On this episode of Stories We Tell, T.J. speaks with Karen Rought. Karen has been an editor, a writer for Hypable.com, the host of multiple podcasts including ReWatchable and Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, and the co-writer of TWO Amazon mystery series with none other than massive best-selling author L.T. Ryan. And she’s only 33.
Karen discusses how she manages this busy schedule as her own boss, how she collaborates with Lee (L.T.) and, as an online journalist, what it was like to interview show runners, writers, and actors while covering her favorite MTV series. A graduate of Mansfield University with a degree in Art History, Karen’s education informs her work. She knows the roots of storytelling as well as the boundless joy it brings. She also knows the hardships of the gig economy, getting paid for internet content, and that writers need to adapt to survive.
Where is this whole ebook business going? Are young people reading enough? Why are we still obsessed with telling the same stories? What was the first TV show Karen and her crew discussed on ReWatchable? And maybe most important of all - what’s her favorite movie?
You know what to do. Listen and find out.
K.M. Rought is a writer, editor, and entertainment journalist hailing from Binghamton, New York. She graduated with a degree in Art History from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, but quickly fell into a career of freelancing, fulfilling her childhood dream of being a published author.
Now residing in Ohio, K.M. spends her days writing, playing video games, and telling her cat that no, it's not time to eat yet. Her obsessions include foraging for mushrooms, buying neon green kitchenware, and reading every single book by Rick Riordan.
You can find her articles on Hypable.com and SubjectifyMedia.com, where she covers film, television, and books. Her Twitter handle is @karen_rought.