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Charles G. Thompson

Los Angeles
As seen in: Business Insider, The Independent (UK), The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Substack, The Advocate Magazine
Covers:  Personal Interest, Travel, Food, Creative Writing, Health & Wellness, Humor
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Charles G. Thompson’s Biography

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Charles G. Thompson lives in Los Angeles, California where he is a freelance writer and journalist. His work has appeared in Advocate.com, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Independent (U.K.), and Chicago Tribune, among others. Follow him on Twitter @cgregthompson and Instagram @cgregorythompson.

Charles G. Thompson’s Journalist Portfolio

Job Diary: I'm an Awards Strategist Who Helps Hollywood Stars Win Oscars

Job Diary: I'm an Awards Strategist Who Helps Hollywood Stars Win Oscars

In 2001, I sat in the audience dressed in black-tie at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, attending the 73…

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Why Princess Diana's Wedding Was a Gay Coming-of-Age Moment

Why Princess Diana's Wedding Was a Gay Coming-of-Age Moment

Lady Diana Spencer's wedding dress filled up the screen of the 13-inch black and white TV, and we were spellb…

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Perspective | How the pandemic actually improved my mental health

Perspective | How the pandemic actually improved my mental health

As a 60-year-old lifelong sufferer of mental illness, I was surprised to notice midway through California's c…

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L.A. Affairs: Why my search for love had to start with me

L.A. Affairs: Why my search for love had to start with me

My dating life, if ever charted on Google Maps, would have red location dots (broken hearts) all over the Gre…

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This 4th of July, I won't wave an American flag

This 4th of July, I won't wave an American flag

It's officially the 4th of July, America's celebration of its independence from the British Crown. For days n…

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"Ambrotypes"

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By Amy Barnes, Charles G. Thompson
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"Happening"

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By Annie Ernaux, Charles G. Thompson
| Substack
Comment: fiction, auto. French author, Ernaux is the recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature
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"The Clarity of Hunger"

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By Cheryl Pappas, Charles G. Thompson
| Substack
Comment: fiction, flash fiction. Published 2021. Wonderful, tales and fables told in the flash form. From a talented, clever writer.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! I learned to type in junior high school, and I typed all my term papers in college on an IBM Selectric.

How is social media changing news?

All the news now is immediate.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

MS Word, MS Office 2010