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In all of society, the one thing we all have in common is passion. Mine has been music for all my life. The desire to make it, perform it, share it, sell it, you name it, it has been more an obsession than anything else. I have seen this same fever in my friends, family, and acquaintances throughout the years and seen their passions take them near and far. My family has had great success with music in our lives and like all who are within this magazine need their passions just as we all need air to breath. The concept of this magazine is more a tribute to all those who feel the fire in their souls with every breath they take. My wish for you all is to realize your dreams, achieve all your goals, and never give up believing because there is a silver lining to your endeavors. I hope, with any luck, this publication helps fuel your careers and shows the world you believe enough in yourselves to pursue the proverbial golden ring and inspire others to pursue their quest that makes them feel vital and alive. May your passion change the world for the better!
D i a n n e L e o n e t t i - Ed i to r A n d s o i t b e g i n s ! CIA Magazine has made it from the imagination of our Publisher John Kaye, to our creative “think tank”... to your hands. So, I would like to welcome you to our Premiere issue of CIA Magazine!
Our vision for this publication is to provide creative independent artists a venue to promote themselves and their passions to the world. We want to provide our readers with new insights into the world of the creative independent artist; which can be anyone from an actor, dancer, model, to the visionaries behind the scenes such as makeup, staging, and film. John and I envision this publication to grow into a city specific, and perhaps genre specific magazine, so that artists may show their talents locally as well as nationally. I would like to thank all of our contributors for sharing their words and putting forth such wonderful energy with our first edition. Their passion is writing, and their art can now be seen in CIA Magazine along with all the artists you can find here. We hope that this magazine will inspire, enlighten and provide a great platform for all creative individuals that are pursuing their dreams. Creatively yours,
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“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
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