where I'm coming from

[Jerianne]

Thank you for joining this group.

As you probably read, I want to take a step back from being in charge of Zine World. I propose creating a new editorial team or collective to oversee the zine’s publication for two reasons: I think Zine World was its most successful when we had a team of editors who shared in the responsibility and work of creating the zine and because I am wary of handing off a publication that has been central to my life for more than a decade to an unknown stranger. I don’t know the best way to move forward; I have never tried to start a collective. I would like to continue to be involved with the zine, but I don’t want to be the leader of this new team, nor the zine’s executive editor, etc.

I realize that if we are successful in creating this new team, there will probably be changes to Zine World, and I am ready to embrace those changes. I am open to any ideas you have, open to whatever changes will allow ZW to continue. I have only a few caveats: I would prefer that Zine World carry on in print. If it does, I expect active subscriptions to be honored. If it does not, I hope those subscribers are given an option of a refund (as long as funds are available to do so). There are a dozen+ people who have lifetime subscriptions to the zine (meaning they will receive at no charge all future issues published); I would like to see that honored. I think all reviewers and contributors should get a free copy. I don’t want the mailing addresses of current or past subscribers or orders to be harvested, sold, or otherwise used inappropriately.

Otherwise, let’s put it all on the table and see what shakes out.

I’m going to start by sharing some documents about the zine, including a list of the tasks currently involved in running this publication. You should be able to access any of them via a link to Google docs. If you prefer to have a copy as a document instead, send me an email to zine...@gmail.com and I will email you one. (I'd prefer to use the gmail address for emails on this topic, because I have a backlog of unanswered mail at my undergroundpress email addy.

I hope we can start discussing things via email using this group. Perhaps we could schedule a time to have a virtual meeting by scheduling a chat or skype? In the meantime, please feel free to introduce yourself, talk about why you're here, or share what you want to see happen.

thanks,

Jerianne

[Zine World]

So, we're up to 16 members now. Some of your names are familiar (and I'm glad to see some current/former ZW volunteers). Others of you I don't know. Please, everyone, introduce yourself -- who are you and what brought you here? Whether you're here in a braintrust capacity or whether you hope to be part of the new editorial team, we're all going to need to work together and gettign to know each other is a good first step.

Jerianne

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[Thomas G. Ledru]

hello,

My pen name is Giz and I'm writing the zine Cheaptoys since 2009. This year, I'm completing a master degree in anthropology studying zine trade as a paper based network, for which I'm working on from the University of Nice, France. As I won't keep studying zines for the next studies I intend to do, it wouldn't come in contradiction with being part of this editorial team.

giz

Le 11/28/12 4:58 PM, Zine World a �crit�:

So, we're up to 16 members now. Some of your names are familiar (and I'm glad to see some current/former ZW volunteers). Others of you I don't know. Please, everyone, introduce yourself -- who are you and what brought you here? Whether you're here in a braintrust capacity or whether you hope to be part of the new editorial team, we're all going to need to work together and gettign to know each other is a good first step.

Jerianne

On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 9:28 PM, Jerianne <zine...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank you for joining this group.

As you probably read, I want to take a step back from being in charge of Zine World. I propose creating a new editorial team or collective to oversee the zine�s publication for two reasons: I think Zine World was its most successful when we had a team of editors who shared in the responsibility and work of creating the zine and because I am wary of handing off a publication that has been central to my life for more than a decade to an unknown stranger. I don�t know the best way to move forward; I have never tried to start a collective. I would like to continue to be involved with the zine, but I don�t want to be the leader of this new team, nor the zine�s executive editor, etc.

I realize that if we are successful in creating this new team, there will probably be changes to Zine World, and I am ready to embrace those changes. I am open to any ideas you have, open to whatever changes will allow ZW to continue. I have only a few caveats: I would prefer that Zine World carry on in print. If it does, I expect active subscriptions to be honored. If it does not, I hope those subscribers are given an option of a refund (as long as funds are available to do so). There are a dozen+ people who have lifetime subscriptions to the zine (meaning they will receive at no charge all future issues published); I would like to see that honored. I think all reviewers and contributors should get a free copy. I don�t want the mailing addresses of current or past subscribers or orders to be harvested, sold, or otherwise used inappropriately.

Otherwise, let�s put it all on the table and see what shakes out.

I�m going to start by sharing some documents about the zine, including a list of the tasks currently involved in running this publication. You should be able to access any of them via a link to Google docs. If you prefer to have a copy as a document instead, send me an email to zine...@gmail.com and I will email you one. (I'd prefer to use the gmail address for emails on this topic, because I have a backlog of unanswered mail at my undergroundpress email addy.

I hope we can start discussing things via email using this group. Perhaps we could schedule a time to have a virtual meeting by scheduling a chat or skype? In the meantime, please feel free to introduce yourself, talk about why you're here, or share what you want to see happen.

thanks,

Jerianne

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[katie]

Hello,

I am Katie Ash. I live in Portland have been helping organize the Portland Zine Symposium for the past 4 years. I've been a reviewer for Zine World for awhile, and I would love to continue working to keep ZW going! 

Katie

On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Thomas G. Ledru <xtram...@laposte.net> wrote:

hello,

My pen name is Giz and I'm writing the zine Cheaptoys since 2009. This year, I'm completing a master degree in anthropology studying zine trade as a paper based network, for which I'm working on from the University of Nice, France. As I won't keep studying zines for the next studies I intend to do, it wouldn't come in contradiction with being part of this editorial team.

giz

Le 11/28/12 4:58 PM, Zine World a écrit :

So, we're up to 16 members now. Some of your names are familiar (and I'm glad to see some current/former ZW volunteers). Others of you I don't know. Please, everyone, introduce yourself -- who are you and what brought you here? Whether you're here in a braintrust capacity or whether you hope to be part of the new editorial team, we're all going to need to work together and gettign to know each other is a good first step.

Jerianne

On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 9:28 PM, Jerianne <zine...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank you for joining this group.

As you probably read, I want to take a step back from being in charge of Zine World. I propose creating a new editorial team or collective to oversee the zine’s publication for two reasons: I think Zine World was its most successful when we had a team of editors who shared in the responsibility and work of creating the zine and because I am wary of handing off a publication that has been central to my life for more than a decade to an unknown stranger. I don’t know the best way to move forward; I have never tried to start a collective. I would like to continue to be involved with the zine, but I don’t want to be the leader of this new team, nor the zine’s executive editor, etc.

I realize that if we are successful in creating this new team, there will probably be changes to Zine World, and I am ready to embrace those changes. I am open to any ideas you have, open to whatever changes will allow ZW to continue. I have only a few caveats: I would prefer that Zine World carry on in print. If it does, I expect active subscriptions to be honored. If it does not, I hope those subscribers are given an option of a refund (as long as funds are available to do so). There are a dozen+ people who have lifetime subscriptions to the zine (meaning they will receive at no charge all future issues published); I would like to see that honored. I think all reviewers and contributors should get a free copy. I don’t want the mailing addresses of current or past subscribers or orders to be harvested, sold, or otherwise used inappropriately.

Otherwise, let’s put it all on the table and see what shakes out.

I’m going to start by sharing some documents about the zine, including a list of the tasks currently involved in running this publication. You should be able to access any of them via a link to Google docs. If you prefer to have a copy as a document instead, send me an email to zine...@gmail.com and I will email you one. (I'd prefer to use the gmail address for emails on this topic, because I have a backlog of unanswered mail at my undergroundpress email addy.

I hope we can start discussing things via email using this group. Perhaps we could schedule a time to have a virtual meeting by scheduling a chat or skype? In the meantime, please feel free to introduce yourself, talk about why you're here, or share what you want to see happen.

thanks,

Jerianne


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[Snout Snout]

Hey! I have recently taken up the pen name Alexa Snout for my not-yet-written zines. I'm rather new to the zine world. I have collected since 2009, but in the past year have become more developed a passion for zines. Zines are not very common in the Southern Midwest U.S. and this is something that I hope to change. I work in a public library, recently started a zine club, am in the process of writing my first real zine, working on a collaborative zine in our community, and dreaming of starting a zine library.

Zine World #31 was my first and I love the idea. Zine reviews, prison outreach, and something that works to build community. I'm not quite sure what I see as my part in all of this right now. As little as I know about it, Zine World seems important. This publication should continue to exist and I'm very willing to be apart of that.

Alexa

[Karla Keffer]

Hi! I'm very new to the zine world in terms of making my own - I'm in the process of finishing my first one - but I've collected zines since 2004, I think. I'm not entirely sure how I see myself contributing to ZineWorld, but I'm very happy to do so.

Karla

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[jb64jp]

Ciao from Japan,

 

Feeling even lazier than usual, I'll just post the link to my Zine Wiki page so you can read my zine history http://zinewiki.com/Gianni_Simone Here I'll just say I've been a zine maker since 2000. 

Anyway, I've been on mail art and zine hiatus for the last couple of years, and just published the new issue of my mail art zine KAIRAN a few months ago.

As for what I'm doing here, let's say I'm a observer: I'm curious to see what's going to happen, and how. As an old-school paper lover, I really hope ZW will survive the crisis.

 

Gianni

[Tom Hendricks]

Hi all, I'm editor of the 20 year old zine Musea, and have been reviewing zines at ZW since it started under Doug Holland - one of the founding members.

I can't help on the editorial team, but I sure want to keep reviewing and being a part of ZW. Even wrote and recorded a song called zine world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JVW-lz-dqE

Musea is one of the leaders of the art and media revolution.

Tom Hendricks (alias Art S Revolutionary, and Hunkasaurus and His Pet Dog Guitar)