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  • Los Angeles, CA
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Started this discussion. Last reply by False Start Distro Apr 13, 2010.

 

Jen / She's Not a Morning Person

I'm Jen - a 30 year old fat queer zinester from Los Angeles. I used to run MAD People Distro for seven years and have been writing She's Not a Morning Person zine since 1998.


The newest issue is #10.

Description: From the intro: "This is a love letter to all of my fellow cat ladies and cat men out there." The zine is about my two cats and other cats that have graced my life. It's about how my cat-love evolved and how it was destiny. It's lighthearted and purrific and I hope you like it.
40 pages, 1/4-sized, assorted covers
 

If you're interested in buying, please go to http://jenvenegas.com/zine

Distros, please contact me for sample copies and wholesale rates!

I love to trade for the following: mental health zines, craft zines, body positive zines, zines about animals/pets/cats, queer zines, crafts

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"We'll be having a poetry reading this Sunday at our bookshop in East LA, anyone is welcome to read their work poetry or otherwise, the event page is here https://www.facebook.com/events/509225332472680/ We sell zines as well, you can see a…"
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At 9:33am on March 31, 2013, Nichole said…

Hi Jen! Would you be up to trading a couple issues of your zine for a couple of mine? My perzines often have threads of mental health strung through them, and the first issue of A Visitor in Myself is about BPD.

At 6:07am on March 11, 2013, Shophia Sherwood said…

Hey Jen, would you be up for trading with me? Let me know! x

At 7:44pm on January 18, 2013, fishspit said…

hello jen,

i think i would very much like to read your 'zine. I think you may find my 'zine of interest. I'll trade if you'd like. 

my 'zine is called wiseblood and i have a number of issues i will send you concerning my stays in psychiatric wards and crazy stories of my life as an addict. My only warning is that it is rather bitter and sassy. 

Oh, plus, almost every cover is cat-related. i'm obsessed with cats. 

if you'd like to trade my address is 1304 175th Pl. NE, Bellevue, WA, 98008

thanks, fishspit.

At 5:48am on January 7, 2013, Lubomyr Tymkiv said…

We invite you to take part in the First International Exhibition "ZINESHOW" in Ukraine. Participation is free. Any technique. Any theme and format. No return. Deadline: 15/04/2013. Exhibition on the blog http://zineshow.blogspot.com All works will be exhibited also in the gallery "tymutopiyapres" http://tymutopiyapres.blogspot.com is not a commercial gallery. Welcomed but not "necessarily" summary of your zine or about you or your creative work (this is necessary for further elucidation of the project and possible documentation). Zines for the exhibition please send air mail: "Zineshow" A/C 9875, Sadivnycha 19/1, 79038, Lviv, Ukraine.

At 1:42pm on July 14, 2011, zoe blaq said…
Yes! I was excited to find you as well. I just sent an email on how i can possibly get involved at the next event. contact me! ~Zoe
At 3:52pm on March 23, 2011, Heather Wreckage said…

Hello,

 

I was just going through my friends list cuz theres a bunch of people on it that I don't know, but when I saw your page I was really interested in your zine.  Would you like to trade?

 

Heather Wreckage

At 8:45pm on August 1, 2009, Ashley said…
Hello there! She's Not a Morning Person #8 sounds awesome! How can I get ahold of a copy?
At 11:49am on July 7, 2009, Open-Minded Press said…
Hi Jen! Hope you are planning on going to this! Id love to trade zines with you!
This Saturday, July 11th from 4-7, The Urban Craft Center, in conjunction with Only For The Open Minded Press, will be hosting a zine swap and workshop at the Los Angeles Renegade Craft Fair!!
Bring your zines to trade, or donate to the Only For the Open Minded zine library. Come find out about our DIY distro. Create a page in our collaborative Renegade Zine! There will be over 200 vendors at the Craft Fair so this is not to be missed!

Saturday July 11 4-7pm
California Market Center
Downtown Los Angeles
At 2:33pm on June 2, 2009, Sharmi said…
have you signed up to be a vendor at the sacto zine symposium??

send your publication name and contact info to:
sactozines@gmail.com
At 10:01pm on May 20, 2009, Open-Minded Press said…
Jen thanks again so much. We've organized the zines and they are safe on several shelves. People are already enjoying them and even getting some contact info down to try and contact some of the writers. You are amazing!!!

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She's Not a Morning Person #10

Posted on March 5, 2013 at 11:29am 0 Comments

Description: From the intro: "This is a love letter to all of my fellow cat ladies and cat men out there." The zine is about my two cats and other cats that have graced my life. It's about how my cat-love evolved and how it was destiny. It's lighthearted and purrific and I hope you like it.

40 pages, 1/4-sized, one of a kind covers

Price: $3.00ppd or comparable trade

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She's Not a Morning Person #09

Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:53pm 0 Comments

Description: Written in November 2011, this zine chronicles my complicated relationship with my recently deceased dad. I talk about my childhood and what it was like to grow up in a chaotic, oftentimes abusive household and what it was like to grow up with an addict. There is also writing on how my relationship with my father shaped me, for both the good and the bad. The zine is raw,…

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So-Cal Based Zinesters - New Group!

Posted on December 4, 2008 at 12:20pm 0 Comments

http://wemakezines.ning.com/group/losangeleszinesters



Hi! I'm Jen - I write She's Not a Morning Person zine & used to run MAD People Distro. I live in Los Angeles and created a new group for zinesters & zines in Southern California. Please join if you're in the area or are interested in So-Cal zinesters & zines.



My goal for the group was to connect with other zinesters in the area and… Continue
 
 
 

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