It's been a while. I could list out a ton of reasons why I haven't been posting, but honestly it's because this hasn't been a priority. With madness in my office—from a 'reinvention' that landed me with a second job title that should really go to another full-time employee, to planning a beer release party … Continue reading Diving Back In
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How Brainstorming Led to Beer
My current endeavor all started with a bacon, egg, and cheese croissant and a diet coke from Amelie's in NoDa. Our magazine team (two other editors, myself, our art director) decided to take a retreat day. Instead of going into the office we all met at Amelie's in the morning and went through a … Continue reading How Brainstorming Led to Beer
Big CharlotteFive Day
So one of the products of The Charlotte Observer (the company I work for) is charlottefive.com, a site I sometimes submit stories to. It's pretty cool—you get five stories in your inbox meant to get you Charlotte smart super quick. Most of what I write for them is lifestyle focused, things like new bars and … Continue reading Big CharlotteFive Day
Christmas Wish
I've decided that my Christmas wish this year is to actually finish this book. Seriously, I never have an issue finishing a novel. I think this is going so slow because it's just so fact-laden and really isn't something I would pick up on my own. That's not … Continue reading Christmas Wish
Catching Up
It has been quite a busy week! I finished the first book for this blog (yay!), finished two magazines last week, discovered the banker winter uniform (dark blue suit, white shirt, Carolina blue tie, brown leather shoes), started a book that I'm reviewing for my magazine, and went to a Christmas … Continue reading Catching Up
Katie Coleman 