Andrea K. Hammer, founder and director of Artsphoria Media Group, is a professional writer who has published articles and reviews in local, regional, national and international publications. They include Dance International Magazine, Sculpture Magazine, Ode Magazine, Spirit Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Plate Magazine, Family Business Magazine, Delaware Today Magazine, South Jersey Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Bulletin (weekly culture column), Shore Local News Magazine, entrepreneur.com and many others.
WRITING
Here are some recent samples:
Open barn at Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center: Benefits of horsemanship skills
Tucked amid the woods on 25 acres in Egg Harbor Township, Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center (TRC) held a recent Open Barn session. As visitors learned about the therapy horses, staff members and volunteers discussed the equine-assisted activities at the non-profit, a…
The Makery Workshops at Linwood Public Library
Lines on the Pines: More than 80 authors, artists and artisans share their passion for the N.J. Pine Barrens at Stockton University
By Andrea K. Hammer
Driving up the long, forested road toward Stockton University in Galloway, an intriguing sign for a sustainable farm set the tone for the annual Lines on the Pines event in the large, light-filled Campus Center. High energy emanated from more than…
REVIEWING
Book Review of Unstuck: A Writer’s Guide Deserving a Central Place on Every Desk
By Andrea K. Hammer
Unstuck: A Writer’s Guide by Ramona Ausubel is a life-changing writing book. Focusing on “101 Doorways Leading from the Blank Page to the Last Page,” keys provide concrete ways to take manageable steps forward through the “entrances.” Divided into four parts covering beginning, continuing, getting perspective as well as revising later drafts and moving on, brief sections discuss starting anywhere, picking up the “half” draft, using the “five whys” from a corporate productivity exercise and releasing stories into the “wild.”….
Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books: Review of Outstanding Essays
By Andrea K. Hammer
Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books by Hwang Bo-reum is a rich and thoughtful general-interest book filled with outstanding essays.
This treasure of brief musings covers a wide range of topics with honesty and wisdom. With reflections on reading bestsellers and beyond to visiting the library, savoring the flavor of words and reading books that preserve your sense of self, subjects flow with ease and interest. Many reveal personal issues without hesitation, reinforcing the ways that books remain a powerful source of comfort and lifelong guide….
Book Review of Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy by Comedian Chris Duffy
By Andrea K. Hammer
Filled with interesting observations drawn from thoughtful interviews and extensive research, Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy by comedian Chris Duffy is a surprising non-fiction book. Although the pages contain plenty of jokes, the multilayered book reaches beyond the subject of humor to explore creativity, innovation and happiness in entertaining ways….