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Alina Bradford - Alina Bradford

Alina Bradford has more than 13 years of experience in the publishing and around 20 years in the art world.

Currently, Alina runs her own freelance writing, critiquing and illustration business,is the author of Almost Free Art Supplies and owns the art website Art Questions Answered.

To view her artwork, feel free to visit her online gallery or North Texas Artist website and her merchandise shop, Drawn to You, that features items based on her artwork. Alina's art is currently represented by Juxtaposition Sound & Vision of Tula, Oklahoma.

She also has two blogs:

• Sketch-a-Day Challenge Blog, where Alina posts sketches, sketching ideas, and tips.
• How to Be a Freelance Writer

Education:

Graduate of Stratford Art School

Highlights of Alina's Career:

• Contributing writer for the fine art publication Thalo Magazine
• Former illustrator and head of the design department for Coffee Cramp Magazine
• Former illustrator for Ore Mountain Publishing House
• Author and illustrator of the children’s book “The Kitties Danced”
• Contributing artist for the movie "The Legend of D-Pouch"
• Cover artist for magazines such as CCM and Sennaciulo Magazine
• Freelance logo design and layout of text books for various companies including PCS Edventures and Tall Blonde Monster Designs
• Staff writer for Southern Vanity Magazine in 2008
• Previously managing editor for The Bat, The Revelation, and The Sawyer Community Newsletter
• Previously Prevention Magazine Buzz Blogger
• Former copy editor for Ore Mountain Publishing House
• Former column writer for Fit Christian Magazine
• Published in dozens of national magazines and over thirty Internet sites

Sample of Publications and Businesses Worked for:

• UK Art Auctions
• The Simple Living Newsletter
• Prevention Magazine Online's Buzz Blog
• Southern Vanity
• KIC Magazine
• The Dollar Stretcher
• Writer's Digest
• CCM
• Byline Magazine
• Fit Christian Magazine
• Keep It Coming Ezines
• Idaho Magazine
• Writing-World
• BigRedChair
• Write Success (As an instructor for a course on creative writing.)
• Pregnancy.org
• Tots to Teens
• Mama Health
• Funds for Writers Small Markets
• Demand Studios
• Whispers of Inspiration Anthology Published by The Sun Rising Poetry Press
• And more.

Freelance Copywriting, Marketing, Web Content, Slogan, Catalog, and/or Newsletter Content done for:

• The Earth Angel Network
• Future Net FX.com
• Looner Graphics
• The Virtual Assistant
• Dotsndashes.com
• Love Song Cards
• Ez-Job-Search.com
• CottageSoap.com
• Keep It Coming Newsletter
• PCS Edventures
• And more.

Alina's Awards and Affiliations:

• Member of Freelancers Union
• Art Article Listed by the Inkwell Awards
• Nomination for Diamond Homer Award of Poetic Excellence, 1997,
• Fourth Place in Argumentative and Informative Essay Contest, 1999,
• Winner of Writer's Digest 365 Days of Prompts Contest, 2002,
• Nomination for the International Poet of Merit Award, 2003,
• Awarded the Editor's Choice Award by Suite 101 Media Inc., six times, 2007-2008