Shoe Love Mag
Launching shoe love mag

I was inspired to launch this magazine by @TonyStubblebine who recently wrote to encourage us all to excel creatively by starting up magazines in, ‘Let a Thousand Programming Publications Bloom’.
Now, I don’t know about you but I just love shoes. A pair of shoes never fails to excite me. When I’m down in the dumps, I take myself out and hunt down a pair of shoes.
I remember one day, I had had (yes you can have had next to had legitimately) enough of my divorce. I had also had my head in books for weeks studying for my bachelors and the look on my tutor’s face when I strolled into class sporting a huge box of shoes. My tutor thought I cared more about shoes than books, and (I have to admit that at that moment I did) made some sort of ugly reference to my excesses, and I now have my spot of time memory seared into my mind; so, thank you professor.
Anyway, where was I? Oh, yes; shoes. Well, I am dedicating this magazine to shoes. If you have a pair, drop me a line. Send me a photograph of your feet and I will publish your shoe story. I want to see your shoes in a cosy cubbyhole, or just on your feet walking along in your favourite city, holiday destination, whatever.
This is your chance to shine, so go and shine those shoes and then take them for a walk; write me a story to go with your photograph, reply to this launch story and I’ll add you as a writer. I can’t wait to see your shoes and read your stories. I will write about mine next time.
A quick guide to submitting
- Write a 2 or 3 minute story to go with your photograph
- Add a short ‘about you’
- Add appropriate tags; take a look at my own; add ‘shoe mag’ tag
- Only send in the shoes and legs in the photograph if you must wear your shoes; I know you must
- The shoes are the star of the story
- Have a ball. This is just for fun
- Be creative
- Keep it clean
- I will add any new guidelines as this publication grows
Looking forward to reading your submissions.
With love,
Hermione — your editor and reader
About your editor
Hermione Wilds also writes as Hermione Laake. The writer is an awards-nominated author and editor of several publications on Medium. Wilds was editor for OPEN: Journal of Arts & Letters 2019–2023. Wilds is also an artist.





