What is the single biggest suggestion you would give to someone wanting to get into this career?

“Make sure that you’re really focused on it and don’t get discouraged. Don’t do this if you’re trying to get rich. There are some people who make a healthy living, but the reward is being able to say ‘I get up in the morning and write about what I wanna write about.’”

What’s the #1 mistake people make when trying to get into this career?

“Not understanding the work that goes into a good story: fact checking, a thesis statement, opening paragraph, closing paragraph. They don’t do the work.”