{"id":6282,"date":"2025-05-05T23:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T23:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=6282"},"modified":"2025-05-05T23:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T23:47:13","slug":"may-zine-blast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/may-zine-blast\/","title":{"rendered":"May Zine Blast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When we said Year of Zines<\/a> we meant it!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We publish new zines<\/a> each and every month<\/span> (you read that right!), and we want to make sure you don’t miss any that could help you change your life and the world around you. So every month this year, we are sharing a roundup of what’s been released, and maybe a few sneak peeks at what’s ahead in the zine pipeline. Let’s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Queer Mediations for Dark Times<\/em><\/a> by <\/strong>Ros\u015ba Crean<\/strong><\/a>
Trauma specialist, multidimensional artist, and\u00a0magickal practitioner\u00a0Ros\u015ba Crean draws\u00a0upon their work with clients and their own experience with abuse and recovery in\u00a0this powerful selection of reflections, prompts, and musings to support others navigating dark times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Resist Monopolies: How to Fight Corporate Control and Support an Economy that Matters<\/a> by Ron Knox<\/a><\/strong>
What can we do to resist monopolies in a world that tells us they\u2019re too big to fail and too strong to fight? We take them on anyway! Written by a worker for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, this zine documents the battles and triumphs of the growing antimonopoly movement, and shows how you, too, can fight against corporate control where you live and work. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Queer Platonic Relationships: A Guide to the Aro\/Ace Spectrum, Friendships, Zucchinis, and Other Terms<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Athens Webster<\/a>
<\/strong>What happens when you leave the relationship mold of romance and sexuality\u2014or when you try to negotiate boundaries, expectations, and intimacy platonically? This zine is your guide to learning more about the history of Queer Platonic\u00a0Relationships, what it means to be in a QPR, and other commonly used terms (glossary included!).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Sexual Assault Survivor’s Guide to the Legal Process<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by Emma Alice Johnson<\/a>
<\/strong>This step-by-step zine is designed to be a written companion to the legal process following incidents of sexual violence, because while helpful resources may be offered (such as a victim advocate), progress and updates are often communicated quickly and verbally, leaving survivors little time\u00a0to process or make deliberate decisions about their cases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books and Math: A Manifesto on Publishing Tools<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by\u00a0Joe Biel<\/a>,\u00a0Elly Blue<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0Sara Balabanlilar<\/a>
<\/strong>Learn what you need to succeed in book publishing\u2014and more importantly, how to determine what success means for\u00a0you<\/em>. For fellow publishers, future publishers, book industry comrades, systems nerds, and other kindred spirits, this zine is packed with what you need to know about distribution, automation, data analysis, and how to blaze your own bookish path\u2014without making our same mistakes.
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Dangerous Gifts: Using Internal Family Systems to Channel Your Madness and Transform Your Life<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Sascha Altman DuBrul<\/a><\/a>
<\/strong>For the sensitives, the imaginatives, for anyone who has struggled to fit in or see the world in the normative way, this compassionate zine offers new pathways for thinking about\u2014and treating\u2014different kinds of psychological distress through the lens of Internal Family Systems, and through recognizing the connections between individuals’ mental wellbeing and the health of their communities, families, environments, and social structures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ticks and How to Love Them<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by Emma Alice Johnson<\/a>
<\/strong>From identifying their markings to cool trivia (fossilized ticks have been found on dinosaur feathers in amber?!), Emma Alice Johnson shares her diverse array of tick-based knowledge, and busts some tick memes and myths along the way. Even if love is too tall an order, this zine will fill you in on useful tick facts, features, and types, which will help keep you stay safe and attuned to your surroundings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To stay on top of the latest Microcosm news, including the zines digest delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter<\/a>! Also often includes cute pet pics and good (bad) puns. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When we said Year of Zines we meant it! We publish new zines each and every month (you read that right!), and we want to make sure you don’t miss any that could help you change your life and the world around you. So every month this year, we are sharing a roundup of what’s… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[14,12,261,301,318],"class_list":["post-6282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogifesto","tag-books","tag-business-of-publishing","tag-out-now","tag-year-of-zines","tag-zine-blast"],"my_excerpt":"\n

When we said Year of Zines<\/a> we meant it!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We publish new zines<\/a> each and every month<\/span> (you read that right!), and we want to make sure you don't miss any that could help you change your life and the world around you. So every month this year, we are sharing a roundup of what's been released, and maybe a few sneak peeks at what's ahead in the zine pipeline. Let's dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Queer Mediations for Dark Times<\/em><\/a> by <\/strong>Ros\u015ba Crean<\/strong><\/a>
Trauma specialist, multidimensional artist, and\u00a0magickal practitioner\u00a0Ros\u015ba Crean draws\u00a0upon their work with clients and their own experience with abuse and recovery in\u00a0this powerful selection of reflections, prompts, and musings to support others navigating dark times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
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Resist Monopolies: How to Fight Corporate Control and Support an Economy that Matters<\/a> by Ron Knox<\/a><\/strong>
What can we do to resist monopolies in a world that tells us they\u2019re too big to fail and too strong to fight? We take them on anyway! Written by a worker for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, this zine documents the battles and triumphs of the growing antimonopoly movement, and shows how you, too, can fight against corporate control where you live and work. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Queer Platonic Relationships: A Guide to the Aro\/Ace Spectrum, Friendships, Zucchinis, and Other Terms<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Athens Webster<\/a>
<\/strong>What happens when you leave the relationship mold of romance and sexuality\u2014or when you try to negotiate boundaries, expectations, and intimacy platonically? This zine is your guide to learning more about the history of Queer Platonic\u00a0Relationships, what it means to be in a QPR, and other commonly used terms (glossary included!).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

The Sexual Assault Survivor's Guide to the Legal Process<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by Emma Alice Johnson<\/a>
<\/strong>This step-by-step zine is designed to be a written companion to the legal process following incidents of sexual violence, because while helpful resources may be offered (such as a victim advocate), progress and updates are often communicated quickly and verbally, leaving survivors little time\u00a0to process or make deliberate decisions about their cases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books and Math: A Manifesto on Publishing Tools<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by\u00a0Joe Biel<\/a>,\u00a0Elly Blue<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0Sara Balabanlilar<\/a>
<\/strong>Learn what you need to succeed in book publishing\u2014and more importantly, how to determine what success means for\u00a0you<\/em>. For fellow publishers, future publishers, book industry comrades, systems nerds, and other kindred spirits, this zine is packed with what you need to know about distribution, automation, data analysis, and how to blaze your own bookish path\u2014without making our same mistakes.
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Dangerous Gifts: Using Internal Family Systems to Channel Your Madness and Transform Your Life<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Sascha Altman DuBrul<\/a><\/a>
<\/strong>For the sensitives, the imaginatives, for anyone who has struggled to fit in or see the world in the normative way, this compassionate zine offers new pathways for thinking about\u2014and treating\u2014different kinds of psychological distress through the lens of Internal Family Systems, and through recognizing the connections between individuals' mental wellbeing and the health of their communities, families, environments, and social structures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ticks and How to Love Them<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by Emma Alice Johnson<\/a>
<\/strong>From identifying their markings to cool trivia (fossilized ticks have been found on dinosaur feathers in amber?!), Emma Alice Johnson shares her diverse array of tick-based knowledge, and busts some tick memes and myths along the way. Even if love is too tall an order, this zine will fill you in on useful tick facts, features, and types, which will help keep you stay safe and attuned to your surroundings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To stay on top of the latest Microcosm news, including the zines digest delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter<\/a>! Also often includes cute pet pics and good (bad) puns. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","my_excerpt_rendered":"\n

When we said Year of Zines<\/a> we meant it!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We publish new zines<\/a> each and every month<\/span> (you read that right!), and we want to make sure you don’t miss any that could help you change your life and the world around you. So every month this year, we are sharing a roundup of what’s been released, and maybe a few sneak peeks at what’s ahead in the zine pipeline. Let’s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Queer Mediations for Dark Times<\/em><\/a> by <\/strong>Ros\u015ba Crean<\/strong><\/a>
Trauma specialist, multidimensional artist, and\u00a0magickal practitioner\u00a0Ros\u015ba Crean draws\u00a0upon their work with clients and their own experience with abuse and recovery in\u00a0this powerful selection of reflections, prompts, and musings to support others navigating dark times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Resist Monopolies: How to Fight Corporate Control and Support an Economy that Matters<\/a> by Ron Knox<\/a><\/strong>
What can we do to resist monopolies in a world that tells us they\u2019re too big to fail and too strong to fight? We take them on anyway! Written by a worker for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, this zine documents the battles and triumphs of the growing antimonopoly movement, and shows how you, too, can fight against corporate control where you live and work. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Queer Platonic Relationships: A Guide to the Aro\/Ace Spectrum, Friendships, Zucchinis, and Other Terms<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Athens Webster<\/a>
<\/strong>What happens when you leave the relationship mold of romance and sexuality\u2014or when you try to negotiate boundaries, expectations, and intimacy platonically? This zine is your guide to learning more about the history of Queer Platonic\u00a0Relationships, what it means to be in a QPR, and other commonly used terms (glossary included!).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

The Sexual Assault Survivor’s Guide to the Legal Process<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by Emma Alice Johnson<\/a>
<\/strong>This step-by-step zine is designed to be a written companion to the legal process following incidents of sexual violence, because while helpful resources may be offered (such as a victim advocate), progress and updates are often communicated quickly and verbally, leaving survivors little time\u00a0to process or make deliberate decisions about their cases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Books and Math: A Manifesto on Publishing Tools<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by\u00a0Joe Biel<\/a>,\u00a0Elly Blue<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0Sara Balabanlilar<\/a>
<\/strong>Learn what you need to succeed in book publishing\u2014and more importantly, how to determine what success means for\u00a0you<\/em>. For fellow publishers, future publishers, book industry comrades, systems nerds, and other kindred spirits, this zine is packed with what you need to know about distribution, automation, data analysis, and how to blaze your own bookish path\u2014without making our same mistakes.
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Dangerous Gifts: Using Internal Family Systems to Channel Your Madness and Transform Your Life<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Sascha Altman DuBrul<\/a><\/a>
<\/strong>For the sensitives, the imaginatives, for anyone who has struggled to fit in or see the world in the normative way, this compassionate zine offers new pathways for thinking about\u2014and treating\u2014different kinds of psychological distress through the lens of Internal Family Systems, and through recognizing the connections between individuals’ mental wellbeing and the health of their communities, families, environments, and social structures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>
\n

Ticks and How to Love Them<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/em>by Emma Alice Johnson<\/a>
<\/strong>From identifying their markings to cool trivia (fossilized ticks have been found on dinosaur feathers in amber?!), Emma Alice Johnson shares her diverse array of tick-based knowledge, and busts some tick memes and myths along the way. Even if love is too tall an order, this zine will fill you in on useful tick facts, features, and types, which will help keep you stay safe and attuned to your surroundings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To stay on top of the latest Microcosm news, including the zines digest delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter<\/a>! Also often includes cute pet pics and good (bad) puns. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6290,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6282\/revisions\/6290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}