This spring, I had the pleasure of profiling 13 exceptional Wisconsin women for the March issue of Madison Magazine. The list of legendary ladies included 10 historic figures - like World War II resistance fighter Mildred Fish-Harnack and social justice leader Vel Philips - as well as three local contemporary women in business: Entrepreneur and… Continue reading Exceptional Women
Category: Writing and Editing
Creative Writing Class
Last year, I enrolled in a creative writing class at Madison College. It was 16 hours of emotional torture, and I'm really happy I did it. My intention, or hope, was to unlock something in my brain, a jumpstart give my non-fiction copywriting more spark. On the first evening, my classmates—all women, a variety of… Continue reading Creative Writing Class
Cutting-Edge Cream
Here's the inside scoop on Sassy Cow Creamery: The owners are UW-Madison alumni. Their two farms in Columbus, Wis., cover 1,700 acres. Some 850 cows produce 6,000 gallons of milk daily, including 250 cows that produce organic milk. You bet your sweet Bucky I brought home a few gallons of ice cream and chocolate milk when… Continue reading Cutting-Edge Cream