Zine PDFs!
Do you know what this is? This is the culmination of SO MUCH (yup, bold and all caps kind of ‘so much’) scanning, converting files, adjusting files, compiling files, and exporting files.
Dear Anonymous I, II, III, Don’t Call Me Cupcake, and Don’t Call Me Cupcake 2 will all soon be available in PDF form on Etsy!
I know that this can be a sticky subject for some people, given the heart and soul of zine culture is cut and paste. Physical form.
But the fact remains that I live in Australia, and a heck of a lot of people don’t. A lot of those people who don’t live in Australia can’t afford the postage involved in getting my zines on a plane and into their hands.
I want those people to still be able to check out my zines. So the cheaper option is a PDF.
I’m not quite done with everything, but I am close. I’ll announce when they’re listed at some point next week.
Woo!
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Mini-Zine Review: A Guide to Letter Writing
A Guide to Letter Writing
Jane Cantwell
https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/AdventuresinKindness
#luckyjarzines
I got this, A History of Abandoned Hobbies, A Guide to Being Cool, and A Guide to Op Shopping as a lovely little bundle.*
I’ve been writing letters since I was a kid, so I don’t exactly need help in that department, but I do like having ‘sets’ of zines, so…
A Guide to Letter Writing is a beautifully bright full-coloured, A7-sized mini-zine. I love all the beautiful colours in this zine. It makes the whole thing more fun and nice to look at. Another pleasant surprise to be found inside was that, instead of list of tips and tricks, it’s set up like magnet poetry words on a fridge. Each page has a header (like “How to Decorate a Letter”) with the typed suggestions all pasted in at different angles below.
Very fun.
*The links will only begin working as the other reviews are posted.
Mini-Zine Review: Things I Know About Cooking and Not Eating Animals
Things I Know About Cooking and Not Eating Animals
Shit and Sundries
http://universalwastelandpirate.tumblr.com/
I’m not anywhere near to being vegetarian or vegan so I have to admit that I was wondering if I would really get anything out of Things I Know About Cooking and Not Eating Animals. As it turns out, I did.
I love that S&S starts off with a funny, ‘keepin’ it real’ confession about her beginnings in becoming a vegetarian. I’m not here to judge anyone’s reasons behind their life choices, but admitting that it came from something silly makes the zine more relate-able. When you’re talking about potentially sensitive subjects, a bit of humour can definitely help.
There’s a bit of most things I think you’d expect to see in this zine. There are things she wishes she’d cooked with sooner, recipes, how to re-hydrate dried beans, and more. It certainly introduced me to some things that I’d never even heard of before (textured vegetable protein, anyone?). Plus, just because I’m not a vegetarian, it doesn’t mean I don’t love my beans and own a dehydrator.
There’s a blank page in the back for ‘notes and stuff’ that I think is cool. I’ve never seen a notes page in a zine before. That may be for obvious reasons, but I like seeing new and different things in zines.
All up, it might not be quite my thing, but it was a good zine in the subject that taught me things without preaching to me.
Mini-Zine Review: Fuck Fame
Fuck Fame
http://www.missionminicomix.com/
Fuck Fame is an A7-sized mini-zine that calls to task the privilege granted by popularity – specifically within the band/punk scene.
This is what I love to see in a mini-zine – especially mini-zines made out of a single piece of paper. Just because you don’t have a lot of space doesn’t mean you can’t still have a lot of content. Fuck Fame is a well done comic zine with excellent, surprisingly detailed art, clear handwriting, and a message that needs to be heard.
I very nearly missed the URL in there, but they placed it well. Haha. Excellent use of space.
Happy Zine Mail Monday!
It’s that time again, and you know how much I love mail…
I am so lucky to have received such great mail. Talk about making my days happy through postal generosity.
The first is Wanderluster Zine #1 (I do love it when I can start with the very first zine in a series).
I saw these at the Festival of the Photocopier just as I realised that I’d run out of money. Boo. But I managed to snag myself a copy on the Wanderluster Etsy shop.
As you can imagine, I love zines about mail.
Next, Fishspit surprised me by sending the latest issue of his zine Wiseblood. (To check out my reviews of a couple of his zines, take a look at my Zine Review Index.)
I have to say, his mail/envelope art is probably the most unique that I’ve ever had the pleasure of receiving.
Last but definitely not least, we have a long-awaited pack of EPIC zine mail goodness from Billy da Bunny!
There is so much going on in this post goodness that I can hardly contain myself. The zine “A Good Place to Start” is one I contributed to along with zinesters around the world. This issue is about local music. I’m proud to say that I got Billy hooked on some local Australian fare.
There’s also a note from Billy, a copy of his zine “Proof I Exist”, some stickers and such, AND *drumroll*…
Zinester trading cards! Billy’s brain baby of zinester trading cards had me from the get go, and I was lucky enough to get a trading card of me in as part of the series!
And now I have them all! Mwhahahahaha.
Ahem.
Billy did have sets in his Etsy store, but you might have to get in contact if you want some as they aren’t listed at the moment.
Amazing mail week indeed! Love, love, love it. No chocolate, but the world can’t be perfect. 😉
I’d Cry, But I Can’t Waste the Water
Week two of temperatures in the 30s.
For my Fahrenheit friends:
Sunday: 102.2
Monday: 100.4
Tuesday: 100.4
Wednesday: 98.6
Thursday: 96.8
Friday: 98.6
Saturday: 91.4
Call for Submissions: Contents
Call for Submissions: French Fry
