Hi. I'm a freelance writer and editor based in Montgomery, Alabama...

I write about food, food culture, travel, artists, makers and more, but people are the throughline connecting the topics I cover and stories I share. I’m an avid cook and curious about all things food but never satisfy my appetite for insight into farmers, food producers and chefs. I also adore almost anything handmade, especially if it's crafted in the South, but I’m way more into the maker than whatever it is they make. I'm envious of artists and photographers and enjoy uncovering what makes them tick. I've also got an ever-growing interest in history and consider myself lucky to live in a place that's been the home of not just one, but several, world-changing events. 

Discovering and telling stories — whether they’re completely unknown or I can dig up and deliver a fresh perspective on a familiar tale — is the passion that keeps me traveling along, making new friends, asking questions, scribbling in notebooks, searching for the perfect words and pecking away on my keyboard.

While I’m happiest sharing what I learn about the above, I have written about almost every topic imaginable, and my articles have been published in or on local, regional and national magazines and websites including Garden & Gun, The Bitter Southerner, Southern Living, The Local Palate, Conde Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Homecooked, Wildsam, AAA Explorer, Alabama magazine, Covey Rise, Modern Farmer, Birmingham magazine, Paste magazine, thekitchn.com, travelandleisure.com, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Alabama Living, Alabama Journey, okra magazine, Good Grit, Edible Lower Alabama, Southern Lady magazine, Georgia magazine, al.com, myscoop.com, rootsrated.com and more. I write a regular food column for Alabama Living magazine. I was the managing editor for the Montgomery Business Journal from 2016-2023 and am currently managing editor of JOY magazine, a quarterly statewide magazine produced by the Joy to Life Foundation, a breast cancer nonprofit.

HONORS/ACCOLADES:

  • My article on boucheries for The Local Palate was featured in the "Best Food Writing 2017" book.

  • My "Friends to Strangers" article for The Bitter Southerner was a finalist for "best food and culture essay" in the 2017 Saveur magazine blog awards.

  • My article “Birding in the Black Belt” for The Bitter Southerner was a finalist for the 2023 Reed Environmental Writing Award.

  • My article about oyster-farm tours around the South for AAA‘s Alabama Explorer magazine won an Honorable Mention from the North American Travel Journalist Association’s Excellence in Travel Journalism Awards in the culinary travel category.

ASSIGNMENTS WELCOME!

Want me to write for your publication or digital outlet? Send me a message using this site’s contact form, and we’ll connect. I’d love to hear from you.

WRITING & EDITING SERVICES

In addition to writing articles for magazines, newspapers and digital outlets (see some of that work, here), I also offer copywriting and editing services for a variety of clients (from credit unions and real estate companies to restaurants) that include, but are not limited to:

  • Writing social posts

  • Writing and/or editing website content (I LOVE crafting informative and engaging “About Us” pages.)

  • Writing press releases and talking points

  • Writing white papers

  • Writing lifestyle content for brand websites

  • Writing product descriptions

  • Writing and editing copy for all types of marketing materials (brochures, fundraising letters, etc.)

  • Editing book manuscripts

I’m available to help your business or organization with all of the above and more. No matter what service you offer, item you design or make, product you sell or mission you strive to fulfill, you have a unique story. I can help you identify it and tell it in a compelling way. 

So, if you dread writing as much as I enjoy it, shoot me a note through the contact form on this site and let’s chat about how I can take that task off your plate and help your reach your goals.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME

I spent most of my childhood in Jackson, Mississippi, and the rest of it in Gadsden, Alabama. I graduated from the University of Alabama, where I studied journalism and creative writing. I’ve called Montgomery, Alabama, home for the last 28 years.

I like to get involved and give back. I served as Chair of the fundraising “Armchair Auction” for The Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Alabama’s state theater) for multiple years and served on the board of ClefWorks. I’m currently a member of the Southern Foodways Alliance and The James Beard Foundation and am serving on the Board of Directors for Oyster South.