Hi, I’m Brianne. I write mostly Lifestyle stories for Scary Mommy, including health & wellness, and all things sex and relationships. I also like re-watching movies from the ‘90s and writing about them, which I’ve done with “Love, Actually” (which is terrible) and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” (which is still pretty great).
I graduated from NYU with a degree in Dramatic Literature, Theatre History & Cinema Studies. I didn’t know what to do with that either so I waitressed a lot until I wrote some off-off-off-Broadway plays. Some of which appeared in festivals in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto. Then before I knew it, I was blogging for a living. Then blogging turned into freelance writing and a career that’s spanned over a decade, including a few temporary stops as an associate editor and a communications officer for a non-profit animal welfare organization.
My writing has appeared in over 50 online publications, including The Washington Post, the BBC, Elle Canada, and BuzzFeed. I’m also the author of two books published with Adams Media and Running Press, respectively
I have a black cat named Olive and six plants named after the Friends characters — that is, if I don’t kill them soon. The plants, not the cat. Although she probably would deserve it. (just kidding — she’s my world!)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannehogan/
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