From Fri Apr 7 23:17:26 EDT 1995 Article: 16702 of misc.rural Path:!concert!hearst.acc.Virginia.EDU!!!!!!not-for-mail From: (Mozartb) Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Re: I'm in FORTUNE magazine! Date: 4 Apr 1995 23:14:15 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 36 Sender: Message-ID: <3lt1u7$> References: Reply-To: (Mozartb) NNTP-Posting-Host: Oh jeez, here we go. I'm not one to brag, but.... In the last year, I've been in the Christian Science Monitor, US News & World Report, New York Magazine, Snow Country, New Choices, House Beautiful, Boston Globe, Newsday, etc. I was on CNBC a few weeks ago, and have done radio shows for Chicago Public Radio, WOR in NYC, KOMO in Seattle, and a number of other small market radio stations. Why? It's directly related to this forum. I publish Sticks, a newsletter for people who want to move to the country. I've had people cancel their subscriptions because I offer too much common sense ("You're not like Martha Stewart's magazine") and because the articles in Sticks helped them to realize that country living was not for them. But I've also had people move to the country and stay there for more than 3 months because they planned for it, knew why they were moving, and didn't move on impulse. To everyone who's not living in the country and wishes they could: news flash: It's a difficult life. You won't fit in right away--it took me 6 years--and unless you have lots of money, there will always be something or someone in your house that's on the verge of breaking down. To everyone who's already here, I love your comments and the back-and-forths that go on. Even though I have a black thumb and will never raise anything more strenuous than house cats, I live vicariously through the goat and chicken and lavender stories. Be realistic, folks! You're doing nobody any favors if you move to the country for the wrong reasons! Lisa Rogak Publisher Sticks