| black light diner distro, december 2009 update |
[20 Dec 2009|08:36pm] |
Hello everyone! Just a little update about the new zines available at Black Light Diner Distro!
HELLO ALABAMA: A ONE-SHOT DISASTER (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Courtney's (Muse) anti-love letter to Alabama was written after she packed up and moved from North Carolina to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to attend library science school. The move came with an unexpected downside in the racist and conservative attitudes of some of her classmates. While certainly not indicting all Alabamans, Courtney describes the self-silencing she must go through to be safe in her new location, from being forced to tear a pro-choice sticker off her car to having to check her political ideals at the door in order to have at least a few friends. There's also a piece about the underfunded and underutilized recycling program in Tuscaloosa, and how its mismanagement by clueless city officials has had devastating consequences for the working-class community who must live next to the plant. I've never moved to a drastically different geographical location (yet), but as someone who grew up in a more conservative area the themes of alienation rang true, and I think this would be a great zine for anyone who feels out of step with their surroundings, whether they're a native or a newcomer.
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Also, I'm really on the lookout for some new zines to carry, in particular personal comics. If you have something you think I'd be interested in, drop me an email or send it to me!
Thanks for reading,
Erica
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| It's Alive! horror zine |
[17 Dec 2009|04:13pm] |
Hi guys,
I posted here almost a year back about a horror zine I was putting together. Unfortunately life got in the way and it never got made. Well, it's getting made now.
It's called 'It's Alive!' and it will probably be a one-off zine, hopefully out by February.
It's very much in the early stages at the moment, but if anybody would like to contribute that would be great.
As I'm only just getting started on it, I can't give an exact description of what I'm looking for, but I'm hoping it will turn out to be a fun and witty zine for horror fans, full of film reviews (classics, b-movies and modern), interviews and a few other horror related features such as reviews of ghost walks, the scariest places to visit in the UK, scary stories etc. Here's one of my film reviews that will be going in, to give you an idea of what to expect.
If you've got anything you think might fit in, please drop me an email to siobhanlouise@gmail.com and I'll get straight back to you.
Additionally, if you think It's Alive! sounds interesting and you want to order a copy or find out more about it, send me an email to siobhanlouise@gmail.com, or sign up to my blog for updates.
Thanks guys!
(x-posted, sorry!)
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| distro update |
[14 Dec 2009|08:48pm] |
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Hello folks. Just letting you know I've just updated my free zine distro http://zinemonger.blogspot.com . There's new zines added including functionally ill and sexuality as hidden. I've also made the instructions for ordering much simpler and clearer. Please take a look and help yourself to some free zines!
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| Sweet Candy Distro - Winter 09 |
[12 Dec 2009|02:54pm] |
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 back with you within a week of your zine's arrival. Life happens, there may be a delay at times. I will be mailing zine orders out twice a week and you can now view order tracking on our blog, which is located on our website. I plan to send out quarterly updates opposed to monthly ones. I encourage you to politely harass me through e-mail if you ever want to inquire about the status of your zine submission or distro order. Sometimes things happen within the postal service and unless we communicate, our relationship won't be as awesome as it can be.
( READ DISTRO UPDATES & DEC SPECIAL! )
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| Free zine distro |
[30 Oct 2009|11:42am] |
Hello all,
I've just launched a little zine distro called Zinemonger, which only stocks free zines. All you do is browse the website http://zinemonger.blogspot.com , choose zines up to a weight of 90 grammes and supply the postage, either by sending a self-addressed envelope with a 47p large letter stamp, or by sending me the cost of postage by Paypal if you live outside UK. Full instructions are on the site. Please read them carefully as this will save time for all of us. Have fun!
Cheers,
Ed
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| Absent Cause #3: Death, Dying, Undeath available now |
[26 Oct 2009|12:38pm] |
Just in time for Halloween, Samhain, Dia de los Muertes & Im Kheperu: Absent Cause #3: Death, Dying, Undeath NOW AVAILABLE $4 plus shipping Available at http://redguard.etsy.com For trades contact: redguard@gmail.com
The new 72-page issue features: Wraparound cover by BRANDI LEE Interviews with feminist artist PUSSY POWER and Black / Doom Metal band WOODS OF YPRES Full-color art centerfold Essays, photography, artwork, fiction, poetry from LESLIE FEINBERG EMAN RIMAWI JAIMIE HASHEY gabiMONSTROSITY JAMES RUSH QUINN COLLARD and many more! PLUS: FREE bonus 60-page Literary Supplement featuring more fiction, poetry and artwork devoted to everyone’s favorite subject, death.
 Explore the dark side with Absent Cause Underground cultures, hidden histories, feminist and queer sexualities, size-acceptance, chosen families and radical politics; vampirism, the gothic, horror and the macabre; surviving abuse, coping with mental illness/dangerous gifts, self-harm and suicide. Everybody dies. But in our underground and radical communities we often have very different ways of coping with death than the dominant culture. What does the prospect of death mean to someone who’s lived through violent abuse? Discrimination? Mental illness? How does a revolutionary or artist contemplate what their contribution may mean after their death? How do we express our fears, celebration, anger, and/or desire for death? Can death be sexy? Order from http://redguard.etsy.com
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| black light diner distro, october 2009 update |
[18 Oct 2009|07:59pm] |
Hey everyone! It's been awhile since I posted about the new zines and comics available at Black Light Diner Distro, and there are a ton of them!
BOOTY #19 (Amherst, MA)
Covering the time period between September 2003 and March 2005, this issue of Anne's personal comic book includes work stories, an encounter with an animate snowman, a last-minute, surprisingly cheap vacation to Iceland (!), and a very moving piece about Anne's relationship to her breasts, tying in with her mother's double mastectomy. Booty is a zine I started reading when it was carried by the late, great Pander Zine Distro, and I'm happy to say that it is just as I've remembered it: smart, often funny, and with simple, cute art that tells its stories well. Half-legal, 16 pages.
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Thanks for reading, and check out the site!
xo,
Erica
P.S. For a totally non-limited time, all orders of $20 or more in the US get a free upgrade to Priority shipping, and all orders get a free pin!
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| Starting a review zine... |
[02 Oct 2009|12:29pm] |
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I am starting a review zine online to review both paper and webzines (as well as books, movies and music). If you would like to send me your webzine address or want to send me a paper copy of your zine, please email me: lulutripp@gmail.com.
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| Just wondering... |
[10 Sep 2009|03:56pm] |
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I hope this is ok to post here. I was personally wondering if any zines out there were looking for contributors. I'm sure there are others wondering the same. So then: anyone need someone who writes reviews (of zines, music, movies, books, websites, etc.), personal essays (working in a library, living with mental illness, stories on coming out, being queer, being with dysfunctional family, my compulsive liar brother, etc.) and the occasional fiction or poetry? I'd be happy to write something tailored to a theme as well, for paper or online zines. Hope to hear from you!
(I x-posted this to chicagozines and zine_scene)
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| Zine fair |
[09 Sep 2009|02:19pm] |
Just wanted to let everyone know about an upcoming zine fair and zine event in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
The Sunday Zine Fair will be held on Sunday the 4th of October in Ghetto Town (the top two levels of the King St carpark).
The Zine Fair and associated events are part of the National Young Writers' Festival and This Is Not Art - a not-for-profit festival that promotes and supports the emerging and independent arts community.
You can find out more about the festivals at www.thisisnotart.org and http://www.youngwritersfestival.org/index.php
There are other program highlights to be found at http://www.thisisnotart.org/a-taste-of-what-s-to-come/.
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| Mrs. Noggle zine grab bags |
[02 Sep 2009|02:28pm] |
i put together a few grab bags of my zines. mostly "mrs noggle zine" it's a personal zine about life,addiction,marriage,body image,riot grrrl,& various other topics. the grab bags contain atleast 5 zines as well as a few mini zines i have done!!
all funds go to "Mrs Noggle : The Book"!!! a zine book i am currently working on...
if you have any questions please email me : mrsnoggle@yahoo.com
if you want me to send an invoice let me know becos i'm not sure if the buy it now button works becos it's been awhile since i used one!
THANKS!!!
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| Here. In My Head now available to buy or trade! |
[23 Aug 2009|03:16pm] |
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Hey everybody,
Just to let you know, issues #1 and #2 of my feminist perzine, Here. In My Head, are available to buy or trade!
#1 features written pieces about not shaving, the ongoing need for feminism in university, body image, being questioned for writing strong feminist lyrics, and my experiences joining the university's Songwriting Society.
#2 features introspective pieces about my musical and creative development from childhood, anger and betrayal, drunken thoughts on sexist jokes, and insecurities caused by a sexist magazine article.
Both issues are available for 50p a pop; I'm also happy to trade for other zines or for mix CDs (as long as you give me the track listing first). I only accept concealed British money for purchases.
Leave me a comment if you're interested!
x
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| be on zinecore radio tomorrow night! |
[24 Jun 2009|09:28pm] |
Tomorrow night is the OPEN MIC episode of zinecore radio
do you wanna call in and do a reading from your zines? journal? lemme know!! i still have openings!
zinecoreradio@gmail.com
www.blogtalkradio.com/thezineshow
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| Marked For LIfe #5 - mini zine |
[24 Jun 2009|12:49pm] |
Marked For Life #5
8 pages/Mini size by Sage
Sage writes, "I created a text heavy mini that deals with my thoughts on self-censorship, social anxiety and the attempt (and sometimes success) at carrying on with my creative pursuits regardless of the judgment that I happen to fear from others."
~ Available at Sweet Candy Distro ~ you can also order this zine by doing the following:
Send PayPal payment to sweetcandydistro AT gmail DOT com
$1 ppd within the US
$1.50 ppd to Canada
$2 ppd Everywhere Else
Or you can send US cash to:
Sage A.
PO Box 1833
Dallas, GA 30132
+ my Etsy shop ~ my zines & other stuff
+ ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) candy_cluster ~ updates on my zine & distro stuff
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| WANNA READ ON THE OPEN MIC EPISODE?! |
[16 Jun 2009|10:59am] |
wanna be on the OPEN MIC episode of ZINECORE radio? it is THIS THURSDAY!
ANYONE CAN READ from there zine or journal or off the top of your head!
get in touch to sign up! all you need is a phone or you can even record yr self and send me the mp3!
zinecoreradio@gmail.com
xox, h.neurotica
www.blogtalkradio.com/thezineshow
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| Call for submissions: Death, dying, and undeath |
[10 Jun 2009|02:22pm] |
Explore the dark side with Absent Cause Underground cultures, hidden histories, feminist and queer sexualities, chosen families and radical politics; vampirism, the gothic, horror and the macabre; surviving abuse, coping with mental illness/dangerous gifts, self-harm and suicide. *************** The theme of the third issue of Absent Cause zine is death, dying, and undeath. Everybody dies. But in our underground and radical communities we often have very different ways of coping with death than the dominant culture. What does the prospect of death mean to someone who’s lived through violent abuse? Discrimination? Mental illness? How does a revolutionary or artist contemplate what their contribution may mean after their death? How do we express our fears, celebration, anger, and/or desire for death? Can death be sexy? Absent Cause welcomes submissions of essays, comix, poetry, short fiction, artwork, photography, recipes, etc. Send to: redguard@gmail.com The DEADline for Absent Cause #3 is Sept. 1, 2009. To order the first two issues of Absent Cause, visit: http://redguard.etsy.com or email redguard@gmail.com to trade. *************** Join Absent Cause & Fat Grrrlz! at the New York Zine Fest, June 27-28 at the Brooklyn Lyceum. Visit http://www.nyczinefest.org for more info.
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| Sweet Candy Radio ~ Episode #3 |
[07 Jun 2009|04:53pm] |
Episode #3 Host: Sage Adderley ~ Guest: Nicci (Fat Girl Zine)
In this episode you'll listen to Sage & Nicci discuss the importance of zine making, steps in the zine process, why Nicci doesn't love Savannah, GA, things that cause Nicci to get fired up and the fact that we own too many art supplies. We also chat about zine fests, traveling, moving around, mail art swaps and lots more!
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| ZINECORE RADIO: SIGN UP NOW FOR THE "OPEN MIC" EPISODE! |
[29 May 2009|08:47am] |
hi everyone.
i want the next episode to be an "open mic." if you would like to call in and do a reading and quick promo for your zine please get in touch! or if you have any questions:
zinecoreradio@gmail.com
www.blogtalkradio.com/thezineshow
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