I write for a living. Mostly about the dead.
I launched my professional journalism career in 1990 at a South Florida weekly, and over the next decade, I reported for newspapers in several states. In 1997, I made the leap to online media, first as the assignment editor for Eye on the Web, then as a website reviewer for Snap.com. That same year, I launched Inscriptions Magazine, a weekly e-zine for professional writers. Inscriptions won numerous awards and was named one of the Best Websites for Writers by Writers Digest three years in a row.
During the first quarter of the 21st century, I served as the overnight editor for The New York Times, The Associated Press, Yahoo! News, Night Owl News, HuffPost and Apple News (via Magnit Global). In 2025, I wrote the 5 Things AM newsletter for CNN (via Creative Circle) and returned to HuffPost as the night news editor.
When I’m not on the clock, I edit A Bit of Good News, The End Files and The Moonlight Reader Society, and produce The Written Word quote service. I also enjoy spending time with my husband, Marcus Weir and our five cats (Treacle, Trifle, Choux, Chai and Pepper).