Our Writers
All of our featured writers here at StopTheHype.com offer an eclectic mixture of talent and background experience. We love hearing from our readers so feel free to contact us with questions or comments about an article you’ve read or if you’d like to submit an idea for future articles.
Brian O’Malley – briano [at] stopthehype.com
Brian is the editor in chief here at StopTheHype.com. When he’s not busy editing stories you can usually find him at skydiving drop zones across the country or mountain biking with his wife of 6 years, Heather.
Shayna Peebles – shaynapeebles [at] stopthehype.com
Shayna has been in the journalism ‘trenches’ since graduating from USC in 1999 with a bachelors in journalism. She asks for and offers no quarter when it comes to reporting on political topics.
Casey Fitzgerald – casey [at] stopthehype.com
Casey steps up to bat with all things related to the Health & Fitness field. Formerly a body builder and personal trainer as well as a highly successful blogger, Casey offers a homespun yet professional approach to reporting. Whether in the gym or running alongside marathoners carrying a microphone, his personal mission is to bring you the freshest stories.
Charles Wilkerson – charleswilkerson [at] stopthehype.com
Former stock trader Charles Wilkerson went from working on the floor of the Chicago Stock Exchange to watching current financial trends like a hawk in order to provide invaluable insight to our readers.
LaShonda Washington – lashonda [at] stopthehype.com
LaShonda is known around here as “The Entertainment Diva” and brings a bold fresh perspective to all of the comings and going of the Hollwood jet set as well as covering local and national entertainment news.
Sandy Jameson – sandyjameson [at] stopthehype.com
Sandy is our Sports & Recreation aficionado and will spare no details when it comes to reporting her unbiased coverage of local or national sports venues. Her love for travel and adventure takes her on the road approximately 250 days per year as she writes stories ranging from top water skiing locales to extreme sports.
Luke Peterson – luke [at] stopthehype.com
Luke began in business at the age of 13 and has successfully built multiple six figure businesses from scratch. His perpetual hunger to share his success with others is reflected in his unique “behind the scenes” stories.
Diana Vargas – dianavargas [at] stopthehype.com
Self proclaimed shopaholic Diana Vargas brings fresh stories from fashion and retail arena. When she’s not tapping away at the keyboard here in the office she’s busy blogging about her passion for fashion.
Pete Malloy - petemalloy [at] stopthehype.com
Pete “Speedy” Malloy has a talent for a wide variety of topics and uses his bachelors in journalism to bring our featured news to the forefront .
Colleen Shuman – colleenshuman [at] stopthehype.com
Renowned fashion writer Colleen “Shoes” Shuman reflects her bold style of writing in all fields related to fashion and retail.
Jasper Brooks – jasper [at] stopthehype.com
Former newspaper editor and journalist Jasper Brooks has a passion for news that is easily detected in all of his featured news stories. Being a self confessed tech geek, Jasper also provides readers with news and tips on all of the latest tech gadgets.
Stephanie Young - stephanie [at] stopthehype.com
Stephanie recently joined us as a guest writer. While her background is in broadcasting, Stephanie discovered her deep talent and love for writing. She is most passionate about reporting on the topics of health and science, but loves to write or blog on just about anything.
