Since high school, I had a back-pocket dream of being a professional writer. Thanks to Style Weekly magazine, I finally became one in 1998. I’ve never made a living off my writing but I consider myself incredibly lucky to get paid to do something that I find very rewarding.
Thanks to my various writing jobs, I’ve been able to talk to some interesting people who were famous (Petula Clark, Chris Rock, Frank Rich, Israel Horovitz, Stephen Patsis, Stephen Wright, etc.) and a whole lot more people who were just interesting. My regular gig at Style as a theater critic inspired me to help found the Richmond Theatre Critics Circle, and my work with that group has resulted in some of the most magical nights of my life. In order to write a book review, I received a galley copy of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” so had finished it before most people were able to pick it up. And, thanks to lenient and creative editors, I’ve been able to write stories either about my children or that have included them in fun ways.
So, in addition to the joy of seeing my byline every now and then, I’m thankful to have all of the memories of cool things writing has allowed me to do, and the opportunities I will hopefully continue to have.
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