What was your first job as a journalist?
A feature writer for Go Magazine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes!
How is social media changing news?
It'
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Short, confident, succinct.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Styleguard, Word, Google Docs, AP Stylebook, Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
It used to be Twitter, now I'm trying to find a new home.
Who do you wish followed you?
Lucy Lawless.
Why did you become a journalist?
I realized I had a voice that spoke to people and writing was the conduit.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I didn't become a journalist until my 30s.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Most recently, speaking with fans for an article about "Cancel Your Gays."
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find your own voice.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I'm not currently accepting pitches.
What's your favorite drink?
Cosmo with Cointreau
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking and exploring the PNW.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I read Jezebel and NBC Out all the time.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That all LGBTQ have the same needs or feel represented.
