June 17th, 2008
MagCloud
We are big into self-publishing, obviously, and for some time (*ahem* a few years) we have talked about doing a print version of All Things Girl. Each time we broached the topic, things got in the way - mostly the lack of time and not really knowing where to even begin in going print. What would be the best approach? What should be included? Would anyone actually buy a print version? Would anyone be even remotely interested?
There’s just something about holding a magazine, or a book, or anything printed really, in your hands. There’s some sort of magic that happens between print and fingertips. I love the feel of a photo, a new book, or a crisp mag, and of course I would love it even more if that mag was All Things Girl and filled with the great content I know we deliver every issue. Well, it seems we may now be a step in the right direct with the launch of MagCloud.
Derek Powazek (our upcoming Man of the Moment for September) recently announced the launch of MagCloud which he has been working on with HP, and we are very excited about what this may mean for All Things Girl. We’ve got our hands on a beta account (thanks Derek!) and will be trying things out in the coming weeks. We’ve got a lot to think about in this whole process, but we are really hopefully that this is just what we need to get All Things Girl from the screen to our hands. No doubt we’ll be chatting to Derek about MagCloud more in our September issue, along with his other projects such as Fray and Magazineer, so definitely don’t miss our interview with him.
And, for anyone concerned, we have always maintained that ATG will remain an online magazine, but we would love to do special print editions. So, although we may do a print issue of ATG, you’ll always find us in your browser. With that in mind, we’d love to hear your thoughts, and while you are at it, check out MagCloud and perhaps consider your own self-publishing project.
