VAMPIRE SUSHI NEEDS YOU.

VAMPIRE SUSHI #2 COMPILATION ZINE desperately needs your submissions! we have extended the deadline until 23rd OCTOBER now (since the original deadline was almost two weeks ago and we've received none…)

so yes, we are looking for drawings, photographs, collages, embroidery, anything! also considering horror stories and reviews of horror films! also, pictures / drawings of your past and present halloween costumes! the main theme is vampires but other monsters & horror creatures / themes are welcome too. anything related to twilight is not welcome, unless its taking the piss out of sparkly 'vampires'.

the zine will be quarter size / a6 but your piece doesn't have to be necessarily, we're perfectly able to resize things on the photocopier or in photoshop before we print it for the flats. you can either email us artwork in digital form or mail it (email us for the address).

we'd especially love zinesters we distro to take part in this compilation.

for more info comment, or email us at vampiresushidistro at gmail.com

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i cannot believe i have not blogged about this here. i've blogged and reblogged this so many times on my tumblr i guess i just thought i had. blogger fail. anyway, it's only one more week til i need your submissions. and we need them real bad!. we’ve still only really have one that we’ve actually received. so pretty please! anything scary or halloween related will be most appreciated. please spread the word. (the latest tumblr post.)

i might blog about other stuff later on. i've been cranky and feeling brain dead lately.

VAMPIRE SUSHI COMPILATION ZINE - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

VAMPIRE SUSHI COMPILATION ZINE - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, originally uploaded by Tukru Loves You.

i made some flyers for the compilation zine to hand out at birmingham zine fest last weekend. managed to get rid of most of them. and today we received our very first submission! i was so excited to find it in our inbox, and it's fucking excellent too! but we need more, more more more! i spoke to / pestered a lot of ace peeps to do something and if they come through and managed to do what they said they would in time, it will be the most excellent thing ever. srsly. but end of september is getting dangerously close, so get moving & doing if you want to submit someone. we need you!

i was thinking about stuff i could do at work today while listing a ton of new halloween outfits on, ranging from kids ghoul outfits to bloody surgeon and sexy witches. though of course all the ladies' costumes were more or less sexy this and sexy that as always. sigh. but there was the most precious little bat costume for toddlers that made me jealous. i wish i was three, i would wear it all the fucking time, like those little girls who always wear their snow white costume or whatever. they are also thee most precious thing ever. kids are awesome. except when they are screaming their heads of outside my office door and they stay there for half an hour cos their mum's are too busy shopping for baby toys. ugh.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS; VAMPIRE SUSHI COMPILATION

i had an idea at work today that me and carl should make a little horror themed art zine for halloween etc & to celebrate vampire sushi’s 1ST BIRTHDAY. and then i thought “why keep the fun all to ourselves, WE SHOULD MAKE IT A COMPILATION ZINE!”

so yes, we are looking for submissions! drawings, photographs, collages, embroidery, anything! also considering horror stories and reviews of horror films! the zine will be quarter size / a6 but your piece doesn’t have to be necessarily, we’re perfectly able to resize things on the photocopier.

the main theme is vampires (of course) but other monsters & horror creatures / themes are welcome too. anything related to twilight is not welcome, unless its taking the piss out of sparkly ‘vampires’.

we'd especially love zinesters we distro to take part in this compilation.

DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 26TH 2010.

for more info just ask or email us at vampiresushidistro at gmail.com

xx tukru & carl

via vampiresushi.tumblr.com

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS; VIRGIN #2

via: virginzine

Submission Call for Virgin #2

Last year I wrote a very personal zine called Virgin.

I’ve been amazed by how ‘successful’ Virgin #1 has been and I’ve been touched by people who’ve taken the time to contact me about it and share their stories.

I’m now ready to write #2 and would love to include some submissions!

I’m hoping Virgin #2 will be half sized, so submissions can run to a few sides.

I really want this zine to be focused from the point of view of people, like myself, who haven’t lost their virginity. I’ve thought long and hard about this decision and am anxious that an inevitable divide isn’t created between those who have had sex and those who haven’t.

Please feel free to write about anything virginity related with the exception of:

- losing virginity stories

- well meaning “it’ll be alright... I didn’t lose my virginity until I was X age...”

(I’ve been slightly confused by the number of people who’ve picked up on my brief discussion about asexuality in Virgin #1 but as that’s just as infrequently talked about, I’m happy to include submissions that relate to virginity and asexuality).

It’s absolutely ok to submit anonymously! I make this whole zine anonymously!

Submission deadline: 18^th August 2010

(I know it’s really close but I really want to get it finished during my summer holidays)

Any submission will receive a free copy of the finished zine.

All submissions and questions to: virginzine@gmail.com

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: QUEER EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANCY

via sarah tea-rex:

QUEER EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANCY

I’m currently training to become a doula, and as part of that training, I’d like to create a zine around queer folks’ experiences with pregnancy and childbirth. I’d like to interview people—either in person, if they’re local in Montreal, or by email or phone, if they’re not. I’m primarily interested in talking with people who’ve already given birth, but I’d also love perspectives from partners or from people who expect to give birth in the future and feel like you have something to contribute! You can email me at erika.pierre@gmail.com

*People of color, trans folk, and other people from traditionally marginalized backgrounds are strongly encouraged to participate!!*

**Feel free to post this wherever and pass it along to people who might be interested.**