2022 Writing Log 40

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Another thing I did this week was to cause trouble for Mixam and UPS, who delivered a scrap of cardboard with a torn mailing label in place of the zines I ordered. I was on both companies’ customer service staff like glue for several hours a day until the issue was resolved. This took a lot of time and energy tbh. People who regularly organize zines and deal with shipping are such champions.

Also I did a bunch of grading, which wasn’t bad. My students are really strong this semester, and it’s always a pleasure to read good writing.

A Sane and Rational Take on Zine Discourse

Zine Red Flags
https://zineredflags.carrd.co/

I wrote this based on my experience participating as an artist in a bunch of zines in the past, most of which were GREAT and some of which were BAD.

There's no actual discourse here, just good sense all around. There were a few points I disagreed with at first, but then I thought about them and realized that the artist is exactly right.

This is an interesting use of Carrd, by the way. How intriguing to create a tiny website that makes a single argument in a visually impactful and well-organized way. I really like this. I wonder if you could use it as a medium for storytelling...?