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December 2009 Blog Posts (47)

SMILE, HON Seeks Stories for Upcoming "Sex" Issue

BALTIMORE - Literary zine Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! is accepting submissions of sex-related stories, essays, poetry, photography and other artwork for a forthcoming special issue through… Continue

Added by Eight-Stone Press on December 15, 2009 at 10:31am — No Comments

RatBrat has a blog!

I've created a blog to keep everyone up to date on new issues of RatBrat and all my other random zine happenings! You can check it out here.

Added by Mab on December 15, 2009 at 4:50am — No Comments

Musea E-mail Club #495 NPR Has Some Explaining to Do

NPR, National Public Radio, has some explaining to do.

Finally after many delays, NPR has published its sponsor and donor list for 2008.

There are 45 sponsors that are major music, film, television, media, and publishing companies. Their donations range from under $50 thousand, up to a half a million. Here's the list.

http://www.npr.org/about/annualreports/NPRSponsorsDonors08.pdf

This… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on December 14, 2009 at 9:42am — No Comments

punks is hippies - the blog!

this website is awesome! it's 'sort of' a zine archive, mostly into punk zines.

they have lots of old zines, back from the 90s and 80s, but they also have some "contemporary" (aka 2000s) zines.

though i'm not that much into punk, it's amazing the work these guys are doing in scanning old zines and making them available online for… Continue

Added by Yvonne G. on December 13, 2009 at 5:43pm — No Comments

THE MACRO MECHANIC'S MANIFESTO by A.P. Fuchs is Released!

The Macro Mechanic's Manifesto, the second book/issue of the bookazine series, Bumper Sticker Shine, by A.P. Fuchs is now available at the following on-line retailers:

Paperback:

Amazon.com

Amazon.ca…

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Added by APFuchs on December 12, 2009 at 8:10pm — No Comments

Sweet Candy Distro - Winter 09

Happy Winter Sweet Candy friends!

It's been awhile since I have sent out distro updates. Did you think I disappeared? No way! My son was born in August so I've been quite busy with a baby, homeschooling my daughters, as well as rockin' the work-at-home mama status. I decided to re-organize the distro and start fresh. Perfect timing with the New Year coming up fast.

No major changes, just asking for extra patience when you send me your zine for review. My goal is to get… Continue

Added by Sage on December 12, 2009 at 12:42pm — No Comments

Late Night Thinking, issue 4

Released at the 2009 Winter Shadow Art Fair, Late Night Thinking #4 "Progression"

* On The Thompson Block

Comments on what's left of the O.E. Thompson Building in Ypsilanti, after a fire destroyed it.

* Random Photos

* The Bicycle Thief

In the criminal justice system, there are two separate but equally important groups: my bicycle, and the dude who stole my bicycle.

* Oregon or Bust

11 years after we didn't make it, an updated version… Continue

Added by St. Joshua Norton Press on December 11, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

ZINECORE RADIO#18: Alison Piepmeier & Andi Zeisler

ZINECORE RADIO#18: Alison Piepmeier & Andi Zeisler

ZINECORE RADIO returns with guest Alison Piepmeier author of the new book Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Zines-Making-Media-Feminism/dp/0814767524

& Andi Zeisler who wrote the forward to Alison's book & is co-founder and editorial/creative director of Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop… Continue

Added by Hannah Neurotica on December 11, 2009 at 8:41am — No Comments

Zine Trades

This is my favourite way to distribute copies of my zine, and get copies of other peoples'. Since I signed up here in the summer, it's been going pretty well, but lately, I've noticed that I'm sending a lot of stuff out and not getting much back. Maybe it's just that it's getting cold out and no-one wants to leave their house.

I just sent out a few emails asking some people if they've received my zines, because I know that's how I used to keep track of trades - by sending back… Continue

Added by Adrian Fynch on December 10, 2009 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Cheaptoys reviewed !

ok, here are some reviews, by Amber of Fight Boredom/Culture Slut

Cheaptoys #4

Although the majority of this issue is written in French, Gizmo has used a few pages to practice his English. As it happens, I use his zine to practice my French. This issue is mostly typewritten and laid out cut and paste style. Giz writes about being vegan in France, which is a rarity, and cooking vegan meals for local show-goers. This made me happy because I actually just went to a show last week… Continue

Added by Giz on December 10, 2009 at 2:03am — 1 Comment

Radical Mycology!

Just added a pretty awesome Olympia zine called Radical Mycology, which will teach you a good percentage of things you might want to know about mushrooms. Not one of the classic zine subjects, I know, but that's what makes it so good. Check it out. Totally recommended if it's something you're at all interested in. http://msvaleriepark.blogspot.com/2009/12/radical-mycology-zine.html

Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on December 9, 2009 at 11:48pm — No Comments

nostalgia...

10 years ago (ish) i became a zinester.

holy whoa.

1999.... it feels like not that long ago that people were in a panic about the y2k. planning huge new years eve parties in case everything turned to shit at midnight. my friends (at the time) and i gathered at a cottage with loads of other people, the friends of a brother and other cottagers. when nothing happened in other time zones, we knew it was safe to move on with our lives. "anthem for the year 2000" by silverchair was in… Continue

Added by Awkward Stage on December 9, 2009 at 9:40pm — 2 Comments

My new zine...

Hi, I'm part of a writers group in Melbourne, Australia and we've just published a zine of short stories called southpaw grammar. It features work by Benjamin Solah, Sam Stoker, Ben Pearmain, Alex Ettling and Frankie Cole, who've tackled topics from failed dates to fishing, vegan extremes to the undead.

If anyone would like to trade with us that would be rad... sends your to

The Southpaw Grammar Writers Group

8/125 Separation St, Northcote, Victoria, 3070,… Continue

Added by theinnertiger on December 9, 2009 at 8:36pm — No Comments

40% off at the Poopsheet Shop!

IT'S A RECESSION HOLIDAY SALE!

40% off nearly everything in the Shop!

(the only exception is Original…

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Added by Rick Bradford on December 9, 2009 at 12:36pm — No Comments

ZINECORE RADIO returns with guest Alison Piepmeier!

after the holidays ZINECORE RADIO returns with guest Alison Piepmeier author of the new book Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Zines-Making-Media-Feminism/dp/0814767524
Details soon! xo

Added by Hannah Neurotica on December 9, 2009 at 6:53am — No Comments

Do What Others Only Read About...

Added by Eight-Stone Press on December 8, 2009 at 2:13pm — No Comments

SMILE, HON, YOU'RE IN BALTIMORE! No. 12 Release Party

Added by Eight-Stone Press on December 8, 2009 at 2:11pm — No Comments

new comics in the Poopsheet Shop distro!

Latest additions to the Poopsheet Shop:

COMICS YOUTH #1 edited by Blaise Larmee -- Discussions with Jason Overby (Abstract Comics, Jessica), Austin English… Continue

Added by Rick Bradford on December 8, 2009 at 12:15pm — No Comments

I made a new zine

Hi All! I just joined the We Make Zines board yesterday, and I have been reading and trying to find an appropriate way to make a post about my new zine... so I am writing this blog!

I used to be very involved in the zine community, and I wrote zines like "rock star with words", "the remainder of zero" and "there is still a chance for us". And in the late 90s I also made a lot of zines that I won't mention :) Anyways, it's been a few years since I've made a zine I've really put out… Continue

Added by Korinna on December 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Musea Art Contest 12/7/09

The answer to, and winner (if any) for,

our last contest question of:

This week we have a fashion question.

This shoe developed in the 1830's, is still a hot item

today. Name it.

IS

The plimsoll shoe, or plimsoll. or tennis shoe, or sneaker or

any shoe with canvas upper and a rubber sole.

I had no winner.

Seems the shoe didn't fit!

I don’t

dumb down,

so please

wise up.

Now on to a new… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on December 7, 2009 at 9:51am — No Comments