1 – Page 175 – Cathy C. Hall Writes

One of my favorite things is to hear something from a contest that I’d entered way back when (and forgot all about!).

So, I danced a little happy dance when I opened a big envelope today and found a certificate with my name on it! I’d entered a non-fiction article about Maria Tallchief, the Native American ballerina, into the Children’s Literature category of the 2009 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition. I received the 6th Honorable Mention, and I felt pretty good about that place.

I’d have felt better about 1st Place, of course, and the money prize that goes along with it. But I did get a very nice note from the contest coordinator, saying, to wit, congratulations on a fresh, marketable article.

All in all, good enough for a happy dance. Now, I wonder what that other children’s lit find was that I had planned to share with you? It flew straight out of my mind when I opened the mail…

Oh, well. Remembering keepers (sooner or later) is my second favorite thing.

So, I’m flipping through my all-important Book of Notes, wherein I write all my important um, notes, and I came across Susie Magazine.

I completely forgot to mention this new magazine a month or so ago when I wrote it down in the Book of Notes! But now Susie Magazine has launched its first issue, so you can see this new mag for yourself.

Here’s the scoop on Susie Magazine…when Susie Shellenberger (hope I spelled that one right!) found that Focus on the Family was closing up shop on Brio Magazine, she decided that was a very poor idea. A good idea, she thought, would be to produce her own print magazine. After all, she’d been the editor of Brio for I don’t know how many years. So, she started a blog (where she’s giving away tons of freebies), asked girls what they wanted to read, rounded up writers, and snap! Susie Magazine for your Christ-centered teenager’s reading pleasure.

Want to write for Susie? Check out the magazine. Know a young teen that might want to read Susie? Pass it on. And maybe you better get right on that-before you misplace your notes!