It’s Been A Long Time, I Shouldn’tve Left You…Without a Dope Issue to Read Through

So, remember that magazine I told you about? The second issue that’s supposed to be coming out soon? Yeah, that one. Well, since it’s been a minute, I thought I’d share a few new developments ~

• I finally found a home for all those extra issues I was trying to give away (yay!) I sent about 100 or so magazines to the NYC ACS Youth Detention Office (major shout out to them btw). Believe it or not I still have a lot more (I was very enthusiastic about publishing my first issue and it actually costs less to  publish more, so there you have that). One step at a time.
• Also, I got the first article into the designer and am expecting the final layout any day now (can’t hardly wait)! Now, this issue isn’t going to be as long as the first one, but there is going to be an online component to each print article. I say all that to say, I don’t want to give up too much about the first article, but a little teasing never hurt anyone, right?

Hint: It’s “contagious,” blends passion and practicality and the creator very much wants you to catch it. Ok. that’s probably not such a good hint (especially if you’ve never heard of it before) but our Striver’s Row piece this issue (the business/entrepreneurship section) features Erica Purnell, the creator of Pink Eye, a custom graphics and design business that specializes in shoes and athletic wear.  If you have any questions you’d like to ask Erica, please let me know so that I can be sure to include them.

• I’ve also finished working on my editor’s letter and I think it’s pretty good. My first time writing one, I had so much to say that I didn’t know where to start…so I ended up all over the place. Since then, I’ve been studying other letters written by editors I admire and I think I did a much better job at focusing and tightening mine up.

So, although I thought I’d be much further along by now, I’m still plugging along. It’s difficult when you have to wait for pieces (interviews/photos/information) from other people who are working on their own schedule. Since we’re a start-up it’s hard to be more demanding, but I think the final product will be worth it, we have some really good stuff here.

~Until then~