Discovery Girls

I'm Lyn, and my summer is jam-packed! I'm working here at DG as an assistant to Catherine, our founding editor and publisher, and let me tell you: Our office is busy, busy, busy! This is actually my second summer at DG. I had such a blast last year that I jumped at the chance to spend another summer at my favorite magazine. Here's a taste of what I did today... 9 a.m. Kentucky Discovery Girl Profiles
Even though it's the middle of summer, we're already working on the October/November issue. I've been calling all the Kentucky Discovery Girls to get their "Meet the Discovery Girls" quotes for the magazine. This is so not an easy task! Every girl is crazy busy, and it's been difficult tracking all of them down. But when I do get them on the phone, it's awesome finding out all about their hobbies, dream jobs, fashion sense, and even favorite ice cream flavors. I just got an e-mail from Mystee--she's in a rock band. She even sent pics of her band in action! 11 a.m. Mail, Mail, Mail!
Reading letters from readers always puts me in a good mood. My favorite letter today was from 11-year-old Ashley from Virginia. She writes, "I play basketball with my brother just to get pumped." How cool is that?! She totally reminds me of how I was such a tomboy as a kid! 12 p.m. Lunch Break!
All that work can make a girl hungry! Time for some chicken noodle soup! 1 p.m. Gadget Overload!
In the October/November issue, we'll be featuring all the must-have gadgets for girls. That means there are so many cool new gadgets in the office. We’re testing different products to see which ones are the absolute coolest. So far, we've gotten gel pens that write on metal, a robotic panda, MP3 players, and tons more! Laura just opened up an electronic MASH game that is supposed to predict the future. It says I'll live in a New York City mansion when I grow up--but that I'll drive a tractor! (I hope that second part isn't right…) 2 p.m. Indiana Behind the Scenes
Okay, back to work! At DG photo shoots, we take hundreds and hundreds of pictures. The best part? All the fun is caught on film! I edited all the "backstage" video footage from the Indiana shoot to post on this web site (you'll see my video posted in a week or so!). I didn't go to that photo shoot, so it was awesome to see all the girls interviewing each other for the camera, letting their personalities shine! 3 p.m. Writing!
I'm working on articles now. What am I writing about? You'll have to read future issues to find out! (I’m not giving away all my secrets!) Just so you know: I do get all of my article ideas from reader mail, so keep your letters coming! Well, I just clicked "Save" on those articles, and now I'm writing this blog post. Laura's begging me to take the quizzes with her from the new Girls' Survival Guide 2007. (I'll tell you how I scored later!) But first, I want to know what you love about the Survival Guide, and what you want to know about me, too. I can't wait to read all your comments! Later, girls!