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Trader Schmoes

TRADER SCHMOES

By Kari Tervo, Shards of Glass In Your Eye!

I have a new policy on trading: I'll send you mine when you send me yours. I rarely receive any of the zines that I was hoping to read!

Some zinesters are trader schmoes. They're people who promise a zine in return for a zine, but never send one.

A lot of trader schmoes are just…

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Added by Kari Tervo on March 12, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

New Zine Promotion Project on Twitter

I've started a zine promotion project on Twitter. It's located atwww.twitter.com/zinenews. If you would like your zine plugged there, simply drop me a message to my We Make Zines inbox which has the following information:

The name of your zine, some details about it and whether you do trades, distro, etc and a mailing address for same.

The web address for your zine's blog or Etsy shop

Most…

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Added by Joe Wallace on July 7, 2011 at 7:42pm — No Comments

Reclusive Obscenities #3 is Now Available

Issue #3 of Reclusive Obscenities is now available for trade. I'm doing a little something different with this issue in that I'm…

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Added by Persephone Pomegranate on June 3, 2011 at 9:20pm — No Comments

Ladybug #1, my 24-hour zine thing: Shipping Log

i think this is the best way to keep track of when & who i send the zines to. if you bought a copy or we arranged a trade, check this post...

everyday that i ship copies of Ladybug #1, i'll list the first name and the state or country they went to. that way you can look here to find out when your order or trade went out.

wednesday, 2010/08/18:

Krissy, USA

Cryptstine, USA

Tasha,…

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Added by Yvonne G. on August 18, 2010 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments

my first zine, Ladybug #1 is now ready & available!!

2011/03/10 update:

now available for online purchase!! visit …

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Added by Yvonne G. on August 12, 2010 at 6:30pm — 6 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

yay #2 yay #2 yay #2!

So yeah - (officially released on FRIDAY!) #2 of The INFINATE Zine is finally done - printed - finished - stapled - READY to rock n' roll. This bad boy is almost double the size of the last one...so thanks to all who contributed!

Anyone up for… Continue

Added by Chloe Rambo on May 24, 2009 at 9:32am — No Comments