My Zines

catmothcrow is my return to writing a perzine after spending the past few years pivoting to other forms; issue one is a grab bag of memories and musings, featuring a travelogue, two playlists, lotsa punk feelings, and even a comix! I talk about learning to slow down and accept the ins-and-outs of my artistic process, recount a whirlwind vacation to Los Angeles, share some zine review highlights, and countdown the top 5 Weakerthans songs to cry to. In the centerfold is a diary comix featuring a very real conversation some friends and I had over Klondike bars… but in my comix universe, we’re all big-eyed animals. Like I said: it’s a mixed bag, but I like to think it’s a good one.

Would you take a look at that face? Isn’t that just the cutest cat you’ve ever seen? This is my magnificent cat, Coco Bean, who is so spectacular that I thought he deserved his very own fanzine. In this short-n-sweet, 20-page zine, I share how Coco got his name, as well as his many nicknames. A perfect “first zine” for kiddos!

I created this zine for the “Zine-A-Month” Patreon club — it was July 2024’s featured title. The zines shares how I got into building terrariums, the anatomy of a terrarium, and how you can build your own (plus, a list of all the supplies you’ll need) — an easy-to-read introduction to creating a little world in a jar.

“Hagwitch” (short for “home and garden witch”) is my answer to the myriad of questions folks usually ask when you tell them you practice witchcraft; a shorthand way of conveying my individualized path and then inviting further question. Part-perzine, part-spellbook, this zine features tips and tricks for building altars and spelljars; essays about witchcraft, gardening, and tarot reading; and some small, easy-to-cast spells. A perfect zine for both the magic practitioner who’s as well-seasoned as a cast iron cauldron, and the baby witch who is exploring their craft for the very first time.

Self care and sigil magic can sometimes feel like two sides of the same coin. This zine contains an explanation of what sigils are, a list of ways to activate your sigil, and five sigils for self care that you can use in your own practice.

Seeds for self care: three mini-zines featuring guided tarot readings meant to help you uncover, grow, and nurture your self worth.

A tiny, handmade-accordion zine about making altars with the changing of the season. One side features a list of ideas on what to include on your altar each month, and the other shares my thoughts on altarcraft.

Zine-making is an act of conjuration, like activating a sigil or casting a spell. Why not up the magical ante? This zine contains spell ideas, correspondences, and more for the zine-making witch.

Three damn fine mini zines inspired by David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. Each mini-zine contains a guided tarot reading that will help you reveal your dreams and confront your shadow self.

Created thanks to the whims of the dice during episode 2 of “Roll for Zine”, this mini brings together two of my favorite interests: horror movie icon Vincent Price and roller coasters! The dice charged me with creating a mini fanzine on red paper, and this is what I came up with.

When the dice challenged me to make a political activism zine during episode 6 of “Roll for Zine”, I decided to compile a list of actions you can take to stay informed about the genocide in Palestine, and ways you can help ease the suffering. A better world is possible, a world where we are all free and nobody is bombed or slaughtered. Take action and take care: donate an eSim to help Palestinians stay in touch with family or give to the PCRF to help provide humanitarian aid to children in Gaza.

A mini-zine that shows you how to fold a mini-zine! Download and print, follow the instructions to fold-up this freebie, then make mini-zines of your own!

A zine about making zines! “Tell Your Own Story” offers prompts, ideas, and tips for writing your very own perzine. Copies of this zine are distributed as workbooks at my writing workshop of the same name. Whether you’re a seasoned zinester in need of a lil’ bit of inspiration, a newbie who’s never written a single creative word, or somewhere in between, this zine (and my workshop) will give you the inspiration you need to write your very own perzine!

When I host workshops or table at non-zine fest faires, I like to have something on hand that explains what zines are for folks new to the medium. That’s what this zine is: a zine about zines! I breakdown what they are, how they are made, some common zine genres, where to find zines, and how to make ’em… a lot is packed into this tiny package!