Mark J Schilling
(He/Him)
Ontario, Toronto, Waterloo
Covers:
Travel, geography, history (WW1, WW2, Cold War), pop culture, television, films, music (jazz, 60s rock and pop, post punk era, underground, indie), visual art, art history.
Father of one. Writer, artist, educator, and curator. Born & raised in #HamiltonOntario. #ADHD. #GenX.
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Of course. I'm old enough to have had no alternative.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ford Prefect. Herbert Rossoff. Les Nessman.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email is best. It's straightforward, easy to parse, casual, and I'm able to consider the pitch in my own time and place.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Just writing software.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes I did. I was a writer. I wrote about television and comics.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I'm a morning person.
What's your favorite drink?
Old fashioned. Mexican cola.
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