What was your first job as a journalist?
First paid writing job was to establish beats for the start of Twin Galaxies but some of my first games writing volunteer gigs were reviews.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No! I would love to have a keyboard with typewriter keys or get a chance to use one though!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Taking in a story, research, insight, and transforming it into the best, most honest version of that story that you can tell.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Getting ahold of me on Twitter is always a plus because my email inbox is super full. Be honest, make a good offer, make the story fun for me
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
Mostly to practice writing but I quickly learned that I enjoy hearing people's stories and learning things I didn't know.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Telling Henpaku's story was this brilliant moment of vulnerability that I will never forget. A lot of trust was instilled in us that day.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write and write often. Not everything you post will be brilliant. Always be curious and pursue topics you're passionate about.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Just about anytime is fine really.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
When it comes to daily reporting, anything involving a meal but when a speedrunner offered to tell me how he was banished due to cheating.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anything involving gambling or half-baked games. That or tone-deaf pitches that ignore say the state of the games industry at large.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee in its many forms. Any warm drink is a nice compliment to writing. That said, I love a mojito.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I spend a lot of time in the kitchen but recently I've enjoyed being in the eSports club as a commentator.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I really enjoy the work of James Stephanie Sterling but I frequent Shacknews, GamesIndustry.biz, and other sites that prioritize writing.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People still treat games as a lesser form of media and that is such a disconnected approach.
