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ZineWriMo 2024 Day 3: Connect

ZineWriMo Day 3: Connect with other zinemakers: #zinewrimo #zinewrimo2024

Hello and welcome to a beautiful day three of ZineWriMo!

Today is all about connecting to your fellow zinemakers. Part of the fun of a monthly zine event is chatting to other zinemakers and seeing what they are doing.

So be sure to check out the hashtags:

#zinewrimo
#zinewrimo2024

On your chosen platform! I’m most active on Instagram, but try them out on your platforms to see what people are making. And, of course, check out the list below!

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That is all for my day three. Check out this ZineWriMo post for more on the background of ZineWriMo as well as the prompts list. Also be sure to check out the links below to start connecting to other zinemakers.

Joining In

*Hadass – https://hadass420.wordpress.com

*Smita – https://www.instagram.com/smitavkumar/

*ShellBob – https://www.instagram.com/shellbobmv/

*Erica – https://www.instagram.com/erica.engdahl/

*Nina – https://echopublishing.wordpress.com

~Let me know if you are participating so I can add you to the list!~

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ZineWriMo 2024 Day 2: Plan & Prep

ZineWriMo Day 2: Plan & Prep: Set out your plan and get prepared: markers, music, snacks, & more

Here we are on day two already, and it’s time for plans and prep! Prep is pretty easy for me after months ago when I got some clear containers for all my stationery fun storage. I’m an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ person big time, so it helps to have all my supplies very much in sight when I’m at my desk.

As for my goals this month, I have decided to just try my best and see what happens. So I’m going to focus on…:

*Post every day of ZineWriMo
*Big November mail out
*Zine Project 1
*Zine Project 2
*Zine Project 3

Ah, I know. Secret projects, what are they all about. But I am hoping that making them a little mysterious will help keep me going and help me not feel so bad if anything pops up during the month, and I’m not able to meet all my goals.

My overall goal is what it is every year: to have a fun time without too much pressure. So I hope that happens for everyone this year.

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That is all for my day two. Check out this ZineWriMo post for more on the background of ZineWriMo as well as the prompts list. Also be sure to check out the links below to start connecting to other zinemakers.

Joining In

*Hadass – https://hadass420.wordpress.com

*Smita – https://www.instagram.com/smitavkumar/

*ShellBob – https://www.instagram.com/shellbobmv/

*Erica – https://www.instagram.com/erica.engdahl/

~Let me know if you are participating so I can add you to the list!~

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ZineWriMo 2024 Day 1: Brainstorms & Thought Gardens

ZineWriMo Day 1: Brainstorms & Thought Gardens: Come up with ideas for the month ahead.

Is anyone else completely unprepared for November?! My goodness.

Alas, time moves on whether or not we are ready for it! But November brings ZineWriMo, and day one brings on of my favourite activities: brainstorming! Or thought gardens, which I also like calling it. (I can’t decide which term is my favourite.)

It’s hiding a little underneath the prompts list, but pretty much everything to do with Sea Green Zines and zinemaking goes into my SGZ notebook (covered with stickers <3).

That said, I have also been known to get out a big A3 piece of paper along with a lot of coloured markers and then just having a go with the possibilities. These are all paper possibilities, of course. You can go digital as well! I haven’t found anything online for brainstorming that I like, but if you have please let me know! I’d love to check it out.

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That is all for my day one. Check out this ZineWriMo post for more on the background of ZineWriMo as well as the prompts list. Also be sure to check out the links below to start connecting to other zinemakers.

Joining In

*Hadass – https://hadass420.wordpress.com

*Smita – https://www.instagram.com/smitavkumar/

~Let me know if you are participating so I can add you to the list!~

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Happy Mail Monday Delay

Hello all! I’m not feeling well today, so we will have a longer Happy Mail Monday next week on November 4th!

Until then, pretty sunset is pretty. 🌺

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International One-Page Zine Swap

It’s time for a zine swap!

Rebekka is looking for people to people to join in on an international zine swap. Meet new zine friends from around the world by joining.

Questions? Contact: galaxyart@pasteo.de

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Check It Out:  VLASINDA’s DESOLATE LIBRARY

Brush aside, the cobwebs of time.
And wander between the pages.
The tales of reality,
Told in fable and rhymes,
Through struggles, and weary ages.
Truth, and perspective will likely vary,
When you enter the walls,

Of VLASINDA’s DESOLATE LIBRARY…

A Podcast for Storytellers, Poets, and more. We feature storytellers, poets, musicians, as well as interviews with people with interesting occupations. Many contributions come from fellow zinemakers.

Find it here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/77iM0H8rO4xW4fnkcM5GC5?si=c4c8799c572049ff
https://www.instagram.com/vlasinda_desolate_library

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Happy Mail Monday – Not Gin and Tonic Edition

Hello, hello, and welcome to another Happy Mail Monday where I don’t have gin and tonic, but I do have some lovely zine mail to share with you today! Check out the goodness.

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My PO Box:

Sea Green Zines / PO Box 378 / Murray Bridge, SA 5253 / Australia

*Like what I do here? Please consider checking out my Ko-Fi page where I post links to videos as well as sell my zines: https://ko-fi.com/seagreenzines

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Awesome People:

*Anna – 6:20

*https://unreality.space

*https://www.instagram.com/annarambles/

*https://www.patreon.com/annarambles

*Kali Mythical Type – 24:58

*https://www.instagram.com/kali.kambo/

*https://kalikambo.omg.lol

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Other Awesome People/Places/Spaces Mentioned:

*Kendy P – https://linktr.ee/Missmuffcake

*Dayna CatMothCrow – https://catmothcrow.com/

*Ryan Pocket Thoughts – https://www.instagram.com/_my_name_is_ryan_/

*https://www.etsy.com/shop/pocketthoughts/

*ZineWriMo – https://seagreenzines.com/zinewrimo-2/

*Prompts list – https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/str0t59vev01s2es3t77c/ZineWriMo-2024.jpg?rlkey=fbokhw36307e42pdj4zzqjrpx&st=1u5cge6c&dl=0

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You Can Find Me At:

seagreenzines@gmail.com

https://seagreenzines.carrd.co

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Channel art by Latibule: https://latibuleart.carrd.co

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Check It Out: Queer Zest Zine Fest

Queer Zest Zine Fest
https://queerzestzinefest.carrd.co

Event Date: November 9-17, 2024
Event Location: Online

Spotlighting the work of diverse queer creators from around the world. Featuring virtual tablers, presentations, workshops, and meetups on zines, queer issues, and DIY culture!

This November, around the world, LGBTQ+ zine makers and fans will gather at
the Queer Zest Zine Fest — a two-day all-virtual zine fest accessible to anyone with an internet connection. This will allow folks around the world to meet and exchange ideas where physical limitations would restrict access to these spaces.

It will be a place where queer zine makers and queer zine fans can gather to celebrate zines, queer community, and share stories.

The Queer Zest Zine Fest organizers are a coalition of like-minded queer zinesters with a host of event planning experience under their belts. The organizer team met online in queer zine scenes and decided to join together to make this event a reality!

The fest will highlight the work of diverse queer creators from around the world.