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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance Arts Writer for Urban Tulsa Weekly.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! My love for writing is partially due to using my dad's typewriter when I was a toddler. Clackety Clack, hard manual return, whiteout...

How is social media changing news?

There are pros & cons. There's more accessibility to a variety of news. There's also a larger lack of integrity since anyone can post "news".

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means to gather information and organize it into understandable and interesting stories for readers to consider, learn from, grow, & enjoy

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Nope! But, I did take a newspaper class in middle school. In high school, I took tons of writing courses, but avoided most group type clubs.

When's the best time to pitch you?

There's not really a best time if it's through e-correspondence. If not, mid-morning is a sweet spot.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

The pitches "inviting" writers to write for free as an interview and spinning that as a favor to the writer are not cool.

What's your favorite drink?

Changes daily. Here's a summertime fave: Jamaican Rootdown (rootbeer, cold brew, and a splash of cream, on ice).

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Easy. In my backyard, reading, birdgazing, flowerwatching, stargazing, gardening, etc.

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