Just That Good

Well, I know I did this a few months back, but no one else has done it since, so I shall do this once again!

Come join us at Photocopied Heart! It's this great zine message board where zinesters get together and talk about all things zines....and all things not zines! It's quite fun and we're all friendly!

It's been a bit dead lately, so if you're in need of talking to other zinesters then come on and come join us!

Okay, so I have some more questions, but these go for anyone and everyone who writes zines.

Seventeen Magazine is doing a Guest Editor Contest, and I would really, really like to win one of the five spots, even though I don't really agree with the magazine, it's still an amazing opportunity.  So, I need help compiling a news story about zines.  <b>PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT zineitordie@hotmail.com WITH YOUR ANSWERS!!</B>

Questions:

1) Why do you think it's important that we have zines in this world?

2) Why do you think it's important for individuals to write their own zines?

3) Explain to me why YOU write zines, and why you encourage others to start their own zines (if applicable).

4) Do you think zine-writing is beggining to become a "trend" among younger people, and if so, do you think this is a good or bad thing?

5) How do you personally feel about zines and how have they affected you as a person?

6) What do you think is the reason many people start zines?  What is the reason that you started a zine?

7) And finally, please add anything extra that you think will aide me in writing my news story entry.

Thanks so much, and remember...E-MAIL THESE ANSWERS TO: zineitordie@hotmail.com

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!

why do my parents not understand the point of zines?  why do they not understand that no one EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER makes money making, selling, or distributing zines?

Okay, maybe they make a little money, but fucking hell, they don't make all this money selling people's zines so they can go take a four month cruise to Austrailia or someplace.

So, I just went to ask my dad a simple question about wholesale prices and blahdity blah, and he starts talkin' all this capitalist shit about how my zine's retail price should really be like $1.50, so that I can sell my zine at a higher wholesale price to distro's and such.  And he's all like "the only reason all these conventions for zines get put on is so they can attract more people into zines, so that they can start selling their zines and make profit off of you."

WHAT THE FLYING FUCK IS THAT?!

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO FATHER YOU ARE WRONG, <h5>WRONG</H5>, <H3>WRONG!!!!</H3>

How can he say that?!  How can he truely believe that?!  I've been making zines for four years, I've been deeply in the zine world here online and such for over a year, and I've done reading on tons of shit, and I've got FOUR FUCKING YEARS OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE on zines and he actually tells me that people make zines to make a profit?

And then, <H3>AND THEN!</H3> he fucking tries to tell me that if I sell this particular issue of my zine at $1 and then I sell my next issue at $2, people will think I'm ripping them off!!  First off!  <b>FIRST OFF,</B> the size of my next issue could be a lot bigger, therefore, to make sure I get enough money to pay for stamps and printing, I would need to charge that extra dollar....simply because of the content.......all...and I repeat <h3><b>ALL</b></h3> of the money that I have been sent for my zines has either gone straight to the post office so I can buy/send stamps/zines or gone right into the checking account that my mother set aside for me to use for my zine-doings.

I've never, ever, wanted to move out of my house before...ever...and right now...I just want to move away....get away from them and their minds that have been so brainwashed by money and capitalism.......how can they not understand that no one makes zines for money?  how can they understand that while it's nice for us zinesters to get some money, we really don't care as long as there are people out there reading our zines?  It's all about the personal satisfaction out there that someone else cares....not about money....

I really need a hug....

Okay, well, I am still getting a few surveys sent back to my e-mail.

You remember that MySpace survey I had a few months ago?  Well, some people are still sending some to me, and that's great!  Really, it is.  I'm surprised so many people took an interest in it.

However, I really don't need any more as I already have about 20 to go through, and all these extra ones are kind of rocking my "statistics" boat.

As for the URLs for the reviews, I've got enough of those as well...somewhere around 20 of those, too.  So, there is no need for anyone to keep sending those to me.

If you have any questions:
justthatgoodzine@gmail.com
or
zineitordie@hotmail.com

This isn't one that you repost as a bulletin/meaningless entry. This is one that you will fill out and send back to me, Becca! The writer of this zine!

These will NOT be the only questions I ask, these are just the first set.

So, let us begin, just fill these out and send back to me using the e-mail address listed at the end:

1) Display Name:
2) Real Name:
3) When did you join MySpace.com?
4) Why did you join MySpace.com?
5) Do you enjoy MySpace.com?
6) How many people on your list do you know personally (meaning that you have met in person, not chatted through myspace messages or comments)?
7) How many bands do you have on your friend's list?
8) How many MySpace.com accounts do you have?
9) Is Tom on your friend's list?
10) Do you visit MySpace.com regularly? How often?


Okay, that's it for now! Please feel free to pass these along so that I may get the ball rolling on my next issue! As of right now, it does not have a name, but I'm sure something clever will come!!


Thanks so much for filling this out!!
justthatgoodzine@gmail.com