Mo’ Money, Different Problems

Mo’ Money, Different Problems

I’ve been solidly middle class for the last five months, thanks to the job. It’s been so long since I’ve been here, that honestly, I was expecting it to feel a lot better. After all, I’m making more money than half the country, and after years...
Welp, That Escalated Quickly

Welp, That Escalated Quickly

  It seems like only yesterday that I left the freelancing world for a full-time gig at a publication, and in that brief  time, so much has happened. I wrote my first cover story for my new job, I had an exclusive interview with embattled actor Nate Parker, I was...
So, I’m No Longer A Freelance Writer

So, I’m No Longer A Freelance Writer

Six summers ago I’d just celebrated my birthday in NYC, I was closing out my fourth year as a middle school English teacher, and as they say in Philly, I was feeling some type of way. On the outside, my life looked pretty good–I traveled during breaks, I...
Age Is a Terrible Timeline

Age Is a Terrible Timeline

I had an epiphany the other day. I was driving home after covering the last keynote session at this year’s Online News Association conference, and as usual, a thought just wouldn’t leave my brain. Maybe you can relate. You’re driving, or washing...