MINOR MAGAZINE

ABOUT THE EDITOR

LaurieWilson

By Erin Charter, writer

LaurieWilsonalwaysdreamedof havingamagazine.Thisisatrial edition toget feedbackandget toknow about her vision

just likedifferent partsof our bodies. Weareunique andonthistimetogether but theteenshavemoreto tell, moretosay andcould bemoreimpactful thenyou or I

MINORMAGAZINE

AsateenI hadafavorite magazinecalledSASSY, now remember at thistime wedidn?t haveinternet and nosocial media, but what SASSY hadthat noother teenmagazinehad, was moreinteractionswithreal teens Askingfor their stories, experiencesandlife changingmoments Soat 12, 13, 14, and15yearsof agethisbecamemy obsession Toreadabout other kidsmy age andto feel somewhat relief to hear that otherswere feelingasweird, bizarre, or abnormal asI wascreating asenseof normalcy for me Now weareheretoday ina timewherethewhole worldisinastateof uncertainty andat thistime

I couldn?t imaginebeinga teenduringthesetimes so sincei?vebeenhomei?ve beentryingtofigureout waystoconnect with othersandhopefully helpif possible. I?dlovetostart thismagazinefor Minors, our minorswhoarehome, emotional, amazing, creative, beautiful andfull of insight withthis magazinebeingtheir outlet I want toget pictures, stories, ideas, and all fromyouandthen publishfor other tweens andteenstoreadtonot feel alone. Youareprobably askingwhy isthisdifferent thanfacebook or instagram?Well if youever havereadsomethingthat changedyour lifeyou wouldunderstandthedeep connectionyoucanmake withamagazine abook, or anewsletter. I want thisto beamagazinethat helps otherstounderstand different partsof theworld

I?mamomnot totweens or teensbut oneday soon they will bethereandI wouldhopethat they will findanoutlet that helps themthroughthoseyears

I?mlookingforwardtothis adventureandi?m availableanytime, let this magazinebeyour SASSY and let mehelpyoufind yourself.

Thank you, editor

LaurieWilson

IN YOUROWN WORDS

callingallwriters, poets,essayists,orjustaplainweirdowithamazing thoughtswewanttohearfromyou. Pleasesendto:Laurieat minormagazine541@gmail.comtogetpublished

If youseearainbow what doyoudo? Doyouruntowardsit withyour yellow hair, pink bikini andacamera inhand?Doyousit downandstare?I imagineapot of goldat eachendand aunicorngallopingdownit andthen it disappears LizzWalker, age10 Milwaukie, Oregon

Kissabirdandwatchitflyaway. Touchthenighttocatchafallingstar. HilaryBensonpoet, age14Miami, Florida

OnceI gotupandrealizedtheworld i liveinisgone. I cannolonger see myfriends sittingnext tomeina boringbiologyclass, i cannolonger bebulliedatlunchfor eatingtoo muchor toolittle, theworldtodayis gone. I cannolonger gotoastore andtryon differentoutfitsthati can never affordor steal brasfor the adrenalinerush. Theworldtodayis gone. Ami sad?Ami happy?Ami gone?.....ElizabethJohnsonage 15, Houston, texas

I opened adoor for you, youletme in, You closedthedoor behindme witha smackonmya**. I didn?tlike itbutthewindowwasopenandsaw somethingi didn?twant toleave. You pushedandshoved, i tuggedandhid. Thismomentintimeshall passand againi?ll beleavingoutthatsame door i camethrough. Our livesgetso twistedandwordsgetthrownoutin fitsof rage. Onedayi?ll beonatrain far fromhereandyou?ll beinthe sameroomlookingoutthesame windowwavingtomeinadistant memorycalledmychildhood boyfriend....Ami Star age16, New YorkCity, NewYork

Violet, thecolor of my hair Violet the color of my heart. Violet thecolor of my cat Violet thecolor of this life sierraday, age14 Nasville Tennessee

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