What was your first job as a journalist?
On a Quest for the Quetzal
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Weekly (Princess 300)
How is social media changing news?
Immediacy
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Thomas Fowler, The Quiet American
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Truth is stranger than fiction
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via social media
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Mac
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
My conscience
Why did you become a journalist?
To fund my adventures
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?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read, travel, meet people, have an adventure, and write it all down
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Travel feature on the Fiji Islands
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A consulate garden feature story
What's your favorite drink?
Red wine
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Enjoying life
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Medium
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's easy
