Ruby, don’t wear it — read it!
Posted By margaret on June 14, 2009
Have you heard about Ruby the new magazine for women? It got me to thinking of early magazines for women and how the new and the old compared to one another. Well, the new one hasn’t made the debut quite yet (it’s premiere issue is due out July 1) but I do know a little of its contents.
According to Wikipedia, magazines for women began as early as 1827! I had no idea. Sarah Hale, the author of Mary Had a Little Lamb, was the first woman editor of one such magazine from 1837 until 1877. During that time frame the subscribers jumped from 10,000 to over 150,000. The magazine included articles by influential authors such as Edgar Alan Poe, illustrations, patterns, and poetry. They avoided political and controversial topics, but stuck to information to help the average woman. Hmmm…that sounds very much like the new ezine, Ruby.
Ruby, the new magazine for women is beginning July 1, 2009 with one subscriber, heading for 150,000! Karen Gass, editor of Cotton Spice Magazine, is the editor and the brains behind Ruby. Here’s a quote from Karen:
“This magazine will be filled with the things we are really interested in – our home, our friends, our family, hobbies, charity, cooking, music, art, stories, pictures of the important things in our life, and much more.”
“The name – Ruby because ‘…her worth is far above rubies.’ From Proverbs 31:10. While we will have a Christian viewpoint, not everything will be ‘Christian’. If you like interesting, clean things – then you’ll love this! Our lives revolve around our family, the charities we love, our hobbies, our home and this magazine covers all that. No guilt. Frugal, simple ways of doing everything.”
Karen has the foresight to invite a talented group of women to serve as editors in such areas as charities, friends, devotions, home, cooking, music, paper dolls, coloring pages, flat adventures, home schooling, gardening and so much more. Flat Adventures will be my contribution to Ruby. No, it’s not about the earth being flat and early explorers, but it’s …
To keep up with technology and keep costs low, this magazine is offered as an online experience. You may purchase a single copy for $2.75 or a six-issue yearly subscription for $13.75. Ahhh, just sit in front of your computer with a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy each issue.
Not only can you read Ruby, you are encouraged to contribute articles, photos, etc. to Ruby. Karen has thought of it all!
To find out more about Ruby, visit http://magazineruby.wordpress.com/ and, as the newspaper vendors of old shouted, “Extra, Extra, Read All About It”.
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