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February 2013 Blog Posts (41)

Call for Submissions--Long Distance Zine

Call for Submissions--Long Distance Zine

I am seeking submissions of art and writing on the subject of long distance relationships, describing the funny, sad, and tender moments of having a partners or partners far away. This is not an “advice” zine, though pieces that incorporate advice will be considered. Submissions do not need to be about a current relationship or a currently long-distance relationship. I am particularly interested in questions of chosen or forced distance,…

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Added by sassyfrass circus on February 13, 2013 at 5:57pm — No Comments

Valentine's Week Art Quiz

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

The new issue of Musea is out and about - more later, and it's all sci-fi. Speaking of that: Who, in their 1961 sci-fi classic, invented screen savers?

IS

Robert Heinlein, in his '61 novel Stranger in a Strange Land - 10 years before the first personal computer: "Opposite his chair was a stereovision tank disguised as an aquarium; he switched it on, guppies and tetras gave way to the face of the… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on February 13, 2013 at 10:40am — No Comments

February Distro Update

Hello from Portland, Oregon! The new headquarters of the Ms. Valerie Park Distro. While part of our operation is still running out of Olympia and our PO Box there will hang around until things get more settled, all orders are now shipping out of Portland. Which is an exciting change. In other exciting…

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Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on February 12, 2013 at 1:00am — No Comments

Bad People Are Demanding

Third issue of Bruised Zine is finally out!

Get your copy here!

Limited 50 copies so don't wait too long!…

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Added by Sara Todd on February 11, 2013 at 11:04am — No Comments

DERANGED GLORY

zine i'm making of totally weirdness weird that pops into my head such as squirrels taking craps on car hoods whilst dancing. encased in all its DERANGED GLORY. coming soon....very soon....considering i have much weirdness to fill volume one with..... 0.0

hysteria

Added by kira hysteria on February 10, 2013 at 9:44pm — No Comments

well here's the real world kinda

life semi turned inside out. email is dead so I apologise to those who were in the middle of emailing me about a trade/etc. I won't be online nearly as much but I'll pay much more attention to zines and this is really the only website I'll be on anymore so if you were emailing me then message me and I'll get back to you soon as possible. Thaaanks people :)

kirakalamity

Added by kira hysteria on February 9, 2013 at 9:40pm — No Comments

AmaZine Day & Valentine's Day

So, we've moved most our operation to Portland, Or. (!) and to celebrate our first weekend here, we're tabling at the AmaZine Day! A Valentine-themed zine event at our extremely incredible new second-home, the…

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Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on February 8, 2013 at 9:19pm — No Comments

The small World of Zine Musea

There's a lot going on in the small world of Musea, my 20 year old print zine. Have you missed these?

1. Musea Reading fund - free money for buying classic books, recordings and more - set up at Lucky Dog Bookstores in Dallas.

2. Box Office Concerts - first and only in the world, on Tuesday and Wednesday at the classic Inwood Theater in Dallas Texas.

3. Musea Zine Hall of Fame - on Zinewiki. Recommendations welcome.

4. National Hiring Day - This is a… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on February 6, 2013 at 9:13am — No Comments

from this we create a zine together

Added by AvantAfro on February 5, 2013 at 11:48pm — No Comments

MArc Pilgaard

Added by AvantAfro on February 5, 2013 at 11:46pm — No Comments

Syndicated Zine Reviews is now on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews?ref=hl

Added by Jack Cheiky on February 5, 2013 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Poetry.

so last night i was laying in bed when i got struck by weird inspiration and since i didnt have any paper i posted just alittle piece of the thoughts in my head on facebook. None of my friends said anythng though i didnt really expect them to. Anywho this is what i said,

Late night dreaming as the tears come streaming

it hasn't always been this way

who to turn to when the world comes…

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Added by Alyssa Nichole Dietrich on February 5, 2013 at 3:47pm — 1 Comment

SAD

Seasonal affective disorder and why it fucking sucks.

Added by Robin Yourgrave on February 5, 2013 at 9:31am — No Comments

There's stuff in the works!!

Stay updated !!

Email me if you'd like to work on a project !!

http://piddleproductions.weebly.com/

Added by zoe blaq on February 4, 2013 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Updates!!

I want to thank all of you who submitted to Abstract By Nature #3 - The Anthology. I am so intrigued that I would like to extend the submission date to March 1st.

Please send:

Pictures, sex stories, art, poetry, self promotions, culture, lifestyle, DIY, recipes, band and zine reviews.

piddleproductions@gmail.com

Added by zoe blaq on February 4, 2013 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Submissions wanted for roller derby, parenting, and homesteading zines

Sarah Tabor in Okinawa, Japan is looking for submissions for her new Roller Derby zine! She's looking for derby-inspired art, photography, comics, and essays from fans and players. Why do YOU love the derby? Deadline is March 1st. Emailsarahbear731@gmail.com.

Submissions wanted …

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Added by Jessie Duke on February 3, 2013 at 11:33pm — No Comments

Hey, everyone.

So I typed my first blog post here probably months ago..and then I left it and didn't come back for a long while. When I did come back, which was today, I decided it was a shitty way to start off in accordance with who I am and decided to post another that hopefully does my person a bit more justice. Irregardless, I'm Taylor, and it's nice to meet everyone.

A few things to mention about me..that isn't and most likely will never be me in the picture. I…

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Added by Blacksheep on February 3, 2013 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Bio

My Name is Alyssa. It means Joy or Great happiness. It suits me most of the time but sometimes im the opposite of joyous. i suppose you could define me as a pessimist but i do try very hard to look for the good in this world. I am a bisexual 16 almost 17 year old girl with little money to her name, average grades, and a passion for music, writing, and art. I am also looking for love and amazing experiences. I'm more curvy than most. I have my own opinions and no one can change them. i…

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Added by Alyssa Nichole Dietrich on February 2, 2013 at 10:35pm — No Comments

History repeats and repeats and repeats....

Sometimes history not only repeats itself, but it gets into a rut doing it!

Let's look at how the established art form, looked down on the upstart. It may be repeating itself yet again:

The established New York stage community looked down on the upstart film community toward the first of last century.

The established Hollywood film community looked down on the upstart television community toward the middle of last century.

The established television… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on February 1, 2013 at 10:26am — No Comments

GRAND RAPIDS ZINE FEST

Hi All, just wanted to get word out about a NEW Zine Fest debuting this year: Grand Rapids Zine Fest in GR, Michigan. It will be held Saturday August 24, 2013 at the 106 Division Gallery, 106 S. Division, GR, MI.

Website is www.grzinefest.wordpress.com, email for info: grzinefest (AT) googlegroups.com.

Registration is now open!

Thanks,

John P.

Added by John Porcellino on February 1, 2013 at 9:34am — No Comments