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I decided to go by the number on the letter, and if it is sent back I will try the other number. think the effort that goes into them does make I called Juxtapoz “indie” in front of my My question to you and all the other them more valuable. best friend; he punched me in the nose and people interested in zines is why such I wonder if zinesters have noticed an gave me your address. confusion when ordering your zines? It seems increase in mail coming from prisons as the –Logan McMillen, Edina MN moronic to be sending out hard-earned case internet has become more prevalent. Are while not making it clear as to exactly where they ok with this and do they see this as a Great write-up of Tenebrous one lives or in this case what number one’s PO good thing or a bad thing? I noticed several Thaumaturgy #2 in the last Zine World! I Box is. This has occurred numerous times in prisoner-specific references in sent issue #3 not long ago, but there are snags Zine World the 18 plus years I have been publishing my and two of the zines were even published by for issue #4. I created it on the computer, zines. prisoners (although I’m surprised there’s not but cannot convince the mucky-mucks to let –David A. Kime, Crazed Nation, more). There’s also a “Prisoner Subscription me print it off. I’ll get it soon enough. When Transcendent Visions Fund,” but I’m not sure why. (Anyone should I can afford it and can convince them to let 251 S. Olds Blvd. 84, Fairless Hills PA be able to afford a few dollars for a copy of me purchase one, I’m gittin’ a typewriter. Let 19030 someone with neat handwriting do without; Zine World or any zine they really want.) Clearly the zine community is aware of the my penmanship sucks. I would like a copy of Zine World #29. (growing) prison I hope all is I would also like a packet of Real Live Sea well for you and population. Monkeys!tm, but I can’t remember if that offer next year’s postal Perhaps this issue was from you or someone else. If not, I’ll just gouging isn’t too has already been take the zine. much of a burden. addressed in a –Zachary Edgerton, Clayton NC 2¢ sounds like previous edition? nothing unless— ... I’m afraid I’m a bit embarrassed to admit like you and I—we mail out a lot. Sorry for the length of this letter. I’m just I’m one of those people who’ve never gone to a –Andrew Conde 24051, WMCI really excited to be discovering zines. I don’t zine fest, even after doing zines for 19 years! 7076 Road 55F, Torrington WY 82240 expect a personal reply, but I do hope to see I suppose I don’t have any good excuses, but more fanzines, adult zines, and Spanish zines maybe I can plead laziness, apathy, living I just received #29 and I’m (if there are any) included in Zine World #30. Zine World in rural areas far from cities, being asocial, very excited to find something like this. I’m Thanks for your time. poverty (and/or cheapness), being tied to a new to zines and I don’t get out much these –Terry Hansen #06295-090 business, to name a few. days so is perfect for me. It’s a FSL Elkton, PO Box 10, Lisbon OH 44432 Zine World Last spring I drove from eastern great resource. I’m enclosing $10 in stamps PS. I noticed a couple ads in your Washington to California to retrieve a big for a year subscription. I can’t wait to check classified section from some younger people. truckload of my “hoardings” and back, and the out #30. I think it’s really cool they would have any whole trip stressed and tired me out so much, As an incarcerated individual I appreciate interest in zines at all. I would encourage the idea of driving to Portland for a zine fest your devotion to the postal system. So much them (as well as everyone else) to be very looked very unattractive. The stress of trying has moved online over the last 10 years and cautious about corresponding, in any medium, to drive around, find places and park in a big it’s very frustrating for those of us with no with people they don’t know personally. city like Portland, is bad enough, but on my internet access. I never got into zines, or even income, lodging costs are also daunting. When knew they existed, until recently because I Thanks for the reviews over the years. people say certain hotels and restaurants are simply didn’t need them. There are so many A few orders have come my way due to your “very affordable” or “don’t cost much,” I don’t online forums that zines do almost seem reviews. think they realize everybody is in a different obsolete.