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Jill Becker

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Atlanta
As seen in: CNN, CNN Travel, Good Housekeeping, MapQuest Travel, Bravo TV, Woman's Day, Country Living, Success Magazine, CoStar News Hotels, Atlanta Magazine and
Covers:  travel, hospitality, hotels, lifestyle, luxury, people, Atlanta, Georgia, food, destinations, spas, design, profiles, health, the arts, culture, entertainment, business, sports, gear guides
Doesn't Cover: technology (with the exception of travel gadgets), finance, hard news, breaking news, music
Award-winning freelance writer/editor.

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Jill Becker is a veteran journalist based in Atlanta. She had decade-long stints on the staff at Texas Monthly (a National Magazines Award-winning regional publication) and American Way (the inflight magazine of American Airlines), as well as a two-year stint as editor-in-chief of a travel trade publication called Group Travel Planet. A full-time freelancer since 2005, she has served as editor of several regional publications, including Coastal Lifestyle, Simply Buckhead, and NW Georgia Living.…

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Lights, Camera, Action!

Lights, Camera, Action!

An exploration of Georgia's impressive Trilith movie studios and the town that grew up around it.

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A Time for Tea

A Time for Tea

Examining the art and ritual of afternoon tea.

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Ashley Longshore

Ashley Longshore

An interview with artist Ashley Longshore, whose work is as vivacious as her personality and her wardrobe.

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Eating Well

Eating Well

News from Georgia's restaurant scene, from food trucks to Michelin-starred dining rooms.

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Bomber Boys: WWII Flight Jacket Art

Bomber Boys: WWII Flight Jacket Art

An award-winning coffee table book on the history of military bomber jackets that I edited.

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8 Things You Need to Know Before Adopting

8 Things You Need to Know Before Adopting

How the process of becoming a forever family comes with both challenges and rewards.

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THE REEL STORY - Simply Buckhead

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By Jill Becker Verified
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A new documentary, in collaboration with SCAD, captures the tale of one of Atlanta’s oldest cold cases. Atlanta filmmaker William VanDerKloot (here) enlisted the help of SCAD students for his latest effort, The Vanishing, which even had its premiere at SCAD (above) “Mysteries provide wonderful grist for storytelling.” That’s local director and producer William VanDerKloot talking about his latest project, a documentary produced by Monument Motion Picture titled The Vanishing.
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JOHN RICE AND CAMMIE WOLF RICE – Simply Buckhead

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By Jill Becker Verified
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TURNING TRAGEDY INTO PASSION AND PURPOSE. “Basically, God said, ‘You’ve got to get up and find a purpose in this and save lives.’” —Cammie Wolf Rice You can often tell a lot about people from their LinkedIn page. Take Buckhead couple John Rice and Cammie Wolf Rice, for example. Their respective profiles are filled with a lengthy list of achievements and activities from which you’ll likely gather how generous and hardworking they are.
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LAURA BALSER AND MATT SMITH – Simply Buckhead

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GIVING BACK TO THEIR ALMA MATER AND THE PLACE THEY MET! “I’ve yet to discover a career that has that same level of common purpose.” —Matt Smith Matt Smith, who happens to be bald, is wearing a “No Hair Day” T-shirt, and his wife, Laura Balser, is dressed equally casually, but their informal attire doesn’t make them seem any less of a power couple. The husband and wife live in Buckhead with their two cats, Laverne and Shirley.
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