I’m
sorry to see Duluth~Superior Magazine cease publication. I’ve had an enjoyable
ride writing a monthly column for the publication. It’s a shame to lose the
lifestyle magazine just as the Duluth-Superior area seems to be springing to
life in the wake of the Great Recession.
It
was unfortunate for publisher Marti Buscaglia that the recession hit just as
she was starting up the magazine in 2008, yet she persevered and made it a
success in so many ways. But as she noted in her comments announcing the
closing, it’s difficult to run a business from afar.
For
the past two years she has been in Anchorage, Alaska, as an executive at the
newspaper there. I suspect newspapers are her first love. I always appreciated
her leadership when we were both at the Duluth News Tribune, she as publisher,
and I was especially appreciative when she invited me to write a monthly column
in Duluth~Superior Magazine when she began that publication after we both had
left the News Tribune.
Finally,
editor Wendy Webb has been a joy to work with. A fine writer with three
successful novels published in the past few years, she is a talented and
patient editor who knows how to encourage good writing.
Best
of luck to all at DSM in finding new endeavors. – Jim Heffernan
Thank you Jim. I will miss working with you.
ReplyDeleteYou gave it your all, Marti. It was a classy magazine and it was my pleasure to be a part of it. Jim
ReplyDelete