Contributors

Amanda Peterson is an award-winning writer with a love of the Web, social media and magazines. In addition to three children’s non-fiction books, her work has appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers and “Chicken Soup for the Bride’s Soul.” She previously worked as a writer and online editor for the Concordia College marketing team, as well as a reporter for a daily newspaper. Amanda lives in Moorhead with her husband, Jason; daughter, Natalie; son, Gavin; and an assortment of pets.

When she is not securing business support for Prairie Public Broadcasting, Beth Bradley is busy writing. She has a degree in mass communications from MSUM and has spent most of her career in non-profit public relations and sales. Her writing has been published in several literary journals, magazines, ezines and newsletters. Her passions are too numerous to mention, but focus around the arts and nature. Two grown men call her mom, but her nest is not empty. A pair of hound dogs has moved into her home and her heart, reminding her daily what love is all about.

Amy Peterson has been living in the Fargo/Moorhead area since 1997 when she began her freshman year at Concordia College. While unsure of how she would use her degree in English Literature and Communications, she found a job after graduation that allowed her to put her education to good use and helped her pay off those pesky student loans. Though she is originally from Long Lake, MN, a western suburb of Minneapolis, she, along with her husband and their three children, is proud to call Fargo home.

Janelle Brandon is a food and outdoor enthusiast! When possible, she commutes via bicycle and loves her community supported agriculture share which provides her a bountiful amount of vegetables for creating delectable dishes for her family.

She’s married to Lukas and mom to Dylan and Julia.

Brandon enjoys capturing human interest stories and digging deeper to find the truly meaningful, inspirational values in those doing amazing things everyday in the Red River Valley. She also reveres the childbearing year and takes pride in her work as a birth doula. Learn more at www.janellebrandon.com.