I’m rounding out 2011 with a double appearance in REDBOOK– including an article on my talented sister Stephanie. When my editor emailed asking if I had any pitches for stories that highlight the upside of a down economy it took me a few minutes to realize that the best story was in my own family. [...]
November Belle is on stands now and it’s all about giving back! Here are some of the highlights: Our Girl Talk column features an inspiring young lady who received a service award from Governor Nikki Haley. I wrote a piece on the Junior League of Spartanburg’s six decades of service. I also wrote a piece [...]
The September issue of Belle is now on stands. Be sure to grab a copy for tips on the best “age erasers” from beauty guru Lindsey Holder. I also wrote a piece on five historic spots worth visiting in the Upstate. Our Girl Talk features the lovely Courtney Tollison, historian for the Upcountry History Museum. [...]
As a television reporter I loved covering funerals. I know that sounds odd, but I saw it as an extreme honor, one of the final public opportunities to share a person with the world. I covered many funerals: soldiers, police officers, dignitaries. They were usually never people I knew in real life, only people I [...]
Our July issue of Belle is now on news stands! It’s a fun issue all about pets. I had a great time working on several pooch-centered articles including one on dog-preneurs. I interviewed two talented women who loved their pets so much they launched companies around them. I also interviewed the owner of the smartest [...]
The June issue of Belle is out and actually it has been for more than a week! I just completely forgot to write my monthly post announcing it here. It’s a great issue– groundbreaking really. We’ve got two guys on the cover for the first time in Belle history. One is Chris, the winner of [...]
Earlier this week I sat in on a webinar from marketing firm HubSpot on the science of timing. A company expert spent years studying the best time to tweet, share, blog and email. Here are some interesting pieces of information I picked up from the webinar: Twitter Later in the day between 2pm-5pmEST is when [...]
Nearly ten years ago I started a tradition. I took a blank, boring journal and filled the first few pages with bad poetry, dorky photos and a heartfelt note. Then I sent it away to a friend. The pages of that journal eventually got filled with memories and what was once a cheaply made book [...]
A few weeks ago I stumbled across a contest I thought looked cool. The winner gets to travel around the country to different Lilith Fair festivals and report on the events for Degree Women. So I entered by writing a short essay and I just found out I’m a finalist! But in order to win [...]
About a year ago some Twitter users in London wanted to prove that the latest craze in social media was about more than broadcasting to the world what you had for lunch. They wanted to make a difference so the “Twestival” was born. Their first event made huge waves– raising $250,000 for Charity: Water, enough [...]
Belle Magazine recently published my article entitled “Extremely Public Servants.” For the piece I thought it would be interesting to find out how many local and state lawmakers were on Twitter and Facebook. And more importantly, how responsive they are to being contacted through social media. You can read the Belle article here and let [...]
