I recently had the pleasure of being featured in a local newspaper article, “Online ‘Hippie” attracts readers” written by Grace Gagliano:
Jaszy
SARASOTA — Jaszy McAllister realized about a year ago the economy was no longer favorable for her line of self-designed jewelry — Jaszy’s Jewelry.
Suppliers increased the prices of materials and retail sales struggled.
“The economy turned and I started to feel not as good about it,” said the Sarasota resident. “So I started writing a blog about my other interests.”
Jaszy Blog, a regular discussion about eco-friendly practices and products, turned out to be the start of a new entrepreneurial endeavor for McAllister: publishing.
Modern Hippie Mag, an online-only magazine tailored to readers who are environmentally responsible, launched in August 2009 and has since attracted a strong following from readers and advertisers.
Read more: http://www.bradenton.com/2010/11/05/2713584/online-hippie-attracts-readers.html#ixzz14mvfG9tA
Huge thanks to Ms. Gagliano for the coverage and a special thanks to Tricia Kent of Public Relations Divas.
