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The month of July is quickly approaching, which means the 2010 24 Hour Zine Thing Event is almost here! The Participants page has been updated to include a link to the 2009 participants, as well as a list of all the 2010 participants that have signed up so far. If you haven’t signed up for this years event, get to it!

Also, if you know anyone that is planning on hosting a 24 Hour Zine Thing event, or if you are interested in planning one, drop an email with some details at 24hourzines[at]gmail.com and I will post the details on the site.

Check back for more details and other event news coming soon!

I hope everyone who signed up had a chance to write their 24-hour zine. Things always come up, they always do, so if you didn’t finish (or start) your zine, just think - you’ll have a chance to do it next year!

For those of you triumphant zinesters who have finished your zine, send a copy to:
Avocado Tree Distro
PO Box 2001
Abingdon, Va 24212

We’ll scan covers to add to the website, and send you back a zine and the 24hzt pin.

With more daylight, you’d think we’d all perceive summer days and months as taking longer. I’m not the only one to think the opposite is true.

Somehow the month of July has blurred by, and we’re left with just a few days before August. I know this is exactly the environment for zinesters with a procrastinating gene, so I’m hoping we’ll get some more sign-ups before the end of Friday.

We currently have 41 participants who’ve signed up - although remembering to sign-up does not preclude you from writing a zine. The sign-up is more for the camaraderie and opportunity to set an intention for the zine.

Much like an NPR/PBS fund drive, I know some people are driven by the Special Gift. We have a pin and zine for you in exchange for you finishing your zine and sending us a copy.

So, get your asses in gear! There’s enough time yet!

The teen librarian over at the Greater Victoria Public LIbrary are putting on a 24 Hour Zine Thing event!

They’ll be meeting up on July 15th to crank out le zines, en masse. Zinesters around the world, you could choose the 15th in solidarity! Everyone, everyone!

They’ve promised to report back about how it went, which should coincide nicely with the kicking-it-into-high-gear that will be happening for everyone else!

We have 21 participants signed up! Now, you don’t *have* to sign up for 24ZT to participate, but if you go read the participation list, you’ll realize that if you read other people’s goals, it may be the thing to get you jump-started.

So, pay the thing forward, and sign up - tell everyone else what’s driving you to make a zine in 24 hours.

The challenge:

During any consecutive 24 hours during the month of July, create a zine. Sign up  here before you begin, to help motivate you into finishing. When you’re done, send us a copy of the zine, and we’ll show it off on the site.

The 24 Hour Zine Thing begins July 1! Check back here for updates and pics of zines.

As it is August 4th, we’re WAY done with the whole month of July. This can only mean one thing:

The 24 Hour Zine Thing is dooooone, for another year. For all of you who created a new zine, congratulations! You did it! 

Here’s where you send your zine (or multiple copies if you want to distro it!
Avocado Tree Distro
PO Box 2001
Abingdon, Va 24212

Last year was the first year that Shannon, Raven, and I handled the logistics of 24HZT, and I have to say, I think we’re learning. We should do something more exciting with the zines that show up. What if this year, we featured a new 24 hour zine or two on the blog each month? That will keep us craving the insanity until July rolls around again.

Any other ideas of what we can do to celebrate? 

Slumgullion, the co-op publisher, is all hepped up and ready to rock the 24 hour zine challenge! They’re turning it into a spectator sport!

It’s going on THIS WEEKEND, so if you’re anywhere Missoula, Montana, you should GO! It would be so easy to get your zine done with other humans, glue sticks, food, and other necessary items.

Also, just for kicks, drool over the Slumgullion bookmobile:
 

Thanks to Debby for showing said love.

Whether you’re ready or not, the 24 Hour Zine Thing is coming. Starting July 1, and running through to the end of the month, you can challenge yourself to create a zine in 24 hours.*

We’ll have a fresh sheet of digital paper up for incoming participants soon. And more witty blog posts as well. In the meantime, consider what it would mean to challenge yourself zinely. I’m thinking that my goal will be something much less research-heavy than last time - by either shortening it, or choosing a topic that is easier to write up in 24 hours! Start thinking now about what you’d like to tackle, so you’re ready to begin in July!

*Read all the details in the FAQ.