onthecuspzine:
Here’s your sneak peek of echo!
Earlier tonight, when I was carrying 150 of these bad boys around the city in an insulated grocery bag, I realized once again how much of a total zine mom I am. This project has become something so important to me, the first tangible step in conquering the manipulated writer dream of mine. I’m not only overwhelming proud, but also incredibly excited that we’re on our third issue. Nothing beats this, y’all. There’s a little rush every time a submission knocks you over, when you spend hours with the rhythm of folding pages, how much laughter and teamwork has been poured into creating something, sending it out into the world hoping someone finds it as inspiring as you do.
What a journey.
Tomorrow we are packaging up echo, which means if you want a copy, you have until tomorrow morning to pre-order one. This one is extra important to me, not only because I have two pieces tucked in the pages, but because of the power of each carefully selected submission. For the first time, we asked contributors to look beyond a word with a solid definition - one easily attachable to memories, to ideas - and allow their creative to stretch. We had no idea what we might end up with, and it was indeed both daunting and difficult for many. But in the end, I think we gathered some of the best work yet. I feel so blessed that this project has only grown stronger, that with each issue we are producing something better and better.
If you’ve been reading our previous issues, I hope you’ll join us again. If you haven’t yet, I invite you to take a chance. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
