| Essays |
Most people know that I am contributing editor at Quiet Mountain Essays, and that I've been writing
for feminist publications for decades, but very few people know how I first got started.
I began as an assistant helping my dad clip research articles for his weekly editorial column in the
Michigan Chronicle, when I was six. It wasn't just for fun, he paid me a dollar for the articles I clipped
on-topic. By the time I was nine, he was offering me $5 payment for usable editorial ideas. It was a
fantastic job. Not only did I develop a love for periodicals and journalism from a very young age, but
it spurred my interest in current events as well.
for feminist publications for decades, but very few people know how I first got started.
I began as an assistant helping my dad clip research articles for his weekly editorial column in the
Michigan Chronicle, when I was six. It wasn't just for fun, he paid me a dollar for the articles I clipped
on-topic. By the time I was nine, he was offering me $5 payment for usable editorial ideas. It was a
fantastic job. Not only did I develop a love for periodicals and journalism from a very young age, but
it spurred my interest in current events as well.