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Alert! I am currently taking a break from reviewing zines on my Youtube channel and from trading zines. Thanks for understanding!Want to know when I am open to trading zines again? Sign up for my Email list to stay in the loop In September 2019, I became the curator of @zines.diy. Originally called @zinereviews, the page features — you guessed it – reviews of zines. I’ve since branched into sharing zine mail videos on my Youtube channel as part of the First Impression Zine Review series. Do you publish a zine you think I should read? When my P.O. Box is open for submissions, I’d be happy to check your zines […]

In 2019, I published Tell Your Own Story, a workbook zine inspired by my workshop of the same name, featuring prompts to help you write your first (or fifth! or hundredth!) perzine. Instead of including a list of resources in print that could become irrelevant over time, I opted instead to post the list here. This page will be updated as often as I feel like with zines resources to help you write, consume and enjoy zines and zine culture. How to Make a Zine Zine Tutorial Videos Let’s Make a Mini-Zine Zine Collation and Layout Stolen Sharpie Revolution DIY Resources Do DIY Penfight Distro Resources Distros — Where to Buy […]

Zine workshops, classes, or panels are a great way to build community, unleash creativity, and spark inspiration. I’d love the opportunity to teach your students, friends, neighbors, members, etc. about writing and crafting zines! During a catmothcrow workshop, I help students discover their voice as they work to create their very own zines. My accessible and dynamic lesson plans, tutorials, and workbooks can be customized to fit a bevy of topics; past workshops have touched on everything from social justice to classical music to healing through writing. (Got an idea for a zine-centric workshop, class, or panel? Let’s talk about it!) I can even host virtual workshops over Zoom, an accessible, […]

From perfectly-scrappy cut-n-paste layouts, to unexpected typeface choices and interesting paper stocks, zines are an innately visual medium, and I love how using video allows me to take viewers inside the pages and show off what makes each zine special. Check out some of the episodes below, including the latest vid ad-free:

I visited the Denver Zine Library a little over a year ago, during a time when I wasn’t blogging. But now that I’m back in the blogosphere, I wanted to re-cap my visit! The Denver Zine Library has been around since 2003, and is currently located in The Temple, an artist’s collective housed within a converted cathedral. Truth be told, the Library can be a little hard to find if you’re not in the know; the building doesn’t have a lot of signage, and the cathedral itself is a little intimidating! (Having not known about The Temple before I went, I expected the library to be in a storefront or house.) […]