Resident horror expert & senior guides ghoul @eurogamer | MCV 30u30 '24 | Contact kelsey.raynor@eurogamer.net | She/they ✨
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I used to get paid to write short stories about furniture when I was 16.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I had a Barbie one when I was a child.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Use puns.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A keyboard helps.
What's your favorite social network?
None of them, really.
Who do you wish followed you?
Hideo Kojima.
Why did you become a journalist?
I have a passion for writing, informing, and learning. On top of that, I love video games, so here I am.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I used to be a journalist and photographer for the music section of my university newspaper. I met some pretty cool musicians.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Talking about video games in relation to mental health, as that's pretty important. Also, a lot of my writing on horror games or movies.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just keep writing (and reading).
What's your favorite drink?
Lucozade.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Sleeping, or on my Nintendo Switch.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I like physical game journals, such as APWOT, Lock-on, and Filmmakers Without Cameras.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.