Day: November 20, 2006

bookmark_borderNew Magazine

Posted on by PaulaO

I was cruising my fave crip site, WheelchairJunkie.com, when I found a post about a new magazine. The link lead to an article in The Daily News from Longview, WA.

Spokane 21-year-old starts mag for disabled young people
By The Spokesman-Review
Nov 20, 2006 – 07:16:56 am PST

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Look out O, Elle and Jane. Logan the magazine is here.

From her wheelchair, 21-year-old Logan Olson smiles back from the glossy pages of the first issue of the new fashion and lifestyle magazine for young people with disabilities, aptly named after her.

After all, the Spokane woman is the inspiration and driving force behind the publication. More than two years in the making, the premier issue is set to hit newsstands this month, full of savvy advice, tools for independence, and stories of inspiration.

The words “Because Life is Always Beautiful” leap off the pink cover.

link to article

The article didn’t have any links to the magazine’s website but I easily found it via Google. Logan Magazine is definitely geared to a young female audience. The “Tools for Living” has a large handled eyelash curler. (do women really curl their eyelashes??) Since I am way out of the demographic, I’m not getting a subscription. But I will be keeping track of the website. I’d like to see what the hip crip youth of today are up to.

bookmark_borderWorth A Thousand Words

Posted on by PaulaO

If only I (as a writer) were capable of the words this image shouts.

photo of Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa

In case you don’t know, that is Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II.

It doesn’t matter if I or you disagree with the pomp surrounding the Pope role, or even if I or you believe Mother Teresa was a “good” as she was perceived to be. What does matter, is that here are two religious icons who made their point without (overtly) killing anyone.

bookmark_borderNaNo Day 19

Posted on by PaulaO

I got a bunch o’ words done today! This novel is finally coming together. It feels good. The MC that slapped the other has just realized she made a boo-boo but is about to make up for it. Meanwhile, the slap-ee hasn’t been developed well with her talents (hence the name of the book: Butch Girls Have Many Talents). Perhaps that will happen in the second half.

I wrote 3729 new words today! I’ve gotten almost as much in the first four days of the second half (13157) than I did the entire first half (14775). At the end of the 19th day, I am just 3734.67 words behind. Add in tomorrow’s goal and I’ll need 5401.33 words to get even. There are only ELEVEN more writing days until NaNo is over. Not yet time to hit the panic button.

For an short-short excerpt of my novel, check out my profile at the NaNoWriMo website.

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Time for me to crash. I’m considering just tilting back in my chair and zzzzz’ing. But then Lorna gets mad so perhaps I won’t. Gotta keep Lorna happy, else she makes me eat vegetables.