Eureka! I had it, definitely. I knew in August 2010 that my purpose was magazines. Writing, reading, designing, critiquing, photographing, circling, buying, reviewing — I just knew this was my thing. I started this darling blog that I was super proud of. I littered my dining room table with tons of magazines: Jet, Baltimore, Redbook, [...]
Archive for the ‘The Sidebar Review’ Category
I know which forest, but which tree?
Posted: January 7, 2012 in The Sidebar ReviewTags: Baltimore, Esquire, Playboy, Redbook, Yoga Journal
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“Bite me,” and other amusing slogans
Posted: June 23, 2011 in publishing, The Sidebar ReviewTags: D Eadward Tree, magazine titles, Publishing Executive
How do you know you’ve “made it”? When someone who calls himself D. Eadward Tree (or, Mr. Tree formally) gives you notice and mentions you in his blog on Publishing Executive Magazine’s website. (OK, maybe SOME of you have your sights set higher, but I’ve always been a practical girl.) My day has come, and [...]
India, and other excuses
Posted: January 25, 2011 in Articles, The Sidebar ReviewTags: blogging, India, iPad, magazines, WordPress
So, I have not posted a blog in ages. I come to you ashamed of myself. Let me be clear: I have thought about blogging a lot. But the sitting down and the doing of it have not come easy. I wrote several blog posts in my head during my recent trip to India. One [...]
It’s About the Steps
Posted: November 22, 2010 in The Sidebar ReviewTags: Baltimore Magazine, Florida Magazine Association, Florida Trend, Folio, Mark Howard, Redbook, The Week, Time Out Chicago
Like many Americans my age, I want to move up but am trapped in a restrictive box with walls built from the current economy and taped together by my experience — too much to be considered an up-and-coming newbie, but too little to be considered management material. While I was feeling crushed, I released pressure [...]
This Baby Is Finding Her Way In The Blogosphere
Posted: September 17, 2010 in The Sidebar ReviewTags: Baltimore Magazine, Flight Training, FlyingGma, Forbes, Fortune, Golf World, Playboy, Sailing World
The Sidebar Review is in its infancy, and just like a little baby who can’t survive without its mother’s care, this little blog has the potential to wither away if I don’t make the time to update it. But I won’t let it die. Here’s why: The Sidebar Review wasn’t created because the world needs [...]
Introduction to The Sidebar Review
Posted: August 16, 2010 in The Sidebar Review, VideoTags: Florida Magazine Association
So, I must set some ground rules for myself for grading each magazine. Here are the ideas I have so far: overall editorial overall design cover design and blurbs editor’s note department pages columns features use of photography use of illustrations relevance to intended audience integration with website flow, story hierarchy paper quality What would [...]
The Inspiration for The Sidebar Review
Posted: August 14, 2010 in The Sidebar ReviewTags: Florida Magazine Association
I just attended the Florida Magazine Association Conference in Orlando and came back inspired. I met so many wonderful people, saw tons of great designs and read beautiful articles. Reviewing magazines gives me the opportunity to read about a variety of topics, learn more about publishing and converse with people like me who also love [...]
