What was your first job as a journalist?
An article on ethical beauty companies for the Burlington Free Press.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It is the place to get information on trends, current events and editors looking for pitches.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Harriet the Spy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Relentlessly scrolling Twitter, drinking lots of coffee, finding your unique angle on instant pots, dming that celebrity for the interview...
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I am not an editor.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Zoom, Temi, Otter, everything Google, notebooks, zebra pens, air pods, phone, laptop, cms platforms of publications
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Ruth Reichl, Jose Andres, Rachel Syme, Lauren Groff, Nomadic Matt
Why did you become a journalist?
It has been a lifelong dream that I am now pursuing at 47.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, copy writer
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A series about innovations restaurants are employing to survive the pandemic- first one comes out later this month.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Shoot your shot. Pitch your dream pub and believe you will get an acceptance.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I am not an editor.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I interviewed the founder of Teach Living Poets for her coming book and when we finished she asked me to write a post for her website.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I am not an editor.
What's your favorite drink?
Red Wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside reading
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I love Saveur!
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is just recipes.
