Nicky Omohundro
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Little Family Adventure,
MSN,
Spotify,
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism,
Go Irving,
My Family Travels,
Taking The Kids,
Oklahoma Magazine,
Outdoor Families Magazine
Covers:
family travel, adventure travel, traveling with teens, female travel, solo female travel, outdoor recreation, culinary experiences, food, recipes
Content creator & mom of 3 teens desperately seeking a family vacation with lots of outdoor recreation, great food, and a view. #nochildleftinside.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Oklahoma City Moms Blog contributing writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Social media is making it imperative to be short, to the point, and inspire.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Rita Skeeter, Harry Potter series
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Hi {first name}..........................(I quit reading after that)
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pages, Photoshop, Lightroom, Trello
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Jaylyn Gough
Why did you become a journalist?
I found myself repeating stories and recommendations for food, restaurants, activities, and destinations. So I started writing about them.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Most proud of a piece I wrote on deep sea fishing as a woman.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Have a clear vision of your purpose
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings on Thursday and Friday are the best times to pitch me.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
It was a detailed pitch that showed prior research, thought, and a genuine desire to ask "ME" to visit a place for a specific reason.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Hi {first name}.....
What's your favorite drink?
black coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
on the trail with coffee in hand
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Backpacker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That all vacations are expensive and out of reach for the average American family.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.