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Lets make a PRESS RELEASE for Mamaphiles #3!

I took this from mirandas blurb and the intro ..mixed it up. We need the thing that says FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, at the top, right? and anything else. mamas can you go over this - add, subtract, comment, finalize ...we need a press release/cover letter kinda thing to have on hand.

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The Mother of all Zines is Back!

Mamaphiles, the mama-zine compilation, announces the publication of its third issue. In this installment, twenty five zine-writing mamas (and one papa) take on the theme “Coming Home.” Contributors range from zine veterans like Ariel Gore of Hip Mama, Kate Haas of Miranda, and Jessica Mills of My Mother Wears Combat Boots to young mothers brand-new to zines. Packed with essays, poetry, artwork, and photos, Mamaphiles is a comprehensive introduction to the vibrant mama zine community (or a good way to check in with old favorites).

The beauty of Mamaphiles is how each and every writer interprets the theme. Similarly to the previous themes “Birth” and “Cutting the Cord,” writers wrote about what coming home means for them today, how it is for them now. Stories include squatting in a dilapidated house when two pink stripes showed up on a pregnancy test; the difficulties of returning home to a parent’s house, no matter what our age; mosaicing the words “Love” on the kitchen floor while tying to mend the hurt from infidelity; visiting a father recently released from prison; desperately trying to make a place feel like a home when renting from a slumlord; feeling we aren’t home enough; and helping a grandmother leave her beloved home when she is no longer able to live on her own. Just like parenting and writing, coming home can be complicated and difficult. But it can also be tremendously rewarding.

This 73 pages, half-sized, self-published collaborative non-profit project is available for $4 sent to P.O. Box 4803 Baltimore MD 21211 or more information at www.mamaphiles.com
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*one thing I wonder is about that transition into part: stories include, OR Topics contain stories about ...or what. I'm not sure about that, I want a simple transition into showing the examples and not sure if I did that right.*

By China at 11/25/2007 - 7:21pm | Doing It | login or register to post comments | previous forum topic | next forum topic

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cover letter i'm gonna use

The Mother of all Zines is Back!
Mamaphiles #3 - "Coming Home"

Mamaphiles returns for its third issue (November 2007), with the theme "coming home." The newest installment includes 25 contributors, including our first papa zinester. Check in with your favorite parent zinesters and discover some new favorites as you learn about the many mama-made zines that have come out since #2 was released in 2005. In addition to fabulous essays, poems, artwork, and photos, #3 includes comprehensive ordering information about each contributor's zine. This is all new material, no repeats of the pieces in previous issues. (73 pages, half size)

The beauty of Mamaphiles is how each and every writer interprets the theme. Similarly to the previous themes “Birth” and “Cutting the Cord,” writers wrote about what coming home means for them today, how it is for them now. Topics range from squatting in a dilapidated house when two pink stripes showed up on a pregnancy test; the difficulties of returning home to a parent’s house, no matter what our age; mosaicing the words “Love” on the kitchen floor while tying to mend the hurt from infidelity; visiting a father recently released from prison; desperately trying to make a place feel like a home when renting from a slumlord; feeling we aren’t home enough; and helping a grandmother leave her beloved home when she is no longer able to live on her own. Just like parenting and writing, coming home can be complicated and difficult. But it can also be tremendously rewarding.

To order #3 directly from the mamas:

* Send $4.00 (well-concealed cash only - no checks, please!) to
PO Box 4803, Baltimore, MD 21211

For more information: www.mamaphiles.com

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its just about right, I see what your saying miranda but couldn't incorporate that last change to look right, its still not perfect, but my internet time is out and I wanted to save what I was working on.

By China at Thu, 12/13/2007 - 7:38pm | login or register to post comments

looks good : )

looks good : )

By anarchohippypunk at Mon, 11/26/2007 - 10:03pm | login or register to post comments

Good news!

Literary Mama wants to review all three Mamaphiles! Who has all three of them on hand to send? PM me for the reviewer's address.

Miranda: a zine about motherhood and other adventures

By Miranda at Tue, 12/11/2007 - 8:49pm | login or register to post comments

p.s.

and when sending the press release, to local venues in your town - feel free to include YOUR name, zine, and contact number

By China at Sun, 11/25/2007 - 7:23pm | login or register to post comments

I think this looks good,

I think this looks good, China. Re your question about the transition, I think combining each idea so that it reads, "Topics include..." would make the most sense. Or maybe, "Topics range from...

Also, I would change this sentence from:
"Similarly to the previous themes “Birth” and “Cutting the Cord,” writers wrote about what coming home means for them today, how it is for them now."

to:
"As they did in the first two themed issues ("Birth" and "Cutting the Cord"), Mamaphiles contributors interpret "Coming Home" individually. Topics include..."

I like the range of examples you chose!

Miranda: a zine about motherhood and other adventures

By Miranda at Sun, 11/25/2007 - 10:58pm | login or register to post comments