I've always wanted to publish a physical zine, and after years of dragging my feet waiting for the perfect time to start I finally took initiative last December. I rented a PO Box, bought a laser printer and all the toner, colored paper, and envelopes I would need to get the project off the ground.
On the 13th of each month I mail out a four to six page issue consisting of some combination of the following articles:
This Space for Rent: Astronomical Facts and News (orbital mechanics, Mars exploration, space travel)
25 Degrees North: Maps and Geography (how to find your latitude and longitude anywhere on Earth with only the stars and a clock)
Your Dewey Decimal Number Is: Where to Find Anything in Your Local Library
The Screen Times: Reviews of Film and Television on a 13-Point Scale (1 = unwatchable, 7 = mid/no opinion, 13 = g.o.a.t.)
Cover to Cover: Reviews of Literature (every book I finished in a given month)
Started to Finish: Partial Reviews for DNFs
The Pet Zone: Stories and Photos of the Past Month (reader submissions welcome)
Conlang 101: Lessons in Havric (my creative process while developing a constructed language for a story I'm writing)
Welcome to My World: Fantasy Worldbuilding (exploring the world of the characters who speak Havric)
Cryptid Column: Creatures of Myth and Folklore (anomalisticc zoology, a rational skeptic's version of cryptozoology, written by resident cryptid Bob Squatch)
Food for Thought: Recipes
Personal Space: Looking for Friends at the End of the World (building a penpal network for readers away from social media)
The Art Block: drawings and writing
Letters to the Editor: general questions and acknowledgements
Subscribing is free, just mail a letter to
The Some Times
PO Box 420
Tavernier, FL 33070
United States
As of April 7th we have subscribers in 30 states, 3 Canadian provinces, and 4 other countries.
Special thanks to Allan B from Iowa, Lee W from California, Hannah N from Louisiana, Joshua H from Tennessee. Abbey B from Virginia, Amy from Missouri, Bethany from Utah, Jess E from Florida and Catherine F from Indiana for contributing to the stamp fund. I don't charge for the zine because it's a labor of love, and you all have helped me keep costs down and reach more subscribers for longer.
New issues are printed on the 13th of each month and get mailed out to subscribers the following day; they will be posted here on a 1-month delay.
Sample Issue 0 (January 2nd)
Issue 3 (March 13th; public release April 13th)
andulkaphoto
tangentwithtanner
prguitarman
amandla
ellievsbear
gummygunk
gracieabrams
