Become a Patron!View on Zencastr
Katya Cengel (@kcengel) is a journalist and author, and she’s the journalist behind “The Truth is Out There” for The Atavist Magazine. A father’s disappearance, dark family secrets, and the hunt for Bigfoot.
It’s a touching story on “searching for elusive truths,” that weaves together cryptozoology and a family in search of their father.
So in this episode we unpack who Katya dug up this story, earning trust, and getting comfortable with untidy endings.
We also speak with editor Jonah Ogles about getting pitches over the hump and the value in pitching again and again.
Lots of great stuff for you to chew on.
Continue reading “Episode 393: Katya Cengel and Finding Enough ‘There’ There for The Atavist”