My name is Brittanie Shey.

I am a writer and journalist who focuses on lesser-told stories from the Gulf Coast and Texas. My writing has appeared in Eater, Rolling Stone, Bustle, Curbed, CRAFTzine, Modern Luxury, Localeur, Houstonia Magazine and more. Formerly based in Houston, TX, I now reside in London, UK.

Gathering String, the name of my newsletter, is an old journalism term that refers to the process of collecting random facts, observations, notes, and fragments of information before knowing how they will eventually connect into a final story or idea. I am also a knitter and fiber artist, so this meaning is twofold.