![The theme of Forget-Me-Not’s first issue is “Soul,” with a vision board featured in the collage and posted online to spark creativity and encourage more submissions, according to visual director and sophomore Julia Soller. “[The magazine] is a nice place where teens can be published, since I know it can definitely be overwhelming to put your creations or art out into the world,” Soller said. “It’s nice this is something that's so manageable and accessible.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Paige-Literary-Graphic-1-1200x675.png)
In an online community full of heavy headlines and solemn stories, one student brings teen imagination to the table. Sophomore Paige Revilla launched a youth-led literary magazine called Forget-Me-Not Literary on Dec. 7, 2025.
As an avid writer, Revilla always sought to reach a broader audience through her work. However, Revilla found that much of the online magazine community catered to more mature themes and experiences, inspiring her to start a youth-led magazine centered on the creativity and imagination of teenagers.
“I’ve always been a writer, and I felt like I wanted people to see my work, but I didn’t want them to judge me based on it,” Revilla said. “So I found myself in a community online of writers as well, [and] that’s how I got myself into the lit mag community.”
Social media manager and sophomore Connor Truong said he felt inspired to join the magazine’s board because he viewed it as a great project that allowed him to interact with talented peers. As one of two social media managers for the magazine, Truong helps publicize the magazine by creating posts that inform viewers of deadlines and requirements. Truong said being on the board has allowed him to witness Revilla’s leadership skills.
“[Revilla] has a big leadership role as she founded the literary company and she’s very organized and [has] just been a great leader,” Troung said. “When I first joined, she had a whole spreadsheet with every single date and every single second planned out. It was very cool to see someone taking on such a huge role and leading us.”
Visual director and sophomore Julia Soller has always loved being creative through art and writing. Soller said she enjoys seeing the magazine come to life through working on their first issue, but assisting in starting the project from scratch was not always easy.
“Getting [the magazine] running and getting everything started was the biggest challenge,” Soller said. “Getting all of the applications in and sorting through those has been kind of rough. Since we are [just] starting, not a lot of people know about us, and we are still trying to publicize it.”
As Forget-Me-Not Literary nears the publication of its first issue titled “Soul,” Revilla’s main source of pride has been her ability to showcase the works of other like-minded writers and artists. In the future, Revilla hopes to expand her social media presence and attract more submissions to her publication.
“I hope for a lot of people online who feel underrepresented to submit to my magazine,” Revilla said. “I have been getting submissions from people all over the world, and I have been really glad for the diversity.”
