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kattsnot's review against another edition
2.0
I discovered this after i had began my own zine and didn't really take anything from it. I learned more from reading others zines. Also- a lot of the content is common sense//her personal preferences.
hanklyhank's review against another edition
5.0
If I had my way, this zine would be handed out to every school kid in America some time around 6th grade. Good info packed into a handsome package.
tallpaul's review against another edition
5.0
This cute little book is great if you're looking to start your own zine or are simply interested in seeing what steps are required to making one.
Some of the key topics it hits on: how to get your own zine started, info on the zine community, how to distribute and promote your zine, and even a few crafting articles for making your own paper and such. I especially appreciate the zine page layout article. It has a nice explanation on different ways you could layout your zine pages for easy photocopying. If I had read this a year ago I could have saved so much time and avoided all those frustrating trips to the copy machine.
This book was definitely worth my time.
Some of the key topics it hits on: how to get your own zine started, info on the zine community, how to distribute and promote your zine, and even a few crafting articles for making your own paper and such. I especially appreciate the zine page layout article. It has a nice explanation on different ways you could layout your zine pages for easy photocopying. If I had read this a year ago I could have saved so much time and avoided all those frustrating trips to the copy machine.
This book was definitely worth my time.
bittertea's review against another edition
5.0
This was so useful! I'm so glad I read it, it gave such a clear overview of so much stuff I hadn't even considered when making zines.
thujaplicata's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a fantastic and relevant guide for anyone in the zine world, from first-time readers to distroers to event organizers. Alex Wrekk's writing is concise, her tone is helpful, the layout is simple and effective, and the tidbits of advice she gives are genius -- I had never thought to use the inside of a safety envelope as a background before. Clever!
I only have one or two tiny snags with the book. I really wish there was more detail about common problems in making a zine, or about how to digitize a zine for ease of printing. As well, the term "zine" is really exactly defined -- which is awesome! -- but the book later goes on to reference making copies of flats without defining that, too. (I may have just missed it, in which case: my bad.) Also, I did a double take when I read that USPS requires letters to be in rectangular envelopes, then a few pages later were instructions on how to make different-shaped envelopes... I get that envelopes can be used for things other than snail-mail, it was just a little it confusing at first.
I really wish I could give this book 4.5/5 stars. It's a wonderful little book, but it's just shy of perfect.
((Please note, I'm talking about the late 2014 edition, which is not yet registered on Goodreads.))
I only have one or two tiny snags with the book. I really wish there was more detail about common problems in making a zine, or about how to digitize a zine for ease of printing. As well, the term "zine" is really exactly defined -- which is awesome! -- but the book later goes on to reference making copies of flats without defining that, too. (I may have just missed it, in which case: my bad.) Also, I did a double take when I read that USPS requires letters to be in rectangular envelopes, then a few pages later were instructions on how to make different-shaped envelopes... I get that envelopes can be used for things other than snail-mail, it was just a little it confusing at first.
I really wish I could give this book 4.5/5 stars. It's a wonderful little book, but it's just shy of perfect.
((Please note, I'm talking about the late 2014 edition, which is not yet registered on Goodreads.))
sonderghost's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so inspirational, every time i read it i makes me want to create.