What was your first job as a journalist?
Dallas Travel Magazine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
of course!
How is social media changing news?
It's getting harder and harder to figure out what's real and what's not. It's also challenging to find news that is unbiased.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
There are so many, I don't have one!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Telling your story from your own point of view.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't have one!
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or DM is great
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
CMS, scheduling tools, browsers, analytics
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Oprah Winfrey
Why did you become a journalist?
I love creative storytelling and wanted a way to express how I saw the world through my own eyes in hopes that others could benefit as well.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I didn't, and now I totally wish I did, as all the cool kids wrote for the paper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I wrote an article about wellness and interviewed experts in the field. It was a wonderful experience to get different perspectives.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Writing is subjective, not everyone is going to like it and that's OK.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I've had a lot of good ones.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
There are no bad pitches
What's your favorite drink?
Moscow Mule
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Dancing
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Part of writing about families is that you don't know what it's like until you have your own. Once you know, you know.
