Portfolio
These are selections of my writing, editing, and design experience.
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Mindful Writing can help with your communications needs.
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Please contact me for more information.
WRITING
Balancing It All
Candles–Lighting the Way to Lighter Living
Conscious Decorating
Creative Nourishment
Enjoying the Summer Sun Safely
Getting Hip to Second-hand
Green Cleaning Power
Herbs for Better Health
Meditation Without the Mystery
Moving Out
Preserving Nature’s Bounty
Simplicity of Giving, A Gift In Itself
Supporting a Local Food System
There’s No Place Like Home
Articles
Book Reviews
A Mindful Way: Eight Weeks to Happiness (Jeanie Seward-Magee)
A Vibrant Life (Donna Thomson)
Alchemy of the Heart (Michael Brown)
Conscious Dreaming: A Spiritual Path for Everyday Life (Robert Moss)
Cosmos in a Carrot: A Zen Guide to Eating Well (Carmen Yuen)
Fire in the Heart: A Spiritual Guide for Teens (Deepak Chopra)
Guided by the Moon: Living in Harmony with the Lunar Cycles (Johanna Paungger and Thomas Poppe)
Hidden Power of the Heart: Achieving Balance and Fulfillment in a Stressful World (Sara Paddison)
Love and Loss: A Story About Life, Death, and Rebirth (Jane Bay)
Practicing Conscious Living and Dying (Annamaria Hemmingway)
Staying Well with Guided Imagery (Bellaruth Naparstek)
You Can Heal Yourself: How to Use the Power of Bio-Energy in Your Life (Seka Nikolic)
You the Smart Patient (Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.)
"Donna brings just the right mix of warmth and professionalism, and humor and effort to our projects. She also offers her expertise and suggestions in a confident, yet unassuming manner. Her integrity is evident by the deep level of commitment that she shows to our magazine as one of its strongest champions."
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Patty Love, Publisher, Rochester Lifeways Magazine
Editor (Non-fiction), You Are the Healer (Gene Krackehl, Inner Place Publishing)
​​Editor (Fiction), The Widow’s Son (Bruce Steinberg, Gardenia Press)​
Editor​ (Poetry), Fragments of Life (J. Russell Baker, Linden Publishing)
Editor (Poetry), Imagination: The Highest Key of See (J. Russell Baker, Linden Pub.)
Contributing Editor, Rochester Lifeways Magazine. Edited magazine content and layout for local print magazine about sustainable living.
EDITING
Blog
Mindful Living Journey
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Website
Mindful Writing
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Marketing Collateral
Newsletter - bookstore/education center
Rack card - herb garden/store
Tri-fold brochure - automotive sales/service, hair salon
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DESIGN
"Donna Church can assay a problem, determine what needs to be done without delay, and then express cohesively and succinctly the steps necessary to resolve it. She is an intelligent and intuitive woman whose personality and sense of humor make her fun to be around!"
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Pamela Sekula, Proprietor,
Seasons in the Sun Bookstore & Education Center
"Donna Baker Church, one of the most truly talented editor/writers I've ever had the pleasure to work with. Her caring, sensitive, spiritually based editing style plus her loyal, generous and warm friendship continue to be a source of inspiration, information, professionalism, organization, amazement and gratitude. She made the editing process a joyful adventure!"​
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Gene Krackehl, Author, You Are the Healer​