I’m a writer and an editor; I can't imagine doing anything else. Actually, I really don't know how to do anything else.
Fortunately, I love finding unique stories and interesting angles. I love learning about new things and covering a wide range of subjects, from startups to Star Trek, craft beer to corpse flowers, animal cloning to the Aphonopelma johnnycashi.
I've also written content for law firms and newsletters for attorneys published by LexisNexis/Mealey Publications on topics including asbestos, insurance, lead poisoning, personal injury, and pollution liability litigation. It's hard to believe there was a time when I had no idea what a summary judgment was.
Before becoming a full-time freelance writer and editor in 2008, I was on staff at newspapers, magazines and newsletters. I earned a B.A. in English and History from Albright College, a master’s degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and took English Literature classes at the University of London for one year.
I'm always looking for a good story idea.
Samantha Drake
Photo: Nanette Kardaszeski Photography
Writer and Editor