Laura T. Coffey

@WeAreSFJ, @TODAYshow, @seattlepi, @TB_Times, @sdut & more // Author of national bestseller "My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts"

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

Join @WeAreSFJ for our next national conference in Phoenix from Oct. 22-24. Speakers will include @RobinGivhan, @tomsietsema, Kurt Streeter, @markarms, @janwinburnCNN, @TheMoniBasu & many more. It's going to be EPIC!

https://t.co/XeZdQqqAzy

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

I'm really looking forward to hearing from these stellar features journalists from The Minnesota @StarTribune at this @WeAreSFJ virtual event on Thursday, Feb. 12. Please join us if you can!
https://t.co/MFC45Tc7um

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

I was so happy to contribute to @niemanstory's "Best of 2025" roundup. This whole list is AMAZING. I want to read and/or listen to every recommendation in here! https://t.co/i6MabC1AHl

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

I was grateful & honored to be interviewed about senior dog adoption and the @MyOldDogBook on “A Dog’s Devotion,” a fabulous podcast hosted by @Cbosacki.
You can watch the video (&see cameos of my new old dog Achilles) here! https://t.co/UmCvgaYa1W

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

Oh WOW! My new old dog Achilles is a handsome ambassador for senior dog rescue!! 😍 Huge thanks to @JenReeder1 for this @Forbes story about the message of the #MyOldDog book for #AdoptASeniorPet Month! 🐾 #dogrescue #seniordogsrule
https://t.co/XiyIXHqtIs

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Big news! The SFJ conference is back, for the first time since the pandemic!
Early bird registration is just $175, and we are thrilled to host it at @Cronkite_ASU!
We have some great speakers lined up, see details:
https://t.co/MRIFQWpiI8

[Claudia Rowe @RoweReport]

When your characters are real people who join you for the book's launch. Just incredible. Thank you @ElliottBayBooks for sending WARDS OF THE STATE into the world with a packed house!!!

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FINEST IN FEATURES SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS, DIV 1

These honors go to the publications earning the most wins across the contest’s 21 categories.

👏 Congratulations to: 🥇 @postandcourier, 🥈@journalsentinel, and 🥉 @csgazette

🏅 Honorable Mention: @statesman

👏👏👏👏

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FINEST IN FEATURES SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS, DIV 2

These awards recognize the publications that garner the most honors in the contest’s other 21 categories.

🥇 1st Place: @PittsburghPG
🥈 2nd Place: @BaltimoreBanner
🥉 3rd Place: @Suntimes
🏅 Honorable Mention: @theobserver

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🎉 Big congrats to the 2025 Division 2 winners of SFJ’s Excellence-in-Features Awards! 🎉

Nearly 1,000 entries. $300 prizes for 1st place. ✨
SFJ, thanks all who were involved!

Read more here:
https://t.co/8pj0JtwrjI

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🎉 Congrats to the winners of SFJ’s 2025 Excellence-in-Features DIVISION 3, COMBINED! 🎉

This year’s standout entries weren’t just in print. They shined in video, audio, and social media too. 📹🎙️📱

Read more about the winners: https://t.co/YzQ3GSMBmW

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FINEST IN FEATURES SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS, DIV 3
These awards recognize the publications that garner the most honors in the contest’s other 21 categories.

🥇 1st Place: @washingtonpost
🥈 2nd Place: @BostonGlobe
🥉 3rd Place: @njdotcom
🏅 Honorable Mention: @latimes

👏👏👏👏

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🎉 Congratulations 🎉 to all the winners in our 2025 Excellence-in-Features DIVISION 1!

Thank you to all the judges and contest entrants for making this annual celebration of great storytelling possible!

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[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

Our final ⁦@WeAreSFJ⁩ event of the year was so wonderful! Here’s how to check it out in case you missed it… https://t.co/7hakJnjz4H

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

How can journalists use the best techniques of feature writing and editing to cover underrepresented communities in authentic and genuine ways? To find out, join us for our next @WeAreSFJ virtual event on Nov. 13! Learn more and register here:
https://t.co/jbcGwAeh5N

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

What a great ⁦@WeAreSFJ⁩ event! Thank you, ⁦@katieengelhart⁩ of ⁦⁦@NYTmag⁩ and @havana58⁩, for sharing such helpful info about reporting, outlining and writing complex stories. Here’s the recording! https://t.co/dvPUaHa3SZ

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▶️ ICYMI: The recording from our webinar with Katie Engelhart (a 2024 @PulitzerPrizes winner) & veteran editor @havana58 is ready!
Click on link to watch & learn more! #journalism #webinar

https://t.co/s59s5v3H9i

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

Our next ⁦@WeAreSFJ⁩ webinar is almost here! Learn how to manage complex, emotional stories from Pulitzer winner @katieengelhart & Pulitzer juror @havana58! Tuesday, 10/15, 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT / 11 am PT. Click on story for info on how to tune in! https://t.co/fQIB6WgUqY

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If you're interested in writing a book based on your beat coverage, this webinar with @Mike_Hixenbaugh will be very helpful!
Go to the story for the replay to learn how he crafted the pitch, got an agent and more. Thank you Mike, for sharing!
#journalism
https://t.co/PGIWhOxWHX

[Laura T. Coffey @ltcoff]

So excited about this ⁦@WeAreSFJ⁩ webinar happening TODAY with ⁦@Mike_Hixenbaugh⁩ of ⁦@NBCNews⁩! Please join us if you can! Details: https://t.co/04KY38kWBe