What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing a high school column as a teenager.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, my grandfather's. Complete with the old typo correction strips and the occasional ripping out of the paper to start over.
How is social media changing news?
It gets information out a lot faster than the old days.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Ask simply and tell me what website it will publish on.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word
What's your favorite social network?
YouTube
Who do you wish followed you?
Bill Murray
Why did you become a journalist?
I became a writer because I like to communicate and tell stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did. I was a writer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The AskMen.com article.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read your work outloud.
What's your favorite drink?
Grapefruit juice....or are we talking wine?
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside golfing or just taking a walk.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
James Russell Lingerfelt's
