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Re: Writing Is Hard
So far I've written three short stories for my "Ghost Stories" zine. I haven't been spending too much time on this, but I've been enjoying myself. Is writing supposed to be fun? I honestly can't remember.
In any case, I've been supporting a Zelda webcomic called Growing Up Gerudo on their Patreon for about a year now. The authors have published their first zine, and I just got a copy in the mail. The zine actually doesn't contain the comic, but rather a few character bios and stories set in the world of the comic. The print quality isn't particularly high; but, because this is essentially a fic zine, it doesn't need to be. I think this is a case in which the form fits the content perfectly – it's attractive without being pretentious.
I'm kind of afraid of the Zelda fandom, which I've found to be hostile and unpleasant, but this comic and zine were made by two sweet children who have never hurt anyone, so I figured I might as well ask them where they got it printed. They got back to me almost immediately and said that, although they worked with a service local to Cleveland, it was extremely slow, so they recommend spending a bit of extra money and just going to Staples. Good to know!
I also reached out to Cynthia Liu, whose art zines I've been buying for more than five years. I emailed her to ask what service she uses, and she recommended Smartpress. Granted, their publishing quality is really high, but so is the quality of her artwork. I don't think I'm even remotely at that level yet, but maybe one day.
This begs the question of whether I intend to put together a zine of my own Zelda comics; and, if so, what name I'm going to publish them under. These are difficult questions, so I'm not going to worry about them right now.
In any case, I've been supporting a Zelda webcomic called Growing Up Gerudo on their Patreon for about a year now. The authors have published their first zine, and I just got a copy in the mail. The zine actually doesn't contain the comic, but rather a few character bios and stories set in the world of the comic. The print quality isn't particularly high; but, because this is essentially a fic zine, it doesn't need to be. I think this is a case in which the form fits the content perfectly – it's attractive without being pretentious.
I'm kind of afraid of the Zelda fandom, which I've found to be hostile and unpleasant, but this comic and zine were made by two sweet children who have never hurt anyone, so I figured I might as well ask them where they got it printed. They got back to me almost immediately and said that, although they worked with a service local to Cleveland, it was extremely slow, so they recommend spending a bit of extra money and just going to Staples. Good to know!
I also reached out to Cynthia Liu, whose art zines I've been buying for more than five years. I emailed her to ask what service she uses, and she recommended Smartpress. Granted, their publishing quality is really high, but so is the quality of her artwork. I don't think I'm even remotely at that level yet, but maybe one day.
This begs the question of whether I intend to put together a zine of my own Zelda comics; and, if so, what name I'm going to publish them under. These are difficult questions, so I'm not going to worry about them right now.