Our Writers

Want to stalk our writers, huh? For legal reasons, we can't tell you exactly where they live but we can tell you that we totally understand.

Ray Pawulich

What can be said about Ray that he hasn't already said about himself? We tolerate him mostly because he pays the bills around here. Which are substantial… obviously. Ray's personal blog is available at raypawulich.com.

Wendy Gould

Wendy is our resident ranter. She's been a freelance journalist for Glamour Magazine, NUVO Newsweekly, Kiwanis International and various publications. Fun fact: Wendy's also a freelance photographer who specializes in portraiture, business, fine arts and photojournalism. Who knew? For more about Wendy visit wendygould.com.

The Girl Next Door

When it comes to sex and dating, The Girl Next Door thinks she has it all figured out. Lucky for the men of Indianapolis, she's willing to share her arcane knowledge with them — provided they send their questions to askachick@wakeupnaptown.com and stay tuned to WUNT for the answers.

The Dude

Ancient Chinese philosophers once observed that for every action, there is an opposite but equal reaction. So when The Girl Next Door showed up wanting to dispense relationship advice to Indy's fellas, naturally The Dude was only a few steps behind. His specialty? Breaking hard truths to the ladies. If you need some broken on you or someone you know, send your question to askadude@wakeupnaptown.com.

Lauren A. Oosterlinck

Lauren Oosterlinck is a graphic designer, fashion photographer, writer and artist extraordinaire. By her own admission, she skips 'n' dances (in girly leopard-print flats) to her very own (quirky) beats. Lauren adores anything silly, smart, sweet, sophisticated, sassy, sincere, swanky, soulful, swirly, or Sufjan (Stevens). She absolutely hates sarcasm. For more Lauren, visit Le Faire Chic and laisallyouneed.com.

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson is an unprofessional writer who drinks too much and smokes too little. Witty, unconventional, cavalier, badass: all terms rarely used by others to describe him. His hobbies include loitering publicly, exchanging high fives, and embellishing himself. He tries to be cynical, but a pesky and staggeringly persistent optimism just keeps getting in the way. Mark takes nothing half as serious as perhaps it should be taken; to date, this has not gotten him physically harmed, but he worries.