Mamaphonic - Zine Scene

Selling Your Zine To The Public: Ideas

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:11:55 -0700

I thought it would be cool to discuss how we sell our zines. I'm amping my sales goals for August and really could use some fresh outlook on this. I'm thinking door-to-dooor, riding the train and pitching it to folks, and direct mail. What do you do, how do you sell your zine?

resident mama, formerly known as med school mama

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:11:15 -0700

The Spring Issue:
after a long paralyzing winter
full moon, emergency room
sterile field
the absurd and the everyday
maine, the way life should be...
growth
book and movie reviews
birthday cake
camping
canoe trip sans children
I have a few copies left for share/trade. Let me know via PM.
Peace, Andrea

New GEMINI in transit!

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:46:29 -0700

I mailed out Issue #8 yesterday.

Inside:
My creative balancing act
Slipping on the ice and getting back up again
Memorial day redux
Help wanted
Cartoons
Meet the GEMINI family
and MORE!!

I have a few extra copies...PM me if you want to trade.

GEMINI Mama

Mother's Day issue of Tenacious (Art and Writings from Women in Prison)

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:17:07 -0700

Better late than never!

The latest issue of "Tenacious: Art and Writings from Women in Prison" is finally ready and includes:

*Letters, musings and poems from mothers separated from their children
*Incarcerated women's tributes to their own mothers
*Reflections on the relationships that women form while in prison
*Health care (or the lack of health care) in prison
*Fighting for clean drinking water in a Texas prison

Madre Zenith #9

Thu, 01 May 2008 18:50:52 -0700

May Day! I'm back! this time with contributor Mariah Plumlee, a friend and mama from the Ithaca, NY area. This issue includes: The Car Question (with a surprising answer!), The Marvelouses do Baltimore, Getting Mauled By Bunnies: Life on the frontlines with twin toddlers (not for the weak of stomach), book reviews, a family pic so's you can see who you're dealing with, and from Mariah - the Diet Guru, Elegy for a Still-Living Elkhound, and unusual words on Dr. Suess. Oh, plus there's a top secret Mama tip written in code! Can you figure it out? hee hee hee, the adventure continues in a rambunctous household with your hostess and new RN actually paying the bills with a fulltime job that lasted more than 7 weeks! Who'da thunk?

Apron Strings -- "Juggling" is ready!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:22:14 -0700

Hi!
i just picked up apron strings at the printer and I must say that I am quite pleased with it! lots of clever stuff from some great contributors plus a photo of yours truly with the always-crushable (in the "I have a crush on him" kind of way) and well-coifed SF mayor Gavin Newsom. I am going to mail out trades as soon as I can organize myself. regular folks: expect one within a couple of weeks.

latest med school mama: winter

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:24:17 -0800

The WINTER issue includes:
Mini Mental Status Exam
Christmas Bounce
What is good about getting old?
Secret
a poem
correspondence from my call nights
a few reviews

Love to share and trade. Let me know if you would like one.
Spring will come too...

Positive Emergence Zine

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:16:15 -0800

My new zine reflects the emotional changes going on with me in my journey of personal development. Positive Evolution: The Zine for an Ultra Life is about my mission to infuse positivity into the world! Topics include choosing happiness, depression management, overcoming trauma, letting go of the past, personal development, personal growth, positivity, and more.

Positive Emergence is a quarterly publication. The inside pages are black and white with gray scale artwork and photos. The magazine has on average 50 pages, and is composed primarily of the writing of myself, Trula Breckenridge, and freelance writers.

Mamaphiles #3 - Printing Plan - moving forward

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:54:45 -0800

this is what I just emailed out to all the contributors. I want to put it up here too, so we can keep straight. Its a big step, I think, and at this point it feels right to just go ahead and lead the mass production attempt myself. If there is an unforseeable problem that mamaphiles #3 doesn't make it to printing, I will send everyone back there money. I will keep our collective money in my savings account, away from my other money, and can hopefully raise it quickly, then send it out to the printers. We have had a seperate treasurer in the past, but I think this makes sense. As alway, if someone has a different idea, please feel free to chime in! Or discuss! Or get the collective juices going again!

i wanna do another apron strings

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:38:08 -0800

Hi y'all, I am really ready to put together another apron strings...now that new baby is almost 6 months! I would love submissions. I think the theme going to be "Juggling" or "balls in the air" or something related to that. I would love your stuff (essays, cartoons, photos, fiction) and you can send it to robin_cookston(at)yahoo.com
love, robin

GEMINI #7

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:14:01 -0800

I'm just wrapping up GEMINI Issue #7: Word to Your Mother, and hope to get it to the printer in the next couple of days. Inside:
I discover the library
Connecting through books
Twins learning to talk
My son is a money-grubber
PLUS
cartoons
poetry/haiku
book reviews
and much much more...

Get your today (OK, get yours next week after it comes home from the printer). $3/issue or trade. If we've traded in the past, you'll no doubt have one in the mail in a week or two. If not, let me know.

cost of mamphiles

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:07:15 -0800

I am finally making copies of mamphiles and trying to sell them to my contacts, but I am wondering why we chose $4 as the price. It cost over $5, just to copy, not to mention the shipping cost (almost $2) and that all the places I sell them to take a 60/40 cut. I'm not trying to make money, obviously zines never do, but it would be nice to come close to breaking even. Also, it hit a nerve for me, a nerve that mamas and writers never place a value on their time and often donate their time and energy and ....

Fertile Ground #16

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:13:59 -0800

Good News! Fertile Ground #16 is done! Trades are in the mail!
Bad News! I think this might be my last issue for awhile.

Website isn't updated, but if you'd like a copy, email me (stacey at fertilegroundzine dot com) for a trade or paypal me $3.

Here's what's inside:

FROM THE TRENCHES
Soil Chart by Stacey Greenberg
Abraham at Home by Andria Brown

THE REAL DIRT
It’s a Family Affair by Wendy Trenthem

Who has extra copies of Mamaphiles 1-3 for Literary Mama?

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:27:07 -0800

Literary Mama wants to review all three issues of Mamaphiles. This could be terrific publicity for us. I don't even know where my copies of 1 and 2 are. Anyone?

email me at oceanreader (at) gmail (dot) com if you have them and I'll send you the address of the reviewer.

Thanks!

-Kate

Two of our own in the new Bitch Magazine!

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:26:34 -0800

Check out the article "Learning Curve" about radical unschooling moms in the current Bitch. Featuring our own Nina of Edgy-Catin' Mama and Coleen of Deep South Mouth.

Way to go, mamas!