Alison Storm
Freelance Writer Extraordinaire
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Just because I haven’t posted in a while doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy! At the end of 2009 I worked on promoting another author, finished a soon-to-be-released article for Business Black Box, and got a little creative for Belle Magazine. I also spent a lot of time in December conducting interviews and writing an [...]

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digital trends

According to Digital Trends I’m a “bargain hunting expert.” I actually really love that title! Because I write for Bargainist.com, Digital Trends interviewed me as an expert source on finding great deals. I think writer Nick Mokey did an awesome job of laying out the best ways to snag a bargain. Take a minute to [...]

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BBB Nov Dec

The new issue of Business Black Box is out. My piece is on page 46 and is called “Pros and Cons of the Non-Compete.” I learned a lot writing this article– things that probably would have been good for me to know through my career in television when I would blindly sign my life away [...]

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Laken Lovely

Author Laken Lovely is launching her new book, Through Charlie’s Eyes, today in Jasper, Alabama. She’ll be at the Walden Book in the Jasper Mall form 3:30-6:30. Today is a big day for Laken– her brother Charlie would have turned 17 today, but shortly after midnight on January 1 he lost his battle with cancer. [...]

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On October 30 Charlie Lovely turned 16. On October 31 he was diagnosed with cancer. Over the following months Charlie chronicled his battle to live both on video and in a journal. Keeping a promise she made to her little brother, Laken Lovely turned his journals into a memoir, telling the world his story, an [...]

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BBB letter

I regularly write for the Upstate publication, Business Black Box. Although my work doesn’t appear in the September/October issue I wanted to say thanks to my old TV pal Tim Waller for giving me a shout out. The magazine published Tim’s letter to the editor which reads,
“I’m here at my youngest daughter’s orthodontic appointment, and [...]

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Best of Friends

This week an author I’ve been working with, Mimi Keener, is holding an Iowa book tour. She’s visiting a half dozen cities, signing copies of her new book, The Best of Friends. The Des Moines Register published an article about her earlier this week. She also did radio interviews with several stations around the state [...]

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Believe it or not there are bright sides to the recession. For author Mimi Keener, the economic downturn pushed her to write the book she’s been dreaming of for three decades. Mimi got laid off and decided to write The Best of Friends, a children’s book about growing up in Iowa. She’s planning a week-long [...]

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twest edit

About a year ago some Twitter users in London wanted to prove that the latest craze in social media was about more than broadcasting to the world what you had for lunch. They wanted to make a difference so the “Twestival” was born. Their first event made huge waves– raising $250,000 for Charity: Water, enough [...]

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blue moss necklace

Pick up the latest copy of Belle Magazine and read my article on Greenville jewelry designer Blue Moss. You can also read about it here on Michelle’s blog. She’s got incredible style for bringing together vintage and new pieces to create romantic jewelry with an edge. Thanks to Michelle for giving me a shout out [...]