Three GOOD Things
1. "Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend" by carriejones. I just ached with Belle. She and the other characters are so alive! I want to do this.
2. "Shark Girl" by Kelly Bingham, who, like the fabtabulous carriejones, is a graduate of the Vermont College MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program. How did she write so convincingly about what it's like to be a 15-year-old artist who loses her arm in a shark attack? Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations has a great interview with Kelly here: http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/ (See the April 25 entry.)
3. Have you heard about GOOD, the magazine? I had dinner with a friend last night, and she brought two issues to show me. I love the magazine's philosophy, plus, I was blown away by its innovative design and unusual approaches to providing information. (The design is edgy and serves the content. Amazing.) And, for now at least, they're offering one-year subscriptions (six issues) for $20, and, get this: They are donating the entire twenty bucks to one of 11 charities of the subscriber's choice. They're pledging to give away $1 million to charities ranging from Unicef, the Wildlife Fund USA, Teach for America. I gave mine to Room to Read, which builds and stocks schools and libraries in developing areas around the world.
Here's a bit from their "about us" section on their website:
Welcome to GOOD, media for people who give a damn
We see a growing number of people tied together not by age, career, background, or circumstance, but by a shared interest. This revolves around a passion for potential mixed with fierce pragmatism and creative engagement. We sum all this up as the sensibility of giving a damn. But to shorten it, let's call it GOOD. We're here to push this movement and cover its realization.
While so much of today's media is taking up our space, dumbing us down, and impeding our productivity, GOOD exists to add value. Through a print magazine, feature and documentary films, original multimedia content and local events, GOOD is providing a platform for the ideas, people, and businesses that are driving change in the world.
2. "Shark Girl" by Kelly Bingham, who, like the fabtabulous carriejones, is a graduate of the Vermont College MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program. How did she write so convincingly about what it's like to be a 15-year-old artist who loses her arm in a shark attack? Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations has a great interview with Kelly here: http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/ (See the April 25 entry.)
3. Have you heard about GOOD, the magazine? I had dinner with a friend last night, and she brought two issues to show me. I love the magazine's philosophy, plus, I was blown away by its innovative design and unusual approaches to providing information. (The design is edgy and serves the content. Amazing.) And, for now at least, they're offering one-year subscriptions (six issues) for $20, and, get this: They are donating the entire twenty bucks to one of 11 charities of the subscriber's choice. They're pledging to give away $1 million to charities ranging from Unicef, the Wildlife Fund USA, Teach for America. I gave mine to Room to Read, which builds and stocks schools and libraries in developing areas around the world.
Here's a bit from their "about us" section on their website:
Welcome to GOOD, media for people who give a damn
We see a growing number of people tied together not by age, career, background, or circumstance, but by a shared interest. This revolves around a passion for potential mixed with fierce pragmatism and creative engagement. We sum all this up as the sensibility of giving a damn. But to shorten it, let's call it GOOD. We're here to push this movement and cover its realization.
While so much of today's media is taking up our space, dumbing us down, and impeding our productivity, GOOD exists to add value. Through a print magazine, feature and documentary films, original multimedia content and local events, GOOD is providing a platform for the ideas, people, and businesses that are driving change in the world.