emily krauser

My Story

I have been a journalist for 17 years, specializing in pop culture, craft beer, and lifestyle/travel. I recently earned my MFA in Creative Writing, fiction, from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where I was the nonfiction editor of the award-winning literary magazine Ecotone and a graduate teaching assistant for Introduction to Creative Writing and Fiction I.

I spent 6 years as a senior editor at ETonline, where I wrote and edited breaking news articles and longform features, interviewed celebrities, and overhauled the site's photo editorial system. Before that, I was staffed at the Style Network, myspace, and J-14 Magazine. I currently freelance for PEOPLE, specializing in SEO and evergreen content, and you can find my culture pieces in places like Parade, Cardinal & Pine, Hop Culture, VinePair, HoppedLA, and Bust, among other national sites. 

A two-time young adult cancer survivor (Two different kinds under 40! What am I, a superhero?) I have written about the experience for HuffPost and XOJane and on my former blog, and before the pandemic, I produced a survivorship interview podcast, How to Be a Sick Kid. I am also a storyteller, performing in shows in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and New York City, and I produced two live shows in L.A. called Stupid Smart Kids and Killer Unicorns.

I write fiction too and am working on my debut novel about YA survivorship. My published short stories can be found in the Museum of Americana, BigCityLit, HeartWood, and The Daily Drunk.

Non-writing fun facts: I live in North Carolina with my partner, Dan, and our chaos agents (er, cats). We previously lived in Delaware and California. I am an avid road tripper (I've been to 49 states!) and brewery visitor (535 & counting!) and overly nostalgic for all things '90s, and I can quote all of Empire Records and Gilmore Girls. I'm not ashamed to admit that I am an elder emo because I need something to defend besides New Jersey.