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Call for Submissions: Queercrip Zine Issue 2

Queercrip Zine Issue 2 is looking for submissions!

*Open to anyone who identifies as queer and/or disabled.
*A rough date of completion by May 2024 and release by July 2024!

You can find all the info about submitting in the post and by checking out @queercriprecords – and you can send your submissions to queercriprecordsss@gmail.com

Deadline: 6 April, 2024

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Happy Mini-Zine March 2024!

How are we to March already?! Haha. I’m not ready!

Alas, it is that time again, and it is the ninth year since I declared that March is the month for celebrating all of our lovely little itty bitty creations in the zineverse. From quarter-sized to zines only as big as a thumb print, March celebrates these wonderful creations.

There isn’t a prompts list, so don’t worry about being behind on anything. Create, read, share, review, and appreciate mini-zines to your heart’s content.

And, of course, share the links so I can check out what you’re up to!

So here’s to another Mini-Zine March and celebrating the little zines in life.

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Happy Mail Monday – Miss Muffcake Edition

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Hello, hello, hello, and welcome to another Happy Mail Monday! This week we are back with another ramble-filled video featuring wonderful zines and other mail from Kendy aka MissMuffcake.

*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

*Miss Muffcake – https://www.etsy.com/shop/missmuffcake
*https://linktr.ee/Missmuffcake

Other Awesome People/Places/Spaces Mentioned:

*Yoga with Adrienne – https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

*Sierra DeCarmen – https://www.instagram.com/sierradecarmen/

My PO Box:

Nyx
PO Box 378
Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Australia

You Can Find Me At:

seagreenzines@gmail.com
https://seagreenzines.carrd.co

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

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Call for Submissions: Guest Ex-Editor

SUBMISSIONS CALL!

Ex-Editor wants to hear from YOU!

“I wanna hear from folks who used to make zines on the regular but have been on a long break…

Guest Ex-Editor is a compilation zine which invites contributions from ex-zine editors. The concept is to bring various zine scene alumni out of retirement for one or two pages.

You might use your page(s) to revisit memories of your old zine, re-evaluate it, resurrect it (maybe with a modern twist to reflect where life has taken you since?), or pilot a brand-new zine idea.

If you’ve been following my Confessions of an Ex-Zine Editor series, you can consider Guest Ex-Editor a feature length version of the Guest Confessional pages.

Message me if you’re interested in taking part and I can send you the full prompts list & submission info.

Please share widely / tag an out-of-practice zine editor!”

Check out more details at: https://linktr.ee/bubblegumzinearchive
@bubblegumzinearchive

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Call for Submissions: Changeling Mini Mag Issue 02

Submissions are now open for… Changeling Mini Mag Issue 02: PRIDE!
By @changeling.annual

Subs open from 1st February to 29 February for:
– Activities
– Comics
– Fiction / Non-Fiction
– Illustration
– Poetry

Guidelines:
– Applicants MUST be neurodivergent (diagnosis NOT needed)
– Theme: “PRIDE” (open to interpretation – but this is a Pride Month special!)
– Applicants can be any age & from anywhere
– Submissions MUST be suitable for children aged 8+

More details @ changelingannual.com/submissions

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Zine Review: The Wrong Side of Google History

The Wrong Side of Google History
Caragh Brooks
8 pages
https://linktr.ee/caraghbrooks

The Wrong Side of Google is an A5, full-colour zine featuring odd and sometimes bizarre Google searches with accompanying art for each search.

After a long day, I was very much in the mood for an entertaining zine, and this zine certainly provided.

The Wrong Side of Google opens with a title page that includes Caragh’s links alongside illustrated social icons, which is a touch I always enjoy. From there, we go into the searches… Swearing spiders, odd uses for bodily fluids, and some random search queries fill the pages. Each page features three search bars with an illustration of the search above it.

Caragh’s art style is fun and totally adds to the overall amusing and curious feel of this zine. The drawing of Arnold Schwarzenegger reminded me of a caricature and made me laugh out loud as my mind went to “Glass Joe” from the original Nintendo “Punch-Out!” game. (Yep, dating myself a bit there.)

I’m so curious as to how this zine – and these searches – came about. Is there a list somewhere of the strangest searches? I’m sure there is. But I don’t know if it would be more entertaining to know the behind the scenes of this zine or if the mystery makes it even better. I found myself chuckling with some searches and shaking my head at others. Of course there is Wario fanfiction, but did someone really search ‘sneaking hotdogs into peoples pockets’? So many questions, and I don’t know if I want any of them answered.

All up, I think The Wrong Side of Google History is a fun poke at the weird ways human brains work with fun art added in the mix. Pick a copy up.

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A Small Note

Hello, zine friends! I’m afraid I am not feeling so well today, and it wouldn’t be fair to the people who so generously send me mail to record when I can’t bring all the sunshine. 😁 So I will be resting and catching up on admin. Have a fabulous week!

Also, here is a picture of zine car Asimov who is always happy for me to rest more.