Cynthia Giles
As seen in:
The Misfit Writer,
Medium
Covers:
Politics and economics; philosophy and history; literature and the arts; writing and communications; conscious living and personal development; Tarot
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I got a toy typewriter for my 7th birthday and used it til Santa brought me a Smith-Corona. Fastest typist in my high school class. So--yes.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, PowerPoint, Snag-It, GoogleBooks, Internet Archive, Wikipedia, Twitter. Plus I have access to a lot of specialized research tools.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter. Every day I find something that intrigues, amazes, inspires, or delights me. The trick is in deciding who/what to follow.
Why did you become a journalist?
Born writing. Can't stop, apparently.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Think I wrote a few stories--but mostly stayed busy in the drama department. I was our school's correspondent to Co-Ed Magazine though!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Constance Project. It's a network of true stories that has kept me fascinated for a year. Self-publishing as a nonfiction serial.
What's your favorite drink?
Wine of any kind, but would happily live on Veuve Cliquot if someone else were paying for it. Love a good martini.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
There's another place?
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Vanity Fair and Paris Review--they balance out.
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