But as everyone knows, publishing is tough and favorite rags come and go, whether due to lack of funding, changing readership, the advent of digital or, you know, writers quitting their pen gigs to instead go mine for gold.
This week, take a look back at some local gazettes that have come and gone.
7x7 Magazine (2001 - 2015)
Welp. Alas, 7x7 has also not been immune to the pall cast upon the publishing industry in recent decades. Founded by Tom and Heather Hartle and launched in September 2001 (talk about timing), 7x7 relished 14 years in print (and multiple owners) before finally following the lead of our half-million online readers and going all-digital a few years back. As our editor in chief Chloe Hennen said in her announcement on February 20, 2015, "7x7.com is no longer our sidepiece; it's our main squeeze."
