Introducing Mibba Staff: silent hearts.

It takes a lot to keep something like the Mibba Magazine working to as high a standard as it does. As one of the Magazine Editors, silent hearts. works behind the scenes ensuring that the articles you read are as error-free as possible! Not only is Laura Grace an exceptionally hard-working member of the Magazine team, she’s also a real sweetheart and lovely to talk to! I had the pleasure of asking Laura Grace a few questions in order to allow Mibbians to get to know this wonderful girl!

1. When did you join Mibba and why?

Oh gosh. I joined somewhere in mid to late 2013. I was originally on the All Time Low fanfiction mini-site, and I saw all of these people talking about something called Mibba. Over a year later, and I’m no longer active on that site, and Mibba has become a huge part of my life. I guess I just really wanted to expand what I could read at first, and it ended up changing my writing a lot too.

2. When did you become a member of Mibba's magazine?

That’s fairly recent – I believe it was April of this year.

3. What made you apply for the position you have?

I’m a bit anal about grammar, and I really just wanted to get involved. So when the post came out looking for new magazine staff, editor just seemed right to me.

4. If you could have any other position of staff, what would it be and why?

I’d probably write reviews if I wasn’t doing what I do. It would give me a fantastic chance to expand what I read, and I love how that part of the magazine gives a lot of different writers a chance to be in the spotlight.

5. What's your favourite thing about the magazine?

The diversity of the magazine is incredible. There are so many different parts of the magazine itself, and then within each, so many varying topics are covered. It’s fantastic.

6. If you could change one thing about Mibba, what would it be and why?

Hmm…probably the poem capitalization rule. It seems like such a little thing, but when it comes to writing – poetry especially – those small details really make a difference.

7. If you could choose any piece of writing of yours - be it onsite or not - which are you most proud of?

Oddly enough, it’s something that I’m writing offsite right now. It’s called The In-Between and it’s an original fiction about a homoromantic asexual artist and his life. By description it sounds rather silly, but it’s definitely what I’m most proud of.

8. Favourite novel?

As far as classic literature goes, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Otherwise, the Trylle trilogy by Amanda Hocking.

9. Tell us one thing you don't normally talk about.

I don’t talk much about my involvement in music. I play seven instruments, two of which are self-taught, and I also sing in our school choir and my church choir. I talk a lot about listening to music, but I’m horribly shy about performing it.

10. Biggest inspiration?

To write? Sylvia Plath. In life? Frieda Kahlo.

11. If you could say something to every member of the site, what would it be?

Never stop writing. You’ll write things that you’ll hate. You’ll write things that you’ll be proud of for the rest of your life. But get it all out. The only true piece of horrible writing is the one that was never written in the first place.

12. And finally, if you won a million pounds / dollars, what would you spend it on?

Oh my. I’d probably do the beginning financing of my life’s dream – to open a coffeshop/bookstore in the suburbs of Boston. The rest of it I would spend donating to anti-bullying and mental health awareness.

Special thanks to castiel's vessel and sheepcat; for editing!