Paula Hendrickson
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Freelance feature writer & ghostwriter by day, knitter & scriptwriter by night. Read my work in Emmy, Variety, ScriptMag & other venues. Threads: @Paula1Knit2
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing profiles for a local weekly newspaper at $50 a pop.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. Typewriters are cool. Just don't make any mistakes or you have to start over.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I get to tell people's stories.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Why did you become a journalist?
Writing and cooking are the only two things I'm REALLY good at, and being a chef or baker sounded more physically taxing.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Just one? Impossible to choose.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Remember your value to your clients and their readers.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Any pitch that's way out of my scope of interest. One glance at my bio should make it clear I don't cover sports, politics, or science.
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Knitting in front of the TV with my dog in my lap. Or baking something delicious in the kitchen—without my dog in my lap.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Entertainment Weekly
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's glamorous.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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