Why Am I Still Courting Legacy Media?
Legacy media is sort of making itself more and more irrelevant, which begs the question: why am I spending so much time trying to land legacy media pieces?
I’ve Warranted My Own Reddit Thread!
Finding the Reddit thread one of my articles inspired got me thinking about why it’s important where we write things…and other assorted thoughts.
The Lingering Effects of Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene devastated WNC a month and a half ago, but the lingering effects for local businesses remain.
How a Pitch Comes Together
This blog walks through how I got the pitch for my latest Slate piece on the rise of male "Instagram Face" to come together.
One Day We’ll Look Back On This, And It Will All Seem Funny
In this newest summer 2024 update, I write about how there's nothing quite a cruel as life's very effed up sense of humor.
I Wish More Author Bios Were Character-Based
I wish more author bios were character, and not accolade based.
When Precious Becomes the Enemy of Progress
I recently took a very disappointing online writing course that made me reflect upon whether some writers get bogged down by appearing to be good writers vs. being good writers, with a side diatribe about how teaching isn’t meant for everyone.
Welcome to My First Official Website Post
To be perfectly honest, the purpose of this post is simply so I have something posted on this blog when I launch the website—I didn’t want a “coming soon” or blank space, but putting this thing together has been a bit more work than anticipated, and I currently don’t have the bandwidth for anything witty or meaningful here.