Tag: poetry zines
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Have you seen Manifest (zine) #16?
“You Are Here” is the reassuring little icon on a trail map that gives you your bearings, lets you know, in the grand scheme of things Where. You. Are. It’s often the first thing you see when you start out on an adventure somewhere. These days, with things so frighteningly askew, it’s good to have…
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NOW ON SALE! Manifest (zine) #16: You Are Here
“You Are Here” is the reassuring little icon on a trail map that gives you your bearings, lets you know, in the grand scheme of things Where. You. Are. It’s often the first thing you see when you start out on an adventure somewhere. These days, with things so frighteningly askew, it’s good to have…
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New Zine! Miss Nancy the Little Black Cat
Many stories have been written about love and loss, most of them aimed at comforting adults; there are also quite a few children’s books that offer solace to little ones as they grapple with sadness and grief after losing a loved one. Now there is a new story to tell, for kids and grown-ups alike.…
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Now on Sale! Manifest (zine) WRITE
Writing guru Natalie Goldberg advises: “Say what you want to say. Don’t worry if it’s correct, polite, appropriate. Just let it rip.” And author Neil Gaiman suggests, “This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy, and that hard.”…
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It’s International Zine Month!
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL ZINE MONTH! Come along as we celebrate a month full of zine things! Find out about zines, zine libraries, zine history, how to make your own zine and more! International Zine Month 2023 would not be possible without the lovely Alex Wrekk, who came up with the idea in the first place. Visit…
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MANIFEST (zine): Stressed Spelled Backwards Is DESSERTS
Issue #12, Stressed Spelled Backwards Is DESSERTS You know that good feeling you get when you eat dessert? That’s your brain’s reward system releasing dopamine. Researchers have shown that sweets rival sex and cocaine when it comes to dopamine triggers. Think about that. Dessert — it’s as good as sex! That explains a lot, doesn’t…
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MINI (zine): There’s No Such Thing as the Poop Fairy
Issue #1 – There’s No Such Thing as the Poop Fairy: 5 Things to Remember When You Walk in the Woods People love the nature preserve where I often walk. Who wouldn’t? Its wide, criss-crossing trails offer welcome views of the woods and ponds and wildlife. It’s easy to forget that the busiest highway on…
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Preview: Heroically Found
Issue #9, Heroically Found 24-Page, Full-Color, 5 x 7 Booklet + Inserts and Curated Spotify Playlist, $8.00 or subscribe and get 4 issues for $25.00 You can pay through PayPal using a PayPal account or any standard credit card. If you prefer the old school approach, please send your check, made payable to Jen Payne,…
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3 Chairs at Quimby’s in Chicago!
3 Chairs at Quimby’s in Chicago! When I come back in my next life I want to be an artist AND I want to work at Quimby’s in Chicago. Quimby’s is an independently owned bookstore that sells independently-published and small press books, comics, zines and ephemera. They favor the unusual, the aberrant, the saucy and…
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If you are a dreamer, come in…
If you are a dreamer, come in,If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fireFor we have some flax-golden tales to spin.Come in!come in! — Shel Silverstein Indeed, if you are a dreamer, a wisher, a magic bean buyer…then you…
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Hold-in-Your-Hand Art Installation
When I published my first book, LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness, I imagined a complementary art installation: framed photos from the book, poems printed large and hung like tapestries, a CD of woodland sounds in the background. I had other ideas, too. (I still do.) A show at New Haven’s Kehler Liddell…
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What is MANIFEST (zine)?
LET’S START WITH: WHAT IS A ZINE?According to Wikipedia, a zine — pronounced zeen — is a small circulation, self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via photocopier. It has no defined shape or size, and may contain anything from poetry, prose, and essays, to comics, art, or photography. A zine…
