John Copenhaver

(He/Him)

Richmond

As seen in: People, Electric Literature, CrimeReads

Covers: Crime fiction, LGTBQ fiction

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Davidson College Newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Amy Archer from The Hudsucker Proxy

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

"The Femme Fatale: Subverting and Complicating a Noir Trope" on CrimeReads

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime!

What's your favorite drink?

The Last Word (Of course!)

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

LGBTQ+ crime stories are only for an LGBTQ+ audience.

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