I enjoyed Paul Schrag’s editorial, “Surviving the Media Apocalypse,” (September) and especially the “reveal” that his grandfather Menno Schrag was hired by Henry P. Krehbiel, founding editor of Mennonite Weekly Review, in 1925. What a sweet history! My own history as a writer began when I read pieces in the Youth’s Christian Companion (that was the name, wasn’t it?) and eventually submitted a poem to it, which led to pieces submitted to Gospel Herald, Christian Living, With and others. Getting published in those magazines did much for my young ego. Eventually I got to work with Eugene Souder as he launched various papers for the wider world, not just Mennonites or Anabaptists. The early pieces led to my 43 years working for Mennonite Media (numerous name changes through the years) and writing nonfiction books for publishers like Word Books, Bethany House and Zondervan. Now I’m working on my first novel, which has turned out to be fun. I do hope print never dies, because, as some of us get into our upper years, following all the latest electronic gizmos and online options gets overwhelming and we lean on our children (and grands) for help. Keep up the good work, AW. It is worth the money. 

Melodie Davis, Harrisonburg, Va.