Grab Issue Three of #FrightmarishZine before Issue Four drops in December! #Gothic fiction, poetry, DIY Origami & other dark delights! A finalist for the #bpzineawards! Available in print, digital, and as a quarterly bundle https://maryrajotte.com/blog/frightmarish-zine/ #zines #zineculture #litzine #zinester

I guess I never did an intro post so let's go! I'm Mary, a #Gothic & #folkhorror author from Toronto, Canada. I've had a number of stories published & I'm currently querying two novels. This year, I launched #frightmarishzine - a #Gothic #LitZine which has been nominated for the #bpzineawards from Broken Pencil Magazine. My obsessions: #writing, #coffee, #folklore, #superstitions, cats, #oraclecards, moonstones and ...did I mention coffee?! 😜 Looking forward to meeting new friends!

I still can't believe I'm a finalist for the #bpzineawards - even with my old minimalist cover! Check out the full list of nominees here: https://brokenpencil.com/news/the-2022-broken-pencil-zine-awards-nominees/ then watch the awards ceremony LIVE here on Nov. 24: https://twitch.tv/brokenpencilmag

Only had ink to print and saddle stitch two zine copies. I’ll need to work fast next week when the ink arrives. The slow pace and repetition of printing and sewing was unexpectedly soothing. There’s some kind of magic in zine creation, from initial doodles and drafts to zine and book making.

While I wait for more ink I’m going to study coding so I can get my website up and going, where I might also sell zines and prints.

#bpzineawards #gettingready #zinemaking

Slowly reprinting and hand-stitching (doing it myself) my zine Hide & Seek, which has been shortlisted for the Broken Pencil Zine Awards. So exciting!

The Awards Ceremony is on November 24th at Dundas Video in Toronto from 7-10pm and the event will be streamed live on Twitch.

Find out more about the Broken Pencil Zine Awards at: http://bpzineawards.com

#bpzineawards #hideandseek #zine