Trying

It's been a trying few weeks for me. I have not been able to secure a sponsor for the magazine, and I have been unsuccessful in getting a grant to fund it. I was down, but only for a moment. It actually made me even more determined to find a way to make StudensXpress a success.

I did, however, meet with a great company, InnerWorkings. They took a look at my past issues, and they are coming up with some quotes for me, which I should get tomorrow. They are well aware of my lack of funds, and they're doing what they can to get me the lowest price. I'm hoping for some good news tomorrow. Then I can move on from there.

Moving on means recontacting my advertisers and (hopefully) letting them know I can now offer them an ad at a lower price. I met with my friend Maureen last week, and she suggested a sponsor page that has logos of companies that donate to the cause (for less than it costs to place an ad). So I'll be offering that, along with ads (which will include a logo on the donor page as well). I also have to make contact with the schools again. It's been a long time since I checked in, and it never hurts to remind them of the deadline.

I feel like I can do all this once I know for sure what the printing costs will be, and what that will get me as the final product. I'm hoping to print a reasonably-priced magazine, so I'll do what it takes, like make the page count lower. Then I'll still have all of the "overflow" available on the digital version. As always, I'm just anxious and excited for the next step.