What was your first job as a journalist?
Very hyper-local, before hyper-local was cool; I started out as a cub reporter at venerable Suburban News Publications in Columbus, OH
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. Many times. Right up until the noisy old hand-me-down contraption was stolen out of the back of my car
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent, obviously - fastest typist in Daily Planet history
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I don't always hand-write everything. But when I do, I prefer the Pilot G-2
What's your favorite social network?
'Tis the Twitter, of course - though I tend to consume more than I spit out
Why did you become a journalist?
Newspaper gentry--born with ink in my veins. My great-great-grandfather took control of my hometown paper back in the 1890s
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yessiree, I was the editor in chief
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Recently, my juicing story seemed to make an impression. "It read like a New Yorker piece," an editor at a major metropolitan daily told me
When's the best time to pitch you?
While the coffee is hot
