Julie Turner-Crawford is a native of the Ozarks, growing up in Dallas County, Mo.
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While at the Lebanon Daily Record, Julie received multiple
writing, reporting and photography awards from the Missouri Press Association,
the Associated Press and the National Newspaper Association.
She took hiatus from the daily newspaper industry for a year
and a half, but returned to The Daily Record where she went on to become
associate editor and eventually editor.
Julie managed an award-winning news crew of six
reporters.
In 2015, Julie was presented with the opportunity to go back
to her first love — agriculture.
Julie is the managing editor of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor
newspaper, a production agriculture publication based in Lebanon, Mo., with
editions that cover Southwest Missouri, Northwest Arkansas and Northeast
Oklahoma. In all, Ozarks Farm & Neighbor reaches an estimated 24,000 to
25,000 readers in Missouri, and 13,000 to 14,000 in Arkansas/Oklahoma.
OFN utilizes a great group of freelance writers who help
tell the stories of farmers and ranchers in the Ozarks and stories that are unique
to the Ozarks.
She will be speaking on I will be talking about doing your research on your subject. It can make a big difference in your writing. Also, what is first person, second person and third person? When can you use each. Lastly, tighten up your writing.
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