Brandon Trush
Philadelphia
As seen in:
Gfinity,
PC Gamer,
Screen Rant,
Bloody Disgusting,
GameRant,
TheGamer,
Inside the Magic,
Fangoria,
Xtra Magazine,
DreadXP,
The Indie Game Website
and
Covers:
Entertainment, Theme Parks, Horror, Indie, Video Games, Queer, Film, Television
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
An interview about One Step From Eden for The Indie Game Website!
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I have and they're honestly more trouble than they're worth.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lana Winters from American Horror Story: Asylum. Or Gale Weathers from Scream.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Marketmuse, Wordpress, Twitter.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter for its versatility.
Who do you wish followed you?
Taylor Swift. Big names in horror. Nintendo's official account.
Why did you become a journalist?
All my thoughts couldn't fit into my mind anymore!
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just reach out to people. It'll feel awkward but that's the only way to start!
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime! I check my email all the time throughout the day every day. I love having people reach out.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I've never gotten a pitch, but I've definitely pitched some awful pieces.
What's your favorite drink?
Arctic Splash. You'll only know of it if you've been in Fishtown, Philadelphia.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hopefully at the gym. More likely in bed watching something on TV.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.