🧹 It's that time of year again.

We swept through our Taglist and removed accounts that have been inactive for 6+ months & added new accounts to the list.

Check it out here: atozines.carrd.co/#taglist
If we're missing an account let us know~

🔸Want to check out past zine projects?

Check out our Zine Archive: bit.ly/atozinesArchive

Don't see your project? Submit to the Archive: bit.ly/atozinesArchiveSubmit

Find a free zine to download: bit.ly/atozinesFREE

(11/?) If you ever make a resource let us know and we'd be happy to share it and list it in our resource list

🔸 resource list: airtable.com/app5XO65m55gJIqzh/shryZ5QCyE4ZmhhMo/tblE4WJ66gsWdSXFc/viwnyUuzak911EfCq

(10/?) What to learn more ? Check out our resources:

🔸 zinebaby.carrd.co — the basics
🔸 preorderbaby.carrd.co — preorder specific
🔸 zineresearch.carrd.co — some flags to guide you
🔸 x.com/atozines/status/1760448643457249704 — free vs physical zines

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⚠️ Please note: It is not an automatic red flag if a finance/shipping mod does not have previous zine experience when backed by experienced team members—although it's understandable as to why some may prefer it.

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Although being a contributor or a free zine mod is great previous experience.

For best practices on becoming a first time finance/shipping mod, we would recommend holding a different role in a physical zine first.

(7/?) Why are completed zines important?

The beginning of a zine looks extremely different than the end. There's a lot of nuance with hosting preorders and managing fulfillment, in which relevant experience alone might not be enough.

(6/?) Part Two — A public record of ongoing and completed projects

Most zine participants will have a public list of zines they've been apart of for many different reasons—one of them being a résumé of sorts. This type of transparency can build trust.

(5/?) Leaving a project is sometimes unavoidable but unlike with other roles, if the preorder period has already begun or happened, a coordinated handover is needed.

And if they're in multiple projects, all their projects could be impacted.

(4/?) Being a finance or shipping mod is one of the hardest zine roles to take on.

A "physical" exchange happens in this role. Money is collected or items are collected for fulfillment. This makes replacing the role harder if the moderator has to step away from the project.

(3/?) Part One — Being a Finance and/or Shipping Mod for multiple (4+) zines with a similar timeline.

As a community, we've seem this play before:
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⚠️ x.com/atozines/sta...

⚠️ bsky.app/profile/fair...

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⚠️ We will only be commenting on the multiple roles & no completed projects.

Please do not reach out to any individuals or project that may be associated to this thread. We apologize if any parts are disjointed due to the character limit.

(1/?) PSA: An individual in the community is attempting to hold a finance/shipping role in multiple zines with similar timelines without any known previous completed experience—for a second time

We are sharing this to spread awareness and to explain why people are concerned.

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Belated apologies for the spelling error on the graphic. We were too focused on spell checking the guide 😅

🔸 New Resource

You may have heard someone say "research your zines" before, but don't know what that means or where to start. Our new beginner guide to zine research may be what you were looking for.

Check it out at: zineresearch.carrd.co

🔸 We've updated the zine taglist!

We've re-vamped the format to make it easier to keep things up to date. It will require some piecing together different lists depending on your zine.

You can find it here: atozines.carrd.co#taglist

Let us know if we missed anything

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Hello! just wanted to let you know that if you use the hashtag #zineapp or #zineapps in your application post you'll show up in our zine app feed: bit.ly/atzbskyAPPS

Hey there! Just wanted to let you know that using the hashtag #zineshop or #zinepreorders will allow your posts to show up in our Zine Preorder/Leftover feed: bit.ly/atzbskyPREORDER

@wriozine.bsky.social Shame on you, shame on your whole team if the team consented to this. If being critical of the head mod GOING BEHIND A WHOLE ZINE’S WORTH OF CONTRIBUTORS AND MODS’ BACK warrants removal from the zine server with NO PRIOR DISCUSSION, trust between us has been +

⛓️🎩 IMPORTANT: Chargebacks + Refunds 🃏🐺

PLEASE INITIATE CHARGEBACKS.

We were informed today that Ash has proceeded with partial shipments and bundles include the print that merch artist Nine no longer consents to being included. (1/10)

Hello! just wanted to let you know that if you use the hashtag #zineapp or #zineapps in your application post you'll show up in our zine app feed: bit.ly/atzbskyAPPS

Hello! just wanted to let you know that if you use the hashtag #zineapp or #zineapps in your application post you'll show up in our zine app feed: bit.ly/atzbskyAPPS

Hey there! Just wanted to let you know that using the hashtag #zineshop or #zinepreorders will allow your posts to show up in our Zine Preorder/Leftover feed: bit.ly/atzbskyPREORDER

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slowly, but surely... we are adding to this list

If there are any specific projects you think need the extra promo by being on this list let us know.

In the meantime we primarily add to the list based on the posts we're tagged in and what we come across organically

📢 No Instagram? No Problem.

You can use our account to promote your projects. Learn more at atozines.carrd.co/#igpromo

🗓️ Check out our submission run calendar.

- Find new projects: bit.ly/atozcalendar
- Submit your projects: bit.ly/atozSUBMIT

New to zines?
Check out zinebaby.carrd.co or preorderbably.carrd.co to learn more about how projects are run