Zine Primer

Zine Primer:

Send cash, not checks. Despite what your mother told you, send green U.S. money to these magazines. If you must write a check, leave the payee blank, and bouncing checks isn't nice.
zine rhymes with scene, not sign.
In our listing, "+" means it's the first listing of the zine, otherwise it's a new issue since last time QZE was published.
Check for changed prices and addresses.
Don't use the zine name on the envelope if it has words in it you wouldn't say to your grandma.
Write your name, address, and what you want on a piece of paper. People throw envelopes away.
Zine editors are only human, and it may take a while. Try a SASE with a reminder.
Zine editors love mail, including feedback after you get the zine. Nobody likes a boring one-line request for a zine. (On the other hand, elaborate requests for information may result in delays in getting a reply.)
See the resource list to help find other genres of zines.
Don't put it off. Write and start getting zines now.
An I.R.C. is an international reply coupon. You can get them at the post office, and they're useful for getting mail back from people in other countries.