Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner

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Writer, Freelance
None, Forbes
None, Freelance (Forbes, Martha Stewart Living, etc.)
None, Time Out New York
None, FREELANCE (FORBES)

New York

Arts and Entertainment, Beauty, Fashion, Food and Dining, Travel

As seen in: Forbes, Time Out New York, Medium, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Singapore, O Globo, The New York Times, UOL, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Business Insider and

Covers: Food, travel, queer culture, lifestyle, New York, beauty, cooking, books, Brooklyn, coffee, wine, pasta, noodles, shopping, NYC

lifestyle writer. amNY.com noodles/style editor. columbia alum.

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I covered our school's obsession with SpongeBob for my middle school paper. The pitch was a tough sell, but the story was a hit.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

a what?

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Carrie Bradshaw

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Docs. Microsoft Word. iMessage. Paper + Pen. Alcohol.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes! I edited the center spread, i.e. the arts and culture section.

When's the best time to pitch you?

lunchtime with a side of cheese fries

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

At an iPad.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Any glossy magazine. Bonus if it's the UK edition.

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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

When's the best time to pitch you?

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

When's the best time to pitch you?

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

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Get in touch with Melissa