What was your first job as a journalist?
Editor of a quarterly magazine for a national education association. Then I was an assistant editor at Cat Fancy magazine 😂
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yep
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Harriet the Spy
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Briefly. Get to the point of why you think the story is of interest to the outlets I'm working with.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
I have always been inherently curious about people and places, love words and linguistics, and I have an editor's eye.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I did work for my college newspaper. I was the features editor and loved it!
When's the best time to pitch you?
More than a week before my article is due.
What's your favorite drink?
Vodka tonic, extra lime.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a coffee shop, walking my downtown neighborhood, or watering my plants.
