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Vinegar Zines
@vinegarzines.bsky.social
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Unique and interesting zine projects, especially those with a horror / mystery twist.

View our free zines here: https://vinegarzines.itch.io/
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Nostalgia Keeps Me Down is an anthology digging up the body of the past and realising it doesn't look as pretty as it did when we buried it.

Enjoy the free zine with fourteen short stories and poems now - vinegarzines.itch.io/nostalgia-ke...

#Zines @zinepromo.bsky.social @zinetown.bsky.social
Cover artwork for the 'Nostalgia Keeps Me Down' zine. It is designed to look like a retro anime figurine box, with a magical girl / space theme. The figure's face is bubbling and melting and the accessories are cracked or otherwise off.
October 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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ALL EMAILS HAVE BEEN SENT!

If you haven't heard from us, please check your spam. If you definitely don't have a response, contact us on vinegarzines (at) protonmail (dot) com with the email you used to apply.
A banner for the zine 'Nostalgia Keeps Me Down' with the title across it.
October 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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We'd like to introduce our final artists - Guess and @leskylentils.bsky.social!
Artist spotlight for 'Guess', showing a piece of their artwork: a colourful purple dragon's head. Artist spotlight for 'Leskylentils', showing a piece of their artwork: a sheep triumphantly holding a wolf in their arms.
August 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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We'd like to introduce our final writers - Lesbianexalt and Freyja!
Writer spotlight for 'Lesbianexalt', with a snippet of writing: the attempted relaxation of a struggling artist. Writer spotlight for 'Freya', with a snippet of writing: an uneasy moment between a man and a close presence.
August 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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We'd like to introduce our next three artists - @kye-can-draw.bsky.social, Frank Amelia and @saintmalev.bsky.social!
Artist spotlight for 'Kylie Echard', showing a piece of their artwork: three people sharing a romantic moment in a garden. Artist spotlight for 'Frank Amelia', showing a piece of their artwork: a colourful portrait of someone with a black cat. Artist spotlight for 'Saintmalev', showing a piece of their artwork: a pink person with an ominous smile holding a heart.
August 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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We'd like to introduce our musicians - @bibliophilea.bsky.social and @poundtoundhound.org!
Musician spotlight for 'Bibliophilea', with a blurb about their music and how each song has a story to some degree that inspires the composition. Musician spotlight for 'Poundtoundhound', with a blurb about their music and how it accompanies their animated works in a wacky way.
July 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Seeking submissions for an original writing anthology zine about the dark side of nostalgia! Deadline 27/09.

One writer (and two runners up) will also be awarded with a small cash prize. More info on this in the FAQ.

forms.gle/1RLsUuocoikn...
A banner for the zine 'Nostalgia Keeps Me Down'. It's a cool computer-screen teal with torn stickers and glow in the dark stars.
July 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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We'd like to introduce our next three artists - @hannahspoonsart.bsky.social, @bitchfitch.bsky.social and Mellowammy!
Artist spotlight for 'Hannah Spoons', showing a piece of their artwork: two characters leaning out of Gameboys and reaching for a kiss. Artist spotlight for 'Bitchfitch', showing a piece of their artwork: a buffalo face being stroked by a hand. Artist spotlight for 'Mellowammy', showing a piece of their artwork: a smiling blonde girl with hints of a gothic fashion sense and red eyes.
July 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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We'd like to introduce our next three artists - Pulcella-Lulu, @artjinxinks.bsky.social and @loboazul16.bsky.social!
Artist spotlight for 'Pulcella-Lulu', showing a piece of their artwork: a pastel rainbow scene with a girl and anthropomorphic flower about to kiss. Artist spotlight for 'Jinx Inks', showing a piece of their artwork: close up of a fisherman surrounded by glowing, ghostly fish. Artist spotlight for 'Swab', showing a piece of their artwork: a character looking haunted as a semi-transparent figure hovers behind them.
July 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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We'd like to introduce our next three writers - Gayvampcentral, Roman Greholver and Dawson!
Writer spotlight for 'Gayvampcentral', with a snippet of writing: a reflection on the beauty of nature and maggots. Writer spotlight for 'Roman Greholver', with a snippet of writing: the Bringer of Death outside a window looking in. Writer spotlight for 'Dawson', with a snippet of writing: flowers appearing at a pair of graves.
July 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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We'd like to introduce our next three writers - @montrosepretty.bsky.social, @thecinderninja.bsky.social and @sovreignspecter.bsky.social!
Writer spotlight for 'Devo', with a snippet of writing: speculative fiction about something called 'The Fray' which warps reality. Writer spotlight for 'The Cinderninja', with a snippet of writing: a narrator watching their father go about life from an absent, outside perspective. Writer spotlight for 'Ghostqueennotmean', with a snippet of writing: the sound of arguing on a snowy Russian day.
June 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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We'd like to introduce our next three artists - @littleshinymoth.bsky.social, @g0m.bsky.social and @ardillasifuentes.bsky.social!
Artist spotlight for 'Loren', showing a piece of their artwork: an ethereal figure with a stony expression and flowing hair. Artist spotlight for 'Gom', showing a piece of their artwork: a four panel comic making fun of transphobes campaigning to keep trans women out of bathrooms in the UK. Artist spotlight for 'Ardilla Sifuentes', showing a piece of their artwork: a saucy moth person posing for the audience.
June 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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We'd like to introduce our first three writers - Wesleigh, @theconspiracyboard.bsky.social and @milkymosaic.bsky.social!
Writer spotlight for 'Wesleigh', with a snippet of writing: horror with a unfulfilled bride and dead fiance. Writer spotlight for 'The Conspiracy Board', with a snippet of writing: a romantic poem verse. Writer spotlight for 'Milky.Mosaic', with a snippet of writing: fantasy with a cowardly religious protagonist.
June 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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We'd like to introduce our next three artists - Grace, Lemon Snickers and @ordinaryundead.bsky.social!
Artist spotlight for 'Grace', showing a piece of their artwork: A person and a mermaid in a bathroom from a top down perspective. Artist spotlight for 'Lemon Snickers', showing a piece of their artwork: A figure with multiple heads and a mass of curly hair. Artist spotlight for 'Saya', showing a piece of their artwork: A sci-fi comic-style scene.
June 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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We'd like to introduce our next three artists - @tonftyhw.bsky.social inbuango_ and nettaina!
Artist spotlight for 'Tonftyhw', showing a piece of their artwork: two people leaning in to kiss. Artist spotlight for 'Kit', showing a piece of their artwork: a person in fancy clothing, holding a bouquet. Artist spotlight for 'Nettaina', showing a piece of their artwork: a fairy with a harp against a leafy background.
June 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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We'd like to introduce our next three artists - @purgatorism.bsky.social @leothegh0st.bsky.social and @cosmopoliturtle.bsky.social!
Artist spotlight for 'Purgatorism', showing a piece of their artwork: two characters in nurse and doctor outfits, posed in a flirty way. Artist spotlight for 'Leo The Ghost!', showing a piece of their artwork: a fawn amongst leafy fronds. Artist spotlight for 'Cosmopoliturtle', showing a piece of their artwork: fantasy creatures in a clean, graphic art style.
May 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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We'd like to introduce our first three artists - @renkeiru.bsky.social @ratkingumi.bsky.social and @raptorkizzie.bsky.social!
Artist spotlight for 'Renkeiru', showing a piece of their artwork: a Gengar waving its tongue at the viewer. Artist spotlight for 'Renkeiru', showing a piece of their artwork: a person sitting on a bed looking shocked. Artist spotlight for 'Renkeiru', showing a piece of their artwork: a person laying back holding an animal skull.
May 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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And that's it - thanks for everyone who applied!

Keep an eye on your inbox over the next few days - we'll be sending emails this weekend!
A notice with the word 'CLOSED!' over the applications promo image for the 'Drawn Through the Telephone' zine.
April 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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And finally... carelessapples!

Coming onto the team as an intern mod, Soph will help support artists and learn the ropes of zine production!
A mod spotlight for the Drawn Through the Telephone zine. This is for the Art Intern, Soph.
April 11, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Here's Ghozt!

Ghozt is coming on board to help create graphics, which means he'll get the first look at our contributors' wonderful work!
A mod spotlight for the Drawn Through the Telephone zine. This is for the Graphics Mod, Ghozt.
April 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Introducing bloomingtea!

Joining us as writing mod, bloomingtea will be supporting our team of writers with comments and feedback for their pieces!
A mod spotlight for the Drawn Through the Telephone zine. This is for the Writing Mod, bloomingtea.
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Meet @vanessaroadesbooks.bsky.social!

Our first writing mod, Vanessa will be helping advise writers and edit pieces to bring out their greatest potential!
A mod spotlight for the Drawn Through the Telephone zine. This is for the Writing Mod, Vanessa.
March 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Today we're spotlighting @sphynx7.bsky.social!

Our Art Mod will be supporting contributing artists in creating their best work for the zine!
A mod spotlight for the Drawn Through the Telephone zine. This is for the Art Mod, J.
March 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Starting off our mod spotlights with @deadlypremonition.bsky.social!

Here as our Head Mod, Victor is excited to bring this zine concept to life with a great team of contributors!

#zines #originalzine #nonfandom
A mod spotlight for the Drawn Through the Telephone zine. This is for the Head Mod, Victor Hannibal.
March 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Apps are now open!

You have until April 18th to apply. We want writers, artists, and other types of creators for this original zine with a twist - join us! ☎️

forms.gle/keu7aj751ra7...
A promo image for the zine 'Drawn Through the Telephone'. The zine is looking for artists, writers, and other creators for an original zine project. Apps are open until April 18th.
March 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM