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Posted on August 24, 2011 at 2:38am 0 Comments 1 Like
For further information, please visit our website. Call for submissions to Better, Drawn - comics and health issues
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 7:47am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Better, drawn is a new place for people to share stories about long-term and chronic mental and physical illnesses, told in the form of short comics. The site is a way for people to share experiences that might otherwise be difficult to talk about openly. In fact, we think that sometimes things can be said better when they’re drawn; hopefully, these comics might help some people…
Continue Announcing 'Better, Drawn', where people can share comics about living with long-term health issues
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 5:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I've just launched a new blog called 'Better, drawn'. It's a blog where people with experience of long-term or chronic mental and physical health issues can share their experiences in the form of comics. If this is something you might be interested either in reading or taking part in, please spread the word.
I know that many people here write about these things in their zines and comics on a regular basis, and if you'd like to contribute a short one page story or… Continue
I know that many people here write about these things in their zines and comics on a regular basis, and if you'd like to contribute a short one page story or… Continue
The Sorry Entertainer International Newsprint Comics Anthology needs your help!
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Becky the Evil Flower commented on Simon M's blog post Call for submissions to Better, Drawn - comics and health issues"This is amazing. I want to make one."
Simon M posted a blog postCall for submissions to Better, Drawn - comics and health issues
Better, drawn is a new place for people to share stories about long-term and chronic mental and physical illnesses, told in the form of short comics. The site is a way for people to share experiences that might otherwise be difficult to talk about openly. In fact, we think that sometimes things can be said better when they’re drawn; hopefully, these comics might help some people feel better, too.To get this website going, we’re looking…See More
deb jacobs replied to Simon M's discussion Art blog to share stories about mental/physical illness as comics in the group Mental Health Zines"great idea. i draw, but not cartoons or comics...do you want just drawings? ones that pertain to mi or pi? mine really don't....
deb j"
Simon M added a discussion to the group Mental Health Zines
Art blog to share stories about mental/physical illness as comics
Hi all, I've just started a new blog, called Better, Drawn: "Better, drawn is a place for people to share stories about long-term mental and physical illnesses, told in the form of short comics. The site is a way for people to write and draw about their experiences that might otherwise be difficult to talk about openly. In fact, we think that sometimes things can be said better when they’re drawn. Submissions are open to anyone with experience of long-term mental or physical illness to share -…See More
Simon M posted a blog postAnnouncing 'Better, Drawn', where people can share comics about living with long-term health issues
I've just launched a new blog called 'Better, drawn'. It's a blog where people with experience of long-term or chronic mental and physical health issues can share their experiences in the form of comics. If this is something you might be interested either in reading or taking part in, please spread the word. I know that many people here write about these things in their zines and comics on a regular basis, and if you'd like to contribute a short one page story or strip to the site, that would…See More
Simon M posted a status"Announcing http://better-drawn.tumblr.com, where people with long-term mental and physcial illness can share their stories as short comics."
Simon M posted a blog postSimon M posted a blog postCalling all Bristol (UK) comic and zine makers!
A few of us comic and zine making types have been meeting up recently to talk, share ideas and general plot world take over by the DIY press here in Bristol. We've also started a collaborative comic-zine, called Bearpit. The first issue was released earlier this year, and the second is under-way, slated for a summer release. You can read all about it here. Most importantly, though, we're an open forum, so if you live in the…See More
Simon M commented on Erica S.'s group Minicomix!"The Sorry Entertainer Newspaper Anthology
Hey folks! We've put together an anthology of comics by self-publishers from the UK, Ireland, the US and Argentina. It's going to be printed as a newspaper and we're just fund-raising…"
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2011 has been declared the Revenge of Print, because we're all tired of "the end of publishing as we know it" stories. Revenge of Print is a campaign to get as many people as possible to self-publish in 2011!
Aaron Denzel Akeredolu commented on Simon M's blog post Zine Club in Bristol This Thursday, 25th November!"i wish there was something like this in London."
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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. mailposht[.]gmail[.]com