journey to joining litmag

in my sophomore year, my literature teacher recommended that i join litmag–he had seen me doodling on every single class assignment i was given in his class, and thought it would be a fitting position for me to look into. i looked at that year’s magazine (“Concrete”) and found immediate interest. i fell in love with all of the colors, themes, and layouts, and i immediately found out how to apply. one google form and a quick interview later, i was on the 2022-2023 staff!

perks of being a staff member

one of the first things i was looking forward to in litmag was seeing all of the student submissions. each artist or writer has a message they want to get across in their pieces, but it can be so scary to share these pieces. art often comes from a very vulnerable place—it can be scary to share that part of yourself with other people. i think the muse gives students a place to share these pieces without fear, and it has the ability to unify and recognize artists from all over the school. i love that, in litmag, i have the opportunity to help spread other people’s ideas, dreams, fears, themes, and i’m really looking forward to embracing that in this year’s magazine :)

all about me

hi! my name is braelyn, and this year i’m a junior at northview. i wouldn’t consider myself the most interesting person on the staff, but if you want to learn a little more about me you can look below!

outside of drawing and painting, i’ve been teaching myself how to play guitar for years, and recently i’ve been making bracelets in my free time (which i don’t get a lot of because of my several ap classes and job :’) )
even though i only joined litmag this year, i’ve been drawing and painting since fourth grade. it’s something i’ve always enjoyed doing, and i’ve had a ton of time to get better at it. as of right now, my mediums tend to be pen or graphite for drawings, and i paint with acrylics!
- i work at a paint-your-own-pottery studio in alpharetta! i help customers paint, then glaze and bake their ceramic pieces for them
- i spend an egregious amount of money on concerts—i adore live music. in 2022, as of september, i’ve been to 5 live shows, and i have tickets to 3 more later this year!
- i have three dogs, a cat, and two lizards at home