Hilary Mahoney is a live entertainment specialist and former lead music writer for Hoopla, an entertainment periodical published by the Cedar Rapids, IA Gazette newspaper as well as Pulse, a former entertainment magazine out of Waterloo, Iowa. She has spent several years covering rock and metal bands via Screamer Magazine. On a daily basis, Hilary can be found in the trenches interviewing band members and attending live music venues.Hilary majored in music in junior college and in 2006, earned her BA in nonprofit administration from the University of Northern Iowa. Her background in music, theater and dance uniquely qualify her to write compelling, informative exposés as well as fueling her ongoing personal pursuit of the bass guitar. [login to view URL] Hilary also has experiencing in editing as well as formatting books for Kindle and other e-book platforms.