Welcome to my writing portfolio page! In addition to sporadically updating this lil’ travel blog, I’m a full-time freelance writer specializing in the categories of lifestyle (fashion, food, home decor, relationships), politics, and culture.
Have any questions? Want to work with me? Email me here: winona.rose@gmail.com
REPORTING & INTERVIEWS
Lyme Disease: Inside America’s Mysterious Epidemic [Rolling Stone]
Why Country Music Stars Are Reluctant to Speak Up About Charlottesville [Rolling Stone]
Democratic Party Chair Drowned Out by Protesters at California Convention [In These Times]
‘ICE Is Everywhere’: Social Media Rumors Stoke Fears For Undocumented Immigrants [The Daily Dot]
Scientists Discover The Universal ‘Not’ Face [NPR]
In The Shadow Of War, TEDx Events In Ukraine Envision A Brighter Future [TED Blog]
Behind The Sudden, Disturbing Uptick Of Suicides On Facebook Live [The Daily Dot]
Trump Anxiety Is Taking A Toll On Americans’ Health [The Daily Dot]
The Comic Book Hero Black Panther May Have His Roots In A 15th Century African Kingdom [NPR]
Retired TEDx Organizers Make Meaningful Connections [TED Blog]
Q&A with Sarah Von Bargen: World Traveler, Blogger, Internet BFF [Ravishly]
How Baby Chicks Get Shipped Across The Country To Your Backyard [Country Living]
POP CULTURE & HUMOR
If You Give A White Girl A Pumpkin Spice Latte [Ravishly]
25 Weird And Wacky Things That Happen At A Barbie Collectors’ Convention [Buzzfeed]
An Imagined Conversation In Which Justin Bieber Tries And Fails To Say Sorry [Ravishly]
9 TED Talks To Inspire Smart Conversation [TED Blog]
17 Unmistakable Signs You’ve Worked At Starbucks [The Frisky]
A Page From The Weeknd’s Day Planner [The Establishment]
Your Personality Profile According To Your Southwest Airlines Boarding Group [Ravishly]
POLITICAL SATIRE
How To Navigate The Horrifying Dystopia That Is Target’s New Genderless Toy Section [Ravishly]
10 Reasons We Should Defund Planned Parenthood Immediately [Ravishly]
Official Application To Join The Bundy Brothers’ Oregon Militia [The Establishment]
7 Things I Am Qualified To Explain To Middle-Aged Republican Men [The Frisky]
Romantic Valentine’s Day Dates Inspired By The GOP Presidential Candidates [The Establishment]
Inauguration Makeup Tutorial [Ravishly]
TRAVEL
9 TED Talks Guaranteed To Give You Wanderlust [TED Blog]
Talking To Old Drunks At The Greatest Honky Tonk In Nashville [Roads & Kingdoms]
10 Things To Do In Las Vegas [The Frisky]
Why Travel Is The Single Best Gift You Can Give Your Relationship [SELF]
Cities That Surprise: Lyon, France [The Frisky]
Cities That Surprise: Astoria, Oregon [The Frisky]
10 Things About Portland That Are Actually, Genuinely, Non-Ironically Weird [The Frisky]
RELATIONSHIPS
10 Things I’ve Learned From My 10 Year Relationship [The Frisky]
Relationship Reality Checks That Are Only Slightly Depressing [Ravishly]
Compromising On Compromise [The Frisky]
The Inescapable Logistics Of Love [The Frisky]
6 Annoying Couple Habits And How To Break Them [The Frisky]
FASHION & BEAUTY
What The Cool People Are Wearing In Four Cities In Africa [NPR]
10 Made In The USA Basics For $100 Or Less [The Frisky]
How I Made Peace With My Love Of Makeup [Huffington Post]
Compassionate Fashion: Tips For Hesitant Thrifters [The Frisky]
6 Bikini Body Truths To Remember This Summer [The Frisky]
An Imagined Conversation With A Fashion Magazine [Ravishly]
5 Easy Ways To Cure Frumpiness [Ravishly]
How A Shopaholic Fashion Writer Is Learning To Be A More Conscious Consumer [The Frisky]
FOOD & HOME & DIY
How to Buy a House in Another State [The Pennyhoarder]
10 Ways To Drink Your Beer And Eat It Too [The Frisky]
Frisky Eats: Basic Ingredients & Supplies For Beginning Cooks [The Frisky]
How To Buy Art When You’re Not Rich [The Frisky]
Thanks, I Made It Myself: 10 Craft Projects For Winos [The Frisky]
7 Delicious Pieces of Life Advice From Julia Child [The Frisky]
10 Very Basic Tips For First Time Homebuyers [The Frisky]
How To Channel Your Inner Homesteading Hippie Mama (No Matter Where You Live) [Ravishly]
PERSONAL ESSAY
Desperately Seeking Country Stars [The Frisky]
The Weight Loss Lies We Tell Ourselves [The Frisky]
In Defense Of Facebook Mourning [Ravishly]
The Bay Of (Guinea) Pigs [The Frisky]
The Sky I'm Under 