Mindy Long is a professional writer whose work has appeared in newspapers and magazines and on television. She currently specializes in consumer, transportation and fuel issues, although her eclectic portfolio reflects her ability to quickly master nearly any subject.
Mindy knows that thorough interviewing generates engaging stories. No matter the topic, she perseveres until she finds the right sources and varied viewpoints that make the story complete. From eating lunch with inmates at the Utah State Prison, interviewing actors at the Sundance Film Festival or talking with legislators in the Capitol, her empathic nature makes people want to share their story with her.
Before launching a full-time freelance career, Mindy edited StopWatch, a bi-monthly trade publication for a national trade association, where she wrote extensively about transportation and fuel issues, such as tolling, fuel retailing and interstate commerce. Prior to that she worked as a staff reporter for Transport Topics, a weekly trade newspaper, covering freight transportation, fuel and environmental issues. She continues to freelance for both publications.
In addition to covering the transportation sector, Mindy has written, reported and edited for a variety of media outlets. She was the Washington correspondent for WCAX-TV (CBS) in Burlington, Vt., a criminal court reporter in Chicago and a freelance copy editor for Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine in Washington D.C.
Her writing has appeared in dozens of publications, including Light and Medium Truck, Salt Lake City Weekly, The Illinois Times, the Medill Magazine and Shopper Marketing.
Although her stories vary widely, her approach to each is the same — conduct more research than is necessary, cover all sides of the story and write succinctly. Mindy is able to delve into complicated subjects and present easily understood stories that her audiences enjoy reading.
In addition to her twelve years of writing experience, Mindy holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Ill., and a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Westminster College in Salt Lake City.
She lives in the Washington D.C. area with her husband and son.