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Kimberly Nichols's avatar

I love this. I want to do this.

Kimberly Nichols's avatar

This is literally hand-made? So cool.

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

Yes, handmade! (With the help of a photocopy machine, lol.) It's extremely fun and rewarding, and there are no rules whatsoever. I highly recommend it!

Kelly Barrett's avatar

💕💕💕

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

I just mailed your copy yesterday! Thanks for supporting!!

Kelly Barrett's avatar

Ahh ty, I’m excited!!

Stephanie Siewert's avatar

I’m just catching up on my SubStack reading and happy to have landed on this. Looking forward to sparking my own creativity and play with your zine. Thank you!

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

Thank you, Stephanie! I can't wait to mail you your copy! :)

Win Win's avatar

Love this! I’ve been thinking along the same lines too - am considering self-publishing my middle grade fiction via serialised zine :)

Would you send your zine overseas? I’d love to support you but I’m on the other side of the world!

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

I love the idea of a serialized zine!

And yes, I will figure out how to ship overseas! Send me your info and I will make it happen. :)

Tatiana Gallardo's avatar

YAY!! This is amazing. Ordering one right now : )

steph k's avatar

Long time zine collector here. Can't wait to get my copy of your zine! Awesome sauce!!

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

I can't wait to mail it to you!!! I'm heading to the post office on Wednesday. Thanks so much for your support!

Michelle Hickey's avatar

Love this so much! I’m sorry that things got stalled with your last novel. What a brilliant way to keep your creativity alive. I can’t wait to receive my issue. ✨

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

Thanks, Michelle! It truly was the most fun I had all summer - and I had a pretty fun summer, tbh!

Kaity Francis's avatar

I must live under a rock, but what is a Zine?!? It sounds fun!

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

A zine is a handmade magazine ("zine" is short for "magazine") that is self-published and self-distributed. Zines can be about anything - there aren't really any rules! They were popular a few decades ago among the punk scene, but seem to be having a resurgence among everyone!

Ash's avatar

Hey Chrissy, would you post to Australia…?

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

Yes, I can! You'd be my second zine in Australia!