About Alyson
I spent 12 years as a features writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, writing good stories about interesting people. That experience – covering every angle of the way we live – has made me a capable and versatile writer. My specializations are:
Features with substance. I have examined the impact of wind energy on West Texas ranchers, traced domestic homicides through the Texas justice system, tracked the demolition of Denton's Fry Street district and studied the controversy over single-sex education.
Creative work. I've composed a sonnet for Mother's Day, dashed off election-themed haiku and rewritten Romeo and Juliet's balcony scene as a series of tweets.
Enthusiastic curiosity. Every story gets thorough research and reporting, whether it’s a report on conservation policy or a detailed history of the Big Gulp.
A clear, clean writing style. With a feature writer's touch, I can turn almost any topic -- even the trivial, the dull and the complicated -- into a good read, a story that is well-researched and engagingly written.
To see some of my work for the Star-Telegram features section, click on Writing Samples.
Features with substance. I have examined the impact of wind energy on West Texas ranchers, traced domestic homicides through the Texas justice system, tracked the demolition of Denton's Fry Street district and studied the controversy over single-sex education.
Creative work. I've composed a sonnet for Mother's Day, dashed off election-themed haiku and rewritten Romeo and Juliet's balcony scene as a series of tweets.
Enthusiastic curiosity. Every story gets thorough research and reporting, whether it’s a report on conservation policy or a detailed history of the Big Gulp.
A clear, clean writing style. With a feature writer's touch, I can turn almost any topic -- even the trivial, the dull and the complicated -- into a good read, a story that is well-researched and engagingly written.
To see some of my work for the Star-Telegram features section, click on Writing Samples.
