[PumpkinPrincette]

I spend most of my time on Tumblr and have seen many art zines calling for submissions as of late. I've never made it into one (once I got so close orz!) but it got me thinking "Why haven't I seen a Halloween zine?" I've only ever saw them for specific fandoms but why not one full of haunted art and prop tutorials and poems and stories or what-have-you? It got my inner creative side churning and I'd really like to put one out (perhaps a digital one to save on printing costs.)

So I was wondering, has anyone ever made a zine before? If so, have any advice or tips for me?

Also, would anyone be interested in making one this year?

 

[GhostPuppy]

I love this idea! The zines I've read are inexpensive to make and distribute... as in printed from a home printer, folded in half, and stapled. Would you want to do a DIY style or have it professionally printed?

What kind of topics are you thinking of? I could help with something sewing related. Maybe a quilt block tutorial?

 

[PumpkinPrincette]

I love this idea! The zines I've read are inexpensive to make and distribute... as in printed from a home printer, folded in half, and stapled. Would you want to do a DIY style or have it professionally printed?

What kind of topics are you thinking of? I could help with something sewing related. Maybe a quilt block tutorial?

I have experience with making PDFs so I figured I may do it that way and have it be a digital download.

I was originally thinking just art but then I figured it'd be nice to have poems or short stories and tutorials for props or Halloween crafts so yeah, a quilting block tutorial would work fine!

 

[PumpkinPrincette]

I'm gonna do it!

Info at my Tumblr!

http://princettegil.tumblr.com/post/176044127871/im-doing-it-haunted-pages-will-be-a-zine-made-by

 

[McBernes]

That's a really good idea! I bookmarked it and I'll see what I can come up with to submit. I wrote a short story that might fit.

 

[GhostPuppy]

Awesome! I'll get crackin

 

[PumpkinPrincette]

I'm very glad to say there's been a lot of positive response to this across the sites I've posted to! It makes my pumpkin-tinted heart feel very warm! I have quite a few takers for written pieces already! Artists and photographers, make sure you email or pm me if you're interested in joining in as well!

 

[Spirits Vineyard]

I will see if I can get my creative juices flowing! I’m a web designer, and I love photography, although I haven’t been doing too much of it over the past few years, even though I think about it all the time.

What other sites have you posted it to?

 

[PumpkinPrincette]

I will see if I can get my creative juices flowing! I’m a web designer, and I love photography, although I haven’t been doing too much of it over the past few years, even though I think about it all the time.

What other sites have you posted it to?

So far I've posted here, Tumblr, the r/Halloween subreddit, and am getting ready to post to Facebook. (Any FB groups dedicated to Halloween y'all could recommend would be great as well!)

 

[lowdwnrob]

I would like to read the zine but is it only going to be available on tumbler? Im not on there or really even know what its about. Great idea. Good luck

 

[PumpkinPrincette]

I would like to read the zine but is it only going to be available on tumbler? Im not on there or really even know what its about. Great idea. Good luck

I'll post links to it on every place I've advertised for it. It'll be a downloadable PDF.

 

[lowdwnrob]

I'll post links to it on every place I've advertised for it. It'll be a downloadable PDF.

Look forward to it

 

[farblefumble]

So far I've posted here, Tumblr, the r/Halloween subreddit, and am getting ready to post to Facebook. (Any FB groups dedicated to Halloween y'all could recommend would be great as well!)

The Halloween FB Groups I belong to are:
Haunted's 31 Days of Halloween
Halloween Happy
Ghosts, the paranormal, supernatural, myths and legends.

 

[PumpkinPrincette]

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