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Stolen Sharpie Revolution: A DIY Zine Resource

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While I have admired those with the "Do-It-Yourself" attitude, people who set out to publish and distribute their own writings and art, I've never really been a participant in the independent printing movement. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to have some of my work published by a nationwide distributor with fine binding and all that jazz. Little did I know I could show people my work now with little more than a copier, some staples, and a stolen Sharpie.
Stolen Sharpie Revolution is a very small but intricately designed book that tells you everything you need to know about creating your own Zine. Alex Wrekk, who's been self-publishing since 1995, provides thoughtful suggestions for laying out pages, printing and binding, distributing your work, and raising awareness of free-speech independent zines in your community. The simple, clean, stylish layout of the book is inspiring, as it looks like something anyone can do with a bit of planning. In addition to all her helpful tips, Wrekk has compiled a listing of zine distributors, libraries, communities, and websites. This book is a great starting point for anyone considering self-publishing, and for a mere $4.00, you can't go wrong! Jump in a let your voice be heard!

Stolen Sharpie is just the right mix of guidance and space to allow you to create your own work of DIY publishing. Creating a zine can, and should, be fun, cheap and easy, and this book gives any reader a significant head start in each of those categories.
You can read it in one sitting, but will probably refer back to it again and again. A worthy use of $4!

Then you should read this first. How to's with just enough blank spaces to let you be creative, and all in a tiny purse (or pocket) sized book.

Even just reading this book will give you many ideas for your zine, and should prompt you to read more zines too!

This was a great tool for me to start making zines. It helps simplify and focus ideas into a semi-professional product. Loaded with useful info and history. A great buy for very little green.

I bought this book because I wanted to learn how to make comic books.This help me some what, it talks more about how to make zines and how to publish them. But I still found this book use full because it gives tips on how to create your on book, how to make home made paper and new ways of designing the exterior and interior of your home made book.Over all it is a good buy and is helpful to anyone who enjoys art and printmaking like my self!

Hey there, I'm Alex Wrekk.... the one who put Stolen Sharpie Revolution together. As of this week Stolen Sharpie Revolution 2: a DIY resource for zines and zine culture has gone to press and should be available in mid April on amazon and through my own website www.smallworldbuttons.com You can also request it through any bookstore or library. Here is the 978-0-9817941-0-5

thanks for being so patient!-alex wrekk

I am exploring using Zines in my classroom. This book is a great introduction for myself as well as my students, with easy examples and nice ideas.