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Dang, has it really been 4 months since I last posted on the blog? Sometimes life gets away from me and it’s hard to sit down here and just type away. When 2024 began, I told myself that I wanted to write at least one blog post a month, recapping all of the zine-y things that I’ve been up to. But every time that I scribble “write a blog” on my to-do list, the actual writing feels like it gets father and farther away. I plan, I procrastinate, I feel bad about myself, so I make a plan again to do the thing… but often, the cycle just starts again. Plan, […]

Grab your dice and give ’em a shake: everyone can now play Roll for Zine! Roll for Zine is my silly internet game show inspired by Adventures in Aardia’s Roll of Sandwich series. Based on the whims and wishes of the dice, I craft, or crack the spine of, a zine. So far, this has resulted in the creation of one brand new mini (“Riding Roller Coasters with Vincent Price” from Episode 2) and it’s allowed me to revisit some old favorite titles. And now you can play along at home! Click on and download the game sheets, print ’em off, grab your dice, and get rolling. Fill the blank space […]

Summer 2023 was bookended by zine fests. It began with KC Zine Con #8 on the first Saturday in June, and then over labor day weekend, I celebrated summer’s end at Paper Plains Zine Fest just across the stateline in Lawrence, KS. This was only Paper Plains’ second year, but you wouldn’t know it — this fest is run like a well-oiled machine and I had a top notch tabling experience. As a fest organizer myself, it takes a lot to impress me, and Paper Plains did just that. The organizers were super communicative and helpful, the tables were thoughtfully-arranged with ample room for browsing, the vibes were impeccable, and (as […]

Reviews of the zines “Frightmarish #3”, “Of Restless Wonder”, “Spidertown”, “Horse Horse Magazine”, and “Syringe Nest vol. 2”

We’re just gonna pretend that it isn’t already halfway through August and that I’m not only just now finishing up my International Zine Month posts. I’ve made a bad habit of starting every blog with some sort of apology about the post coming out late (how zinester-y of me!) or waxing poetic about how fast time flies… and I’ve gotta stop that. It’s boring. Let’s be real: I’m shouting into a big internet void on this blog. Time here is flexible, malleable. Any deadlines are self imposed. This post could have premiered at anytime and it really wouldn’t change a thing about it. I’ve noticed that when I hem and haw […]