Just That Good

The Color Issue

2007-08-02T18:51:37Z

Mmkay, because of recent events in my life, I have decided to make my next issue of Just That Good about racism and such.

Therefore leading me to ask for submissions that have anything and everything to do with racism, ethnicity, cultures, different races, interracial couples/dating/marriages....anything...really. As long as it has to do with that.

Anything from rants, raves, poems, short stories, personal stories, prose, art, collages will do for me.

If you want to send anything to me by mail, please send it to:

Becca Confidential
PO Box 60570
Fort Worth, TX 76134

Anything else can be sent to justthatgoodzine AT gmail DOT com

I'd prefer artwork be sent by mail, but if you would rather send a scan, then either make it to fit on a halfsize zine or size it down to fit that.

Yups.

Any questions or anything? There's no definite deadline as of now because I have no idea when I'll get to start really working on this zine. I still have nine copies of my other issue left that I need to deal out and all that great stuff.

Just That Good #14

2007-04-26T19:40:40Z

Okay yall. So, it's official. Work is under way on my next issue of Just That Good!! I'm very excited about this one because it's all about The Rocky Horror Picture Show!! That's something that I'm incredibly in love with and I thought it would be a really fun issue to do.

ANNNNNNND! This is the first time that I'm ever going to do individual covers! Below is just a sample of the cover. It's not entirely done yet and that's just the front. I haven't done anything on the back yet, but I'm thinking that I'll put different lyrics to the different songs on each back cover. You know, have a different song on the back of each zine.

Anyway. This zine will be chock full of stuff about Rocky Horror and all it's awesomeness. It's still very much under construction, but since I'm making individual covers, I'd kind of like to make enough to go around so that I won't be scrambling later to make more. Right now I have 31 covers done. This is not all I'll do if there is demand for it. I would just like to make enough the first time around so that I won't be going back and forth with the paint and stencils and then to the copy shop to copy the zine's innards.

Soooooo, if you are interested in a copy of this zine, Just That Good number 14, then Please shoot me an email at: justthatgoodzine at gmail dot com. It will hopefully be done in the next three weeks give or take a week or two.

What it costs:
$2 or 2 stamps, or a trade.

I is Alive

2007-04-05T19:31:50Z

'Tis true.

Becca Confidential is alive and well.

I'm working on my next issue of Just That Good.

It's just kind of taking a while because I've got school going on, all these projects and such. I only have five weeks left, though, then I'm out for about a month and a half, then I have summer classes to take.

Anyway, I'll give you a hint about what my next issue is about: a wonderfully Sweet Transvestite ;)

Site Help

2007-03-17T00:16:21Z

Okay, so this is more of a lazy me kind of thing, but I've been trying to find someone to do this for me since December.

On my zine's website
(http://www.freewebs.com/justthatgoodzine)
There's this awesome blog on the index page. I want to have that blog as the text box on all the rest of my pages instead of the boring, rectangles that are there right now. I want my pages to be uniform with the blob.

I know that I can do it by splitting up the image of the blob in equal parts and then putting it all in a table format and bladibla, but that's a little too complex for me and I wanted to know if anyone else could do it.

If you know how to do this, or you know exactly where I can snag a code for that, then PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!

The Marvelous Disaster of Revealing Your True Feelings

2007-02-15T18:31:01Z

The Marvelous Disaster of Revealing Your True Feelings is the title of my new memoir zine. This was going to be part of my regular zine, Just That Good, but I decided that the story within these pages was just too personal to include in Just That Good, so I branched it off into it's own little memoir zine series.

Inside this 24-page zine is the story of cheesey, ooey, gooey, romancey proportions. It's a wonderful (hah) little memoir of my reasons why I'm such a guarded shrew when it comes to men (sometimes). I pretty much spill my guts out about a boy I met, fell in love with, pushed away from fear of getting hurt, then had him move away from me, and then I realize that I really had deep feelings for him. It's kinda sappy, but whatevers, it was therapy for me. It was really tough to write and I wanted to finish it before the end of last year, but I didn't make it.

There are only five copies left now, but don't worry, I'm going to make more copies. However, once these fives copies are gone, I won't be able to accept trades so that I can go and make the copies and buy more stamps (my supply will be running rather low soon).

So, right now it is $1 or trade, but after the five copies are gone, it will be $1 strictly until I get more excess copies.

Also, still available is Just That Good #13, The Place For Friends Issue. It's all about myspace and it's wonderousness.

This one is also $1 or trade.

For more info or to ask about getting a copy, e-mail me at :
justthatgoodzine AT gmail DOT com

Photocopied Heart

2006-12-19T02:46:33Z

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!

I UPDATED

2006-10-27T22:48:23Z

I UPDATED MY WEBSITE!

I'd been meaning to update it for about two months now...

AND I FINALLY DID IT!

http://www.freewebs.com/justthatgoodzine

Irish Zines (x-post)

2006-10-09T22:51:51Z

Okay, I want some Irish zines. I've just have GOT to have some Irish zines. I want to know about the culture and everything...so pretty much anything published in Ireland would be awesome.

I'll trade you my zine plus some stamps for it.

e-mail me!!

justthatgoodzine [AT] gmail [.] com

PLLLLLLEASE!

Some Stamps?

2006-09-16T20:11:51Z

Okay, so I've decided that I will accept stamps as payment for my zine. Of course, I will still be doing trades, I don't think I could ever NOT do a trade.

So, for my zine, please send me one or two 39 cent stamps as payment for my zine. I will love you forever if you send me some stamps instead of money. Just e-mail me at justthatgoodzine@gmail.com if you want my address.

Just That Good Zine #13, The Place For Friends Issue

Things you will find inside this issue:
-Artwork by me (*gasp*)
-A few little rants on MySpace
-A Little Spacey History
-MySpace Profile Reviews
-What some others think about MySpace

Front Cover Back Cover

Remember, just e-mail me at justthatgoodzine@gmail.com if you need my address or have any questions!!

~Becca

Help with a personal project!!

2006-09-14T22:45:32Z

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

Zines seem pointless now...

2006-09-14T03:21:40Z

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....

justhatgood @ 2006-09-12T17:59:00

2006-09-12T22:59:37Z

Nevermind...I had to size my picture down a lot more before it would let me use it...how ridiculous...

stabs LJ

2006-09-12T22:56:48Z

Okay, this is maddening...LJ won't let me make a new userpic for some reason....I get the pic I wanna use uploaded...and it's scaled down about 150% from the orignal picture...so it's quite small...so, I'll go to create the picture...and it says there's an error and that it can't size it down!!

Stop, now, please. (x-post)

2006-08-08T18:13:47Z

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

I'll keep singing this lie, if you'll keep believing it...

2006-07-05T23:42:08Z

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

So, I forgot...

2006-06-21T22:45:02Z

Yeah, I completely forgot that I sent out #12 to Subter to review. They reviewed #11 as well. I just found this on Subter.com

Reviewwwwww

Yup, that is mine. muhahahaha.
I love it.

Anyway.
Oh yeah, if there is anyone who has ordered my zine or set up a trade with me and hasn't received my zine yet PLEASE LET ME KNOW so I can clear this up, especially if you have sent me money. I haven't received any money since Candid Magazine sent me money for my zine and that was about three or more weeks ago. justthatgoodzine@gmail.com

Oh, and don't forget to go to my new site. I'm still working on it, so yeah. I'll have pics up of all my issues and such and links, soon.

Zines, zines, and More zines!!

2006-06-20T21:50:13Z

So, I've been getting lots of zines lately. Today all we got in the mail were zines for me. I was quite happy. One zine I got, I'm not sure if I already sent them a trade issue or not. The other was free, no trade there. I couldn't find the entry this other zine was in, though I do clearly remember saying that I'd be interested in a copy. I think this one may have been free as well, but I'm not sure. I don't have the return address listed in my zine contacts book, so I must not have sent something out to them.

Anyway. If you haven't visited my new website, you really should. I update that blog every day (except Sundays!) with what I get in the mail.

I'm thinking about my next issue. The next issue of Just That Good. I wasn't really planning on making my next issue something where I would call for more submissions, but it might make it better to have submissions, or maybe I'll do it like I did The Sex Ed Issue and survey people.

Hmm, this is definately something to think about. I've been considering this topic for my zine since The Pomp and Circumstance Issue came out, so I might just use this topic.

Well, ta ta.

Oh, don't you just love my new layout? I fell in love with this.

What I need

2006-06-19T19:29:14Z

Is a place to get all my poetry out there without worrying about people stealing it. But, I guess there is no way to ever insure that your work will never get copied, not even with copyrights.

You see, I want to write a book and then publish it. But I don't want to independently publish it. That sounds so bad...to say that. I mean, I write zines. Zines are independently published...zinesters are supposed to be against all those big corporate publishing companies. Though, it has always been a dream of mine to get something published big time. A book of my poetry would be nice, though that would never make it in the corporate publishing world. That will just be strictly independent publishing. Though, a book of my short stories....omg, I'd love to have that published and sold in awesome book stores like Barnes & Noble and Borders and jasldkfjaksldjfaksjdfkalsdjf

I'd really love that.

New Website.

2006-06-16T00:28:55Z

So, I've set up a new website!!

http://www.freewebs.com/justthatgoodzine

Yup, it's not much, but it's something!!

I still have to add links to it, so if you want me to put your website on there, let me know!

justthatgoodzine@gmail.com

Some pictures!

2006-05-19T22:09:53Z

Yay here's some pictures from The Pomp and Circumstance Issue! Just keep in mind that my zine will be in black and white.

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Hmmm

2006-05-19T02:25:28Z

For some reason, I can't get my lj-cut to work....

ooo!

2006-05-18T23:12:16Z

I'm taking The Pomp and Circumstance to copy tomorrow!!

I'm printing 20 copies this time. I usually only print 15, but I've had a lot more interest in my zine this time around, so I'll be printing more.

Issue ..12 Info:
28 pages, b&w, half-size, $2.

If you are interested, e-mail me at:
justthatgoodzine@gmail.com

I will then e-mail you my address and once I get your payment, I will send it out. Don't forget to add a little note in your payment with your return address and e-mail so I can tell you when I get it mailed out. And, I don't think I really have to say this, but please make sure that cash is well-hidden.

Thanks so much!

Love,
Becca Confidential!

Taking Orders

2006-05-03T20:42:07Z

Okay, since the deadline for submissions to The Pomp and Circumstance Issue has passed, I will now be taking orders for anyone that is interested in buying a copy of my zine. This issue will be about high school graduation, high school life, and what comes next (i.e. life after high school, college choices, etc.). As far as I know right now, the zine will be 28 pages half-size, black & white. The price will be $2.00 as far as I can tell. I'll have more details later, but if you are interested in getting a copy of my zine, please e-mail me at justthatgoodzine@gmail.com. I am always interested in trades, so if you have something you want to trade, just e-mail me what you have and we'll make a trade.

Signed,
Becca Confidential

Four Days Left!

2006-04-27T21:31:37Z

FOUR DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT!

Don't Forget

2006-04-26T20:31:59Z

May 1st is the deadline for submissions to my Pomp and Circumstance Issue.

If you have any questions, just e-mail me at justthatgoodzine@gmail.com.

Signed,
Becca Confidential