Amy Hamblen
Covers:
Food, Drinks, Nightlife, Travel, Adventure, Theater, Concerts, Events, Beauty
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing a column about my high school's happenings for my local newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress
Who do you wish followed you?
Anthony Bourdain
Why did you become a journalist?
Curiosity
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes! Profiles on students.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Charitable causes
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
As long as you keep writing, you're a writer.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Anything that involves drinks & entertainment in NYC.
What's your favorite drink?
PBR or Bloody Mary
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Work
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Brooklyn Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
All fun in NY is $$$.
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