About Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp’s award-winning columns spotlight stories about people who are making the world a better place. She’s been writing and publishing for more than 20 years. Bonnie Jean is the former community engagement and opinion editor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Louisville Courier Journal as well as the former media director for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

As a writer, wife and mother, the importance of strong community resources speaks to her both personally and professionally. Journalism is a vital community resource to which she is honored to contribute. Find Bonnie Jean on social media @WriterBonnieJean, or learn more about her at WriterBonnie.com.
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The Support I Found When I Dared To Dream Oct 10, 2025

Erma Bombeck famously said, "It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else." This quote really resonates with me. Last fall, I quit my job as a newspaper editor to put my effort into writing stories that lift up the good in this world... Read More

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The Day I Confronted a Buck in the Woods Oct 03, 2025

Fall means deer season and I'm reminded of the time an eight-point buck confronted me in the woods. It was October in Michigan and cold enough to warrant a fleece face mask. I sat on a stool under a tree just 100 yards from my husband, waiting in the... Read More

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The Making of 'Gina School' Offers a Lesson in Collaboration Sep 26, 2025

When artist and writer John Guillemette posted his "illustration outtakes" from the upcoming book "Gina School" by Gina Barreca on Instagram, I knew I had to talk to them about their collaboration. The general public rarely gets a glimpse into an art... Read More

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How This Alabama Painter Is Building Community Through Art and Kindness Sep 19, 2025

On the Fourth of July, Trés Taylor woke with a heavy heart. Congress had just passed what President Donald Trump called "One Big Beautiful Bill," but it felt pretty ugly considering it included $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food assistance... Read More