Mystery
Behind the Name
Why the name "Penwomanship?" Well, there's a story
behind that.
When
my nephews, Billy and Joshua White, were ages 9 and 7 respectively,
we used to talk about all sorts of things on our way to and
from our local park. We got into a discussion about penmanship
one day. I explained to them that penmanship was a word used
to describe a person's handwriting. If the handwriting was
good, it was good penmanship, or, if bad, then bad penmanship.
It was how well or how badly a person's handwriting was.
The
subject somehow turned to what Aunt Penny wanted to do with
her life. I shared with my nephews then that it was my dream
to publish a literary magazine for women - a magazine where
women could submit their stories, poetry and personal essays
and share them with other women, if not the rest of the world
at large. I mentioned that I had yet to come up with a name
for this magazine. To which my oldest nephew, Billy, quickly
responded, "Penwomanship."
Thus,
the title of this literary publication was born.
My
nephews are now 15 and 13 and that should give you an idea
of how long this publication has been germinating in my brain.
But I am now ready and capable of offering this publication
to women everywhere, not only as an outlet for their creative
writing, but also as a literary reader for those who wish
to read the works of women.
Amazing,
though, isn't it? How insightful a nine year old can sometimes
be.
Billy
White, age 9
Joshua
White, age 7
Billy
White, age 15;
Joshua
White, age 13
Handsome
fellows, aren't they? Devlish. But handsome. No, I'm not a
proud Aunt Penny. Not me.
***
I
truly hope you enjoy reading what is here and that some of
it may inspire some of you to sit down and write something
yourself. And, when you do, please feel free to send it along
for consideration for publication.
Thank
you and happy reading!
Respectfully,
Penny
White
Publisher
Penwomanship
