Jessica Wallin

Current

• Writer/Columnist/Blogger at Contracted Blogger
• Writer, Owner at Gravy and Biscuits (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Executive Editor, Blogger at Phoenix Publishing, LLC
• Contributor at cdreviews.com

Education

• Dalton State College
• Covenant College

Recommended

2 people have recommended Jessica

Connections

37 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Portfolio
• My Company

Jessica Wallin’s Summary

My name is Jessica P. Wallin, and I am an entertainment blogger. I run my own celebrity website: Gravy and Biscuits (gravyandbiscuits.com). Past and present credits include celebrity sites Backseat Cuddler (backseatcuddler.com), Hollywood Crap (hollywoodcrap.com), and Gabby Babble (gabbybabble.com). I have also written American Idol news and interviews for Idol Mania (idol-mania.com/american-idol-fan), and music reviews for a Chattanooga weekly alternative called Enigma Magazine and cdreviews.com.

Musicians I've Interviewed:
Amos Lee
Nathan Followill, Kings of Leon
Craig Finn, The Hold Steady
Parker Gispert, The Whigs
Alex Kapranos, Franz Ferdinand
Chali 2na, Jurassic 5
Michael Franti
Cody McCarver
Colin Meloy
& more


Reality T.V. Interviews:
Brady Sprunger, Pickup Artist
Ryan Starr, American Idol
Carmen Rasmusen, A.I.
Kimberly Caldwell, A.I.
Julia DeMato, A.I.
George Huff, A.I.
Jon Peter Lewis, A.I.
Constantine Maroulis, A.I.
Bucky Covington, A.I.

Other Interviews:
Dave Attell, comedian
Lewis Black, comedian

Photographed:
Spoon
Regina Spektor
Michael Franti
Chris McKay & the Critical Darlings
Wayne Coyne, Flaming Lips
Colin Meloy, Decemberists
Jay Lane, Ratdog
Mavis Staples
Imogen Heap
Colin Hay, Men at Work
Kings of Convenience
Feist
Alex Kapranos, Franz Ferdinand
Aziz Ansari
Dave Attell
David Cross
Bob Weir
Lily Allen
?uest Love, The Roots
Dierks Bentley
Scott McMicken, Dr. Dog
Paolo Nutini
U2
Warren Haynes, Gov't Mule
Richard Thompson
Nathan Willet, Cold War Kids
Chali 2na, Jurassic 5
Britt Daniel
Pete Yorn
Nathan Followill, Kings of Leon
Charlie Louvin
The Decemberists
John Bell, Widespread Panic
Ben Ellman, Galactic
Abigail Washburn, Uncle Earl
The Hold Steady
Parker Gispert
& more

Jessica Wallin’s Specialties:

100% familiar with latest versions of Wordpress and Blogger; Submitting to sites like Digg, Reddit, and Lipstick (and many others); Networking to other blogs and media outlets; Interviewing musicians and celebrities; Some knowledge of HTML and the like (read: I can get by!)

Jessica Wallin’s Experience

• Writer/Columnist/Blogger

  Contracted Blogger

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  I write for:
  http://idol-mania.com/american-idol-fan/
  http://hollywoodcrap.com
  http://gabbybabble.com

• Writer, Owner

  Gravy and Biscuits (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  Writer of daily celebrity news, gossip, and satire.
  
  http://gravyandbiscuits.com

• Executive Editor, Blogger

  Phoenix Publishing, LLC

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  October 2007 — April 2008 (7 months)

  Blogger for BackseatCuddler.com

• Contributor

  cdreviews.com

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  March 2007 — November 2007 (9 months)

  Cdreviews.com is a well-organized site on independent artists: Friendly, yet opinionated writing style. One of the most renowned sites for artists and true music-lovers, thanks to its team of dedicated professionals.

Additional Information

Jessica Wallin’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Portfolio
• My Company

Jessica Wallin’s Interests:

Writing, Modeling, Reading, Objectivism, Tennis, Hiking, Swimming, Painting, Running, Indian Food, Southern Cooking, Blogging, Dooce, Ayn Rand,

Jessica Wallin’s Groups:

Backseat Cuddler, Bumpshack, Lipstick, Celebrity Gossip, Showhype, MySpace News, Enigma Magazine, Reality Mania, cdreviews.com, Model Mayhem, Gravy and Biscuits, Hollywood Crap, Gabby Babble, Idol Mania,

Jessica Wallin’s Honors:

Nominated, Best Humor Blog in 2007 Blogger's Choice Awards
Nominated, Best Entertainment Blog in 2008 Blogger's Choice Awards

Jessica Wallin’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch