fit for the magazine, turned in clean copy and always communicated very well throughout the process.”
Keep readingElizabeth Carey, Features Editor, AuntMinnie.com
“Carmen is easy to work with and is able to adapt her writing style and interview prowess depending on the publishing need and perspective. When I’ve hired Carmen to take either a lead role or assist in different types of assignments, she is extremely thorough, detail oriented, on-time (or early), and a high professional. Carmen is an asset to any editorial and creative publishing team, and I look forward to working with her again.”
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