I am a fan of "zines."  Zines are low-budget publications, often
produced by only one person.  A lot of them are science-fiction
fanzines.  There are also lots of music zines, which cover local
music scenes.  Borders and Webster's both seem to have a good
selection of zines.
 
The reviewer of record for zines used to be Factsheet Five.  This
"meta-zine" was published by a fellow named Mike Gunderloy up to
about a year ago.  Then, he suddenly quit publishing and
disappeared. Fortunately, a guy named Jerod Pore in San Francisco
has taken up where Gunderloy left off.  He has started publishing
an electronic version of Factsheet Five, and a printed version is
soon to hit the newsstands.  To get on the mailing list for the
electronic version of F5, contact Jerod at jerod23@well.sf.ca.us.
If you have ftp capability, you can ftp it from ftp.msen.com,
which happens to be right here in AA.
 
At any rate, I'd like to hear about any zines you've read (or
written) lately.

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One interesting zine I've recently subscribed to is named Short
Circuit.  It is published by a group calling itself the Fuzzball
Eater's Society, and calls itself "The Newsletter for Engineering
Empowerment."  The first issue has essays on the corporate mindset,
creativity, and the costs of quality (or lack of it). 

If you're a technical type who has felt the frustration of working for
outfits with rectal-cranial inversion, you'll find this zine amusing.
You can get it from FES Publishing, PO Box 70, Bayside, NY 11361.

Hello I'm new to the BBS community, but I've been a poet for a long while.  I'm
currentley working on a zine called SIDEDOOR, that I hope to get out in the
next several weeks.  I'm still looking for submissions. I woul pas pass quit
help

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(Oops, care to try that again Matthew?  I may have a thing or two to
submit...)

#2 looks just like *my* first foray onto grex! It does come.....

I'm almost embarresed to try again on this item, but I * have *
learned more than a few things about BBSs in the last week.  What
I was trying to say is that I have been a poet for a while, but I'm
new to the BBS community. I do have a zine coming out in the next
2-3 weeks called Sidedoor, & I would love to receive some last
minute submissions. People interested in more info about the mag
are welcome to send me e-mail (or send me e-mail if you are interested
in zines and poetry in general).

So, is it published yet?  If so, tell us all how we can get a copy.

Issue #8 of OnTour: The Newsletter for Bicycle Tourists is now on
its way to subscribers.  To get a copy, send a buck to:  OnTour Publica-
tions, 2113 Arborview Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103.

        Sidedoor is in the final layouut phase, should be availible by
by June 20th, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. to obtain a copy send
$2.00 to matt rogers 1106 packard a2 48104

This sucks.  I've never heard of a zine in my life!

I know I'm real late on this one, but Scheme and Dwarf (two long gone logins,
but good friends of mine publish a zine called "Peace Freedom Anarchy Change
Revolution NOW" I really enjoy it, even though I don't necessarily agree with
everything they have to say. If you want an address as soon as I find an old 
one, I'll let you know.
        I myself am working on a zine called "Horse Crap" Not QUITE as
        politicla as 'change'. It should be more about the way I think feel act
        smell taste and
otherwise. I do, however have an article called "Why punk/anarchy stuff is a 
bunch of bull and will never work:

Now it's 1997 are there any zinesters/web ziners writers out there?

hmmm...well, I suppose it could be considered a zine....

hate 4 is coming out soon, I'm almost done collecting submissions....

anyone want to give me any pictures/poetry/stories for it?

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