Garza, Mayra

Re: Assignments for next issue, I do in fact have one in mind for you for our April issue.

I'd like to do an article on Mayra Garza, who won an Industry's Choice award in the OOAK Baby/Child category this year. It's been several years since she's been featured in the magazine. The main emphasis would be on her OOAK creations, but she's also done doll kits and design work for other companies (I think Ashton-Drake for one), so you could also touch on that.

I'd be looking for 600-700 words and 6 or 7 large, high-res photos with brief captions. Payment would be $150 and deadline is Jan. 17.

Her email is mgarzadegarza@gmail.com and her website is at mayragarza.com

Let me know if you can accept the assignment and if you have any questions or concerns. It may be difficult to set things up during the holidays, so I'm prepared to extend deadlines if needed - just keep me posted.

am very happy to share with you all that my sculpt “Sofi” just won the Dolls awards of Excellence industry’s Choice! 
Something that almost nobody knows is that this sculpt is a portrait of my granddaughter Sofi as a baby, what makes this award even more special to me

Thanks for letting me know right away! Let's try this - I'll reschedule the article for the May/June issue, with your deadline set at Feb. 24 for the article. If necessary, we can wait a few days longer than that for images and caption info.

Please check with Mayra and let me know if that schedule will work for both of you!

In the meantime, I'll check to see if I can get you another assignment for the April issue - separate email forthcoming on that score.