August 2020 — I admit it. I love fairytales. It’s the fantasy of artful figures dancing around on the screen, singing lyrics of optimism, and promising that everything will be ok: The evil queen will not win. Mice can help with the laundry. There actually is a prince charming. While I know better (especially, unfortunately, about the prince charming part), it doesn’t make me believe any less in fairy godmothers, dreams coming true, and magic.

As we launch in the August 2020 issue of Inkandescent Women magazine, I can tell you with utter certainty that a month after ushering in my 56th year, the risks I’ve taken have landed in me in the fairytale I’ve dreamed of living in. My new home in Las Cruces, NM is hot, the skies are humongous, and I have a sense of peace I thought was unattainable. And, yes, we are experiencing a global pandemic. But in the face of imminent doom, why not have a ball? As you’ll learn in the cover story of this issue, that’s the plan.

For starters, Inkandescent Women has partnered with Cynthia de Lorenzi and her international women’s networking group, Success in the City. I think she may be my Fairy Godmother. You’ll learn why in our cover story, and also in our interview with this futurist who refers to herself as a serial entrepreneur and social commentator. She shares thoughts on the status of women in our world and their impact on our culture and economy today.

She also has invited a dozen industry leaders form her Success in the City community to share their thoughts about the burning question we all have: What’s Next? You’ll learn more in each profile, and in their insightful, informative, Inkandescent Zoom interviews we’ve posted on Inkandescent.tv. 

That’s not all!

Daily Dose of Vitamins: Coming this fall on our social media pages, Cynthia will be sharing inspirational thoughts and ideas to begin your truly amazing day.

Quick breakfast conference, anyone? Starting in September 2020, we invite women everywhere to log on to our Zoom channel for a powerful chic chat to listen to as you sip your morning coffee.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Inkandescent Women + Success in the City’s Itty Bitty Mini Conference series that’s worth a million bucks

• When: Every Wednesday morning — online for 30 minutes — for three months: September through November 2020
• What: Each speaker will share her thoughts for 10 minutes, Cynthia and I will ask questions for another 10, then we’ll open it up to the conference attendees for Qs for the final 10.
• How much: Sign up for each session ($10 each) or buy the whole 12-session series for $100 (they will be cataloged on the magazine so people can keep listening / buying in the future).
• Our gift to you: A purchase of the series includes a copy of our 2021 calendar — What’s Next for Women: A dozen industry leaders forecast the future, which includes space for you to dream, scheme, and flesh out your big hairy ideas.

Are you ready to play? Strap on those stilettos and send us an email — we’ll take it from there.