Blogs
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The Evolution of AI: A Journalist’s Perspective
Much like I clung to the MySpace page I had perfectly coded with HTML to reflect…
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Read This Before Accusing a Writer of Using AI
The advent of Chat GPT, Bard, and a litany of other AI writing tools has brought…
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Leaving Local News: Is The Grass Greener?
One year ago, I made the biggest decisions of my life. I left local news. It…
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The Two-Faced Television Anchor and How She Can Help You
“I always had two faces,” she tells me as we banter about her new side hustle.…
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Mega Millions Mayhem: Do You Really Want to Win?
I’ll admit, I’ve never been one to chase a lottery jackpot. Sure, I’m not above buying…
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Ignorance or Insult and Does It Matter?
I’ve got a thick skin and I’ve learned to stop saying “I’ve seen it all” because…
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WARNING: You’ll Never Sign a Card at Work the Same Again After This
The tradition of passing a card around the office is as timeless as the watercooler itself.…
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Are You Recruiting or Job Searching on TikTok? You should be.
Let’s add another thing to do in the jungle of job searching. On top of the…
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Scammers Striking a New Chord with Piano Scam
I’m quite the fan of the scams that make it into my spam folder. I could…
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Pros & Cons of Hiring an Independent Freelance Writer
Freelancer writer and freelance writing jobs are a dime a dozen. Should you use an independent…
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Why Easter Isn’t a Federal Holiday
Easter isn’t just a holiDAY, it’s a series of days leading up to Easter Sunday. Growing…
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A PR PSA: Stop pitching products or services; Pitch stories
It amazing how PR and media coverage go hand in hand, yet they speak completely different…
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A Travel Writer’s Advice for Real Estate Agents on YouTube
I’ve now written hundreds of travel articles for various cities around this great country. As part…
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The Wordle Wonder: Can We Finally Admit Failure on Social Media?
I don’t play Wordle, and I have no intention to, which is probably why it was…
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Life Lessons: Be an Advocate for Your Health
I’m no doctor, but I knew something was very wrong. The more doctors I saw, the…
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A Social Media Platform Focused on Learning, Not Entertainment
It takes an amazing person to have a vision for something that cannot be seen. The idea could…
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Things You Must Have from Trader Joe’s Right Now
This is in no way sponsored by Trader Joe’s because they don’t love me with the…
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Delivery details every shopper and customer should know
From March 2020 through October 2021, I didn’t set foot in a restaurant and rarely went…
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The Funniest (and not so funny) Holiday Stories
My life has inherent humor and irony built-in. I think it’s because God knew I was…
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Working the Holidays in Local News
It’s that time of year. Deck the halls and jingle bells and holiday schedules and the…
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The Work You Do In Between Jobs
There are many people in local news right considering making a jump out of a job…
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Before You Buy: Things that Seem Like Good Presents but Might Not Be
It’s November 1 and that means I can talk about Christmas and shopping and decorations! In…
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How to Handle a Job You (Think You) Hate
There are many posts out there about the Great Resignation, Extinction Alerts, and even articles I’ve…
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Pause Before Posting: How Social Media Posts Can Ruin You
I watched last night as a trend started on Twitter of “Trauma Dump“. The Investigative Journalist…
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The Great Time Debate: Am I Working Right Now?
It’s hard as a journalist to “turn it off”. You are your own personal scanner, investigator,…
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CELEBRATING SUCCES: Hiring With Your Gut
Anyone who works in news at some point had to cross an important threshold – someone…
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What Does Toxic Newsroom” Really Mean?
“That person is so toxic.” “This place is a toxic dump, why can’t we get more…
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Local Weather: Come Hell or High Water
Weather. It impacts everything we do or don’t do on a given day. If there’s one…
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The Most Embarrassing Moment of My Life
I’m inspired to write today after reading a comment in a Facebook Group. It’s a group…
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Having Tough Talks: You Have To Resolve Conflict
“I’m not going to say that word.” I was defiant, even at age 8. I knew…
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You Want Fries With That Viral Story?
It was Saturday morning, and I’d gotten about 2 hours of sleep. We had storms sweep…
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FOR THE LOVE OF WORDS (and video and sound)
I’ve always loved writing. Even when I was little, I would write stories and even crafted…
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LIVING THE BRAND
I am the kind of person who, for fun, will do things like reading the National…
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How Could Someone Be So Mean To Mrs. Nichols?
I said those words through sobbing tears, the kind that makes it hard to catch your…
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Healing in a Post 9/11 World
My Grandfather on my mom’s side was a firefighter his entire life. He lived in a…
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Wanderlust & Loss
UP IN FLAMES: A Reminder to Enjoy the View As I write this, I’m watching part…
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Momma Says
“I ALWAYS LISTEN TO MY MOMMY” A young, masked boy’s school photo is as viral as…
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THE BEST FRIEND WE ALL NEED AND THE “INSIDE JOKES”
Best friends and inside jokes go hand in hand, and everyone needs a Stanford in their…
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TALKING TRASH: The person who makes you feel awful about yourself
Please read this all the way through. Too many people don’t and there’s a damn good…
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“THAT’S JUST MY FACE”
For as long as I can remember, at random times people would come up to me…
