I’ve had some random passions simmering for the last decade or so, and they’ve suddenly and slowly converged: Bookmaking, collage, vintage graphics, writing, layout, found materials, sustainable living, slow communication, vintage ephemera, little free libraries, commonplace books, subversive teaching, social justice, evolving aspiration, and community building.
ZINES! I’ve found my people.
Yesterday I went to my first zine event, the Zine Machine in Durham, NC. I filled my Holly Hobbie lunchbox with zines of all kinds. I met some fun and interesting people. This is my new thing. I’ve got a zine jam date with my friend Cyndy this Thursday, and I’m so in love with this new thing that I’ve been doing all along and now have a name for.
It’s been a while since I’ve wanted to do any extended writing or even submit anything to publish. Zero interest lately in that kind of stuff. Personal branding. Social media presence. Write every day. NaNoWriMo. Contests. Submissions. Rejections. Not my current cup of tea. I’m writing in the slow lane these days.