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Erin Eskew’s Biography

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Erin Eskew, formerly published under the name Erin Pradia, is a work-from-home Army wife and homeschool mother of four boys who sells cosmetics and works as a freelance reporter. She also runs a blog where she documents some of her experiences as a military wife. In her spare time, Erin enjoys cooking, scrapbooking, playing violin and sewing.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I used to enjoy tinkering with a typewriter when I was a child.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I am going to pick Lois Lane--I love my super hero hunk of a hubby.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means a quest for truth and it means seeing the world through curious eyes and sharing people's stories with the world.

Texas Associated Press Managing Editors contest

2013 - Feature series

Erin (Pradia) Eskew placed second alongside fellow reporters Gheni Platenburg, Frank Tilley, Zavala, J.R. Ortega, Jonathan Hinderliter and Angeli Wright.

Texas Better Newspaper Contest

2012 - newswriting

The Victoria Advocate earned first place in newswriting in the annual Texas Better Newspaper Contest. The Advocate won for two news stories, "Same-sex marriage" by Gheni Platenburg and "Campus chaos" by Kayla Bell and Erin Pradia. The newspaper also took second place in feature story, winning for two entries, "Fighting back, giving back" by J.R. Ortega and "The pull of water" by Dianna Wray.

Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2013 awards

2014 - Feature Series

The Dallas Morning News won 16 first-place awards Saturday at the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2013 awards presentation. Class A: First, Daniel Walker, Joyce Ashley, Vernon Daily Record; second, Anita Miller, San Marcos Daily Record; third, Shawn Lewis, Dalondo Moultrie, Drew Stone, Betty Taylor, Zach Mayer, Greg Bowen, Laura McKenzie, Katee Boyd, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung; honorable mention, Sarah Hall, Christine Broussard, Erin Pradia, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel.