Laura Drummond, Freelance Writer

11/27/2023

I’m grateful to have written about some of the wonderful programs at UVA! 🧡💙

🧡🔷 We're thrilled to unveil the latest issue of Amplify, your go-to source for all things diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Virginia! 📖✨

🌈 Check the link in our bio for inspiration and celebrate the voices shaping our community. 🎉 🧡🔷

We’re so grateful for contributions to this issue from:

11/01/2023

It’s been a busy time, but there’s nothing like enjoying a holiday with this sweet person. Best Halloween ever. 🎃

10/16/2023

’s Abode magazine is on newsstands now! Pick up a copy to see a story I wrote about a really cool home in Nelson County.

10/12/2023

Today, I had the opportunity to attend the Design Forum featuring interior designer Mark D. Sikes. I’m looking forward to turning what I learned into a story. Finding beauty everywhere — and taking that beauty as a sign of hope — were important lessons from his presentation.

09/26/2023

I’ve been writing stories about for , and it has been so fun! My latest story is all about all the festive fun things to do in Dublin this fall. If you’re looking for a weekend getaway, make your destination the Southern Stars Hollow. ☕️🎃🍂
Read the story here: https://goodgritmag.com/blogs/news/fall-for-dublin

08/14/2023

Victory lap time: I’ve said before that it was a teenage dream of mine to be in a magazine in Barnes & Noble. I’m not in just one right now—I’m in THREE. With more coming. This is the dream, y’all. I am living it. (Swipe for an outtake of my *other dream* casually doing laps around the racks.)

I’m in the midst of some health challenges that have limited my ability to work and have kept me pretty quiet here lately. Celebrating achievements feels extra important right now.

07/21/2023

Thrilled to announce my inclusion this month in both and ! Thanks to for thinking of me for both publications! And to for the gorgeous photos!.....

06/30/2023

I’m a little late in sharing this, but the summer issue of Good Grit Magazine is out now! It includes two stories written by yours truly. You can pick it up on newsstands (Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Wegman’s, Harris Teeter) and you can buy single issues online at https://goodgritmag.com/collections/single-issues

06/23/2023

🌳🌲 Trees are endlessly fascinating. I got to talk to two experts about why it’s important to plant trees and keep them healthy. I shared what I learned in this piece, published by . Please check it out: https://www.bhg.com/benefits-of-more-trees-7547751

06/21/2023

I’ve been writing blog posts for , a lifestyle brand and company that’s changing the discussion around disability. Follow along on their website as we share personal essays, interviews, information, and more.

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You want to hear something wild? Welcomed Co™ blogger, Laura, wasn’t formally diagnosed with ADHD until recently, but before even seeing a psychiatrist, she was certain she had it. Why? TikTok. Talk about finding community in unexpected places!

"I’m a 30-something mom. I’m not even supposed to be on TikTok, right?!" she said. "Once I got through the initial phase of constant cute cat clips, the algorithm began to work its magic, and it started showing me users with diagnosed ADHD. I don’t know how or why this happened, but I was pulled in by how similar their situations were with my own."

Read more on the Welcomed Co blog about the surprising way Laura learned she had ADHD and how she's learning to live with it.
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Photo by cottonbro studio

06/14/2023

One of the stories you’ll find in C-ville Weekly’s Knife & Fork magazine is about the Fermentation Farm Trail, a collection of wineries, breweries, and cideries in Louisa County, VA that grow their own ingredients. Read about these farm-to-glass destinations in the latest issue and online: https://www.c-ville.com/farm-to-glass
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Visit Louisa | Everleigh Vineyards & Brewing Company | Coyote Hole Craft Beverages | Fifty-Third Winery and Vineyard | Lake Anna Winery | Southern Revere Cellars | Cooling Pond Brewery

06/13/2023

I haven’t been sharing my work as often as I would like to, so I’m changing that today! First up—I have two stories in the summer issue of ’s Knife & Fork magazine. On newsstands around Charlottesville and online (link in bio) now!