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Submit to a zine for the first time

Everything is embarrassing anyways so just submit your writing somewhere people can maybe see it. This is my little horror vignette about a demonic possession in a Connecticut gas station! It's not at all perfect in my eyes, but it's also one of my favorite things I've done because it lives in the world and not just in a draft. And as a bonus I get to enjoy the design a cool editor invented to accompany my story and see it through their eyes on the page. I love zines!!! Share your art with your community and scene, be a part of the world!!!

@bumbythefool

Dec 18, 2024

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Miss misery release party

My friend river had been working on a zine for a while now, this is compiled work of her photography put together along with some writing.

@valess_na

Feb 5, 2024

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Alissa Bennett’s Zines

I don’t personally know Alissa Bennett, but I think she is a brilliant and funny person who has clearly lived a vibrant life. A friend of mine once said about himself, “I’m not a journalist; I just live this shit.” I think this mantra (with the tweak, “I’m just really interested in this shit”) applies to Bennett’s writing and various projects — from her burner IG @regret_counter and podcast, to the next-level zines she publishes. Those zines though, wow! The writing is so intimate, confident, and, well, perfectly imperfect (sorry, sorry…).I like that every other paragraph has a typo, that she will frequently and flagrantly use cap-locks, and that she essentially unpacks the indiscretions of fringe tabloid figures in order to exhume her own demons and make sense of her past and present. It’s got a very “warts and all” vibe, and I respect that she’s willing to air her own dirty laundry in service of establishing a spiritual connection to the subjects of her texts. That’s not to say she goes easy on them, but it all feels empathetic instead of exploitative or solipsistic. Rarely do I audibly laugh while reading, but Bennett’s work consistently makes me LOL. Generally, I prefer when people write the way they talk. Her essays feel like the coolest girl at the bar is whispering (and occasionally shouting) a very good story directly in your ear, but she also doesn’t really care whether you like the story or not. She already knows it’s good.Start with “Bad Behavior,” which is a series of essays/love letters to various semi-public figures who engaged in specific, scandalous acts. Then hit “Pretend You’re Actually Alive.” Most of the zines are sold out, but I’m sure she’d send you a PDF if you ask nicely. There’s also a new one on the way.

@zach-sokol

Sep 8, 2022

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Meet Aaron, My virtual chihuahua from "Little Friends: Dogs & Cats"

He's just so cute!

@cristobalforyou

Dec 27, 2024

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Therapy

I love every minute of every therapy session. They're basically professionals giving you space to discuss the pieces of shit in your life. BONUS: It's an unpopular opinion, but I do believe therapy is the best way to escape your toxic, deplorable, and inconsiderate family members.

@cristobalforyou

Jan 11, 2025

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Cd burning

I tried making a playlist on a CD back in the summer, and I loved it. I can't wait to make another playlist CD for Franny.

@cristobalforyou

Dec 27, 2024