I am normally not prone to write about myself, but as this outlet is celebrating two decades of conservative coverage I am compelled to explain how I arrived at this portal that is so valued. The staff is one where a rare collegial atmosphere exists, and our editors do yeoman’s work molding and improving our work (read: “mine”). This is indeed a rarity in publishing, and my path to RedState looks destined in ways.
I began my RedState tenure around the time of Donald Trump’s inaugural, coming on board as a culture writer. I finally had a base where I could expand into the realm of cultural conservative thought.
My past writing homes prevented this expansion. I have long held the desire to write, and when looking for a way to gain entry into publishing, I hit upon the idea of doing so as a movie critic. This fit my skill set, but there was a challenge: It looked like tens of…
