Editor-Writer

I have always enjoyed writing, and a few years ago was given the opportunity to write for a local community newspaper, Christian Life in London.

It was a great way to hone my skills for interviewing, photography and concise writing. With its focus on positive role models, this newspaper truly delivers Good news.

A few months after I started as a writer for the paper I became part of the editing team, joining them for meetings at our local city newspaper, which was printing our newspaper at that time. We had our red pencils out and made edits that the bigger paper took care of. It was a good team effort!

But in 2007 we decided that we could produce our own newspaper, from start to finish, and I was promoted to Managing Editor. We gather advertising, create a theme for the issue, work with writers, do the layout and get 50,000 copies printed and distributed. Thanks to our large quarterly distribution, Christian Life in London is Canada’s biggest Christian publication.

It’s a great job, and I have learned a lot about the publishing and advertising world.

But at the heart of this newspaper work is the honor of helping people hear about the wonderful role models in our city, who help the poor, reach out to teen Moms, and travel across the world to improve people’s lives.  It is great work!