CONTRIBUTORS
OUR CREW THIS ISSUE
Ian Wilson With a main focus on travel and adventure, Ian Wilson’ s work is a reflection of the many passions in his life and is layered with landscape, lifestyle, sport and the personalities that find meaning from the same sources. His work often takes him into the heart of the Southeast’ s many different environments in search of the exotic natural beauty that can be found there. You can follow more of his adventures on his Instagram @ ianwilsonn. See“ Island Hoppin’” on page 50.
Kelly Harley Kelly is a writer and social media strategist for businesses navigating through the world of online marketing. She believes everyone and every business has a story worth sharing, and the days of in-your-face-marketing are gone. Her passion for the written word began when she first learned to write. From her early days as a television news reporter, her experience in storytelling and social media spans nearly 15 years. Read“ Adventurous Jobs” on page 40.
Lisa Allen Lisa Allen, a Detroit-area native now wisely living in Beaufort, has written and edited her way across the East. She’ s been a newspaper editor and an environmental magazine editor. She has written about business, travel, golf and whatever else arose in the course of a news day. But no place comes close to the trove of fascinating stories that permeate the Lowcountry. Allen’ s mission is to capture them and share them. They’ re too good not to. Check out her work on the Greatest Places to Eat, Stay, Play & Shop on page 98.
Wayne Waters Wayne Waters is a Savannah-based independent journalist with a degree in journalism and a powerful sense of curiosity who has been writing for national and regional publications for a decade. He’ s addressed a broad range of topics for diverse readerships in a variety of publications including American History, American Songwriter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Home & Away, the official Georgia Travel Guide, and many more. Wayne is also the host of the community affairs radio show“ Savannah Lexicon” on community radio WRUU-LP 107.5. Read“ Island Hoppin’” on page 50.
Kriste Sanders Kriste Sanders is a freelance writer and has produced numerous features for South magazine, and has served as a contributing editor. She is a graduate of UGA and has been freelance writing for more than 15 years. When downtime is found, she and her family spend as much time on the water, exploring rivers, sandbar hopping and dolphin watching. Read“ 4 Spots to Drop Anchor” on page 28.
22 SOUTH April | May 2017