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A foodie who sometimes abuses hair care products, I write about
love, relationships, fashion, family, and strength of self. I'm a
writer, photographer, and lifestyle connoisseur living in Austin,
Texas--a respite from New York, where I was born and raised.
I knew I wanted to be a storyteller since the fourth grade, but I
didn't hone my writing skills until I worked with writers Mary
Gordon, Colin Harrison, and Dani Shapiro while attending Barnard
College. After graduating in 1997 with a B.A. in English and a
concentration in writing, I worked as an interactive art director
in advertising for eight years. While serving time behind a desk
in midtown Manhattan, I realized I actually liked my job but
didn't see it as a career. So I began to take night classes in
photography and continued to work on my writing. Eventually, I
broke into the red carpet world of photography (with my Nikon
D100), shooting premieres, galas, and charity events by night,
designing web sites in advertising by day. And on weekends, I
photographed the grit and grandeur of New York City's Meatpacking
District for The Hotel Gansevoort, where my latest collection, "Au
Jus" adorns all the rooms, suites, and corridors of the hotel.
In January 2004, I began my blog, Greek Tragedy, where I tell
things straight up and unfiltered. The Independent in London
discovered my blog the summer of 2004, when they dubbed me, "The
Internet Queen of Manhattan." Prior to this, I was unaware of my
site's popularity. But when I was later featured on the cover of
The New York Times Sunday Styles section, in July 2005, I learned
Greek Tragedy was in the top 1% of all blogs (including all those
political blogs out there).
Between 2004 and 2005, I was determined to write a memoir about moving
on after a failed marriage, so I worked on a book proposal, found a literary
agent, and eventually signed a two-book deal with Judith Regan. In August
of 2005, I left advertising; convincing myself I wasn't quitting but was
beginning a new full-time job from home. And that's where I am now. My
first memoir Straight Up And Dirty is now available in bookstores,
and I'm currently working with NBC Universal, writing the pilot for a
half hour series based off the book. I'm also writing freelance articles
and attending to my second memoir, MOOSE based
off my experiences at fat camp. Oh, and of course, I'm blogging on Greek
Tragedy about all of it.
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