Issue #21: Revised theme & deadline extension!
Issue #21 – December 2011
Theme: MEMORY & THE PAST
Deadline: FEBRUARY 23
In light of the low number of submissions on the subject of memory, we’ve decided to make our next zine a “dual-themed” issue! This means a new submissions call for work related to memory, the past, or both. We’re excited about the creative possibilities of this combination, and we plan to explore duality more in future themes. Issue #21 is now scheduled for publication in March.
As always, see our Submission Guidelines for criteria.
And send your submissions to: stumptownunderground@gmail.com
Conventions Events Submission Calls: Alex Wrekk art comics conventions events festivals illustrations independent media milkyboots outreach Portland Seattle Seattle Center Short Run Short Run Small Press Fest small press Sparkplug Stumptown Underground submissions calss The Vera Project Virginia Paine writing zines
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Short Run Small Press Fest Recap!
We tabled at the first-ever Short Run Small Press Fest in Seattle this past weekend! The Short Run Small Press Fest reminded us a lot of the Portland Zine Symposium in feel, ethics and organization.
Short Run was held at The Vera Project, an all ages, non profit, music and art venue in Seattle Center. We want to give a big thank you to all the organizers who worked hard to keep tabling costs low and admission to the event free, key ingredients to any independently minded festival (as a PZS organizer, Blue can attest to this)!
I (Blue) drove up to Seattle with Emily and Virginia Paine of Sparkplug and tabled for Stumptown Underground, sharing a table with Alex Wrekk.
We met so many people, got a lot of Stumptown Underground zines and information passed out, and had a lot of fun. There were many people checking out Short Run that hadn’t even heard of zines, so it was great to be reaching out to so many new people about independent media. When I talked to organizer Kelly Froh at the end of the day, she said that their count for attendance was 820!
Thank you so much, Short Run! We will want to go again next year, so keep up the good work.
Issue #21: Memory
Issue #21 – December 2011
Theme: MEMORY
Deadline: NOVEMBER 23
Memory is the seed for many stories, but this month we’re looking for stories about memory: recalling, forgetting, nostalgia, amnesia, deja vu – all are welcome!
See our Submissions Guidelines for criteria.
Send your submissions to:
stumptownunderground@gmail.com
Events Submission Calls: secrets submission calls writing zines
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Tell SU your short secrets!
One of our editors, Jon Hallman, volunteers at Title Wave Used Book Store, which has graciously donated three $10 gifts certificates for us to give away in a secrets contest!
We are having a little secrets contest to go along with our upcoming secrets-themed issue. The deadline to submit art, comics, and other longer secrets to that issue is September 23rd.
In the meantime, we’ve made a handy little survey for you to fill out to submit your shorter, juicy secrets to us for a chance to win one of three $10 gift certificates to Title Wave Used Book Store.
Fill out the survey for the secrets contest here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VBDSG6J
The deadline for submitting your secrets online for the contest is also September 23rd, as we will be putting them up to be voted on then.
All submitted secrets will be put up online, without names, to be voted on by anyone. Voting starts on September 24th, online, winning secrets will be announced on October 7th at our release party!
If you do not include any contact information, however, we will be unable to award you any gift certificate. We will be awarding the three gift certificates to the top three submitted short secrets that have included a way to contact them. You are still welcome to submit your secret and have it included online… You know, just for the glory of being voted on and ranked. If you would like to give us contact information to make you eligible to win one of the Title Wave Bookstore gift certificates, please leave your number or email address within the survey.
We will also be including the top 10 submitted secrets in the printed zine. This can be anonymous or not. If you would like your little secret to not be considered for inclusion in print, please indicate that in the appropriate box within the survey. Please also indicate if you would like your name on your little secret in print. We will assume not, otherwise.
Thanks for reading, we can’t wait to see what we get!
Submission Calls: art black and white color comics illustrations Portland submissions calls writing zines
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Issue #20: Secrets
Issue #20 – Due out October 2011
Theme: SECRETS
Deadline: SEPTEMBER 23
We all have our secrets, what’s yours? The theme we’ll be focusing on for our 20th issue will be secrets. We want to know yours. We want to know how secrets have affected you.
We’ll be doing a little secrets contest outside of the issue (think 140 characters ish), but more on that later.
See our Submissions Guidelines for criteria for submitting to the secrets-themed zine, issue #20 of Stumptown Underground.
Send your submissions to: stumptownunderground@gmail.com
Issue #19: Summer & The Ocean
We’re back on track for summer with TWO new submission calls for the price of one! And that price? FREE!
Issue #19 – August 2011
Theme: SUMMER
Deadline: JUNE 23
Our next issue will focus on stories of summertime – family vacations, ice cream trucks, trips to the old swimmin’ hole… Everything sunny and warm is welcome in this seasonal spectacular.
See our Submissions Guidelines for criteria.
Send your submissions to:
editors@stumptownunderground.com
Issue #19 – August 2011
Theme: THE OCEAN
Deadline: JULY 23
Following our hot and heavy summer issue we will be diving into the cool, refreshing topic of the Ocean! Submit your sea shanties, pirate lore and whale tales to this wet and wonderful issue.
See our Submissions Guidelines for criteria.
Send your submissions to: stumptownunderground@gmail.com
Issue #18: Friendship
Issue #18 – April 2011
Theme: FRIENDSHIP
Deadline: MARCH 23
For the perfect follow-up to our break-ups issue, we have chosen “friendship” as our next theme! Stories about best friends, friends of friends, friends with benefits, and “frenemies” are all welcome!
See our Submissions Guidelines for criteria.
And as always, send your submissions to:
editors@stumptownunderground.com
Issue #17: Break-Ups
Issue #17 – March 2011
Theme: BREAK-UPS
Deadline: FEBRUARY 23
Everyone has a story about break-ups – whether between friends, lovers, or life partners. Not all relationships work out, and our March issue will chronicle the many ways that people grow apart.
See our Submissions Guidelines for criteria.
And as always, send your submissions to:
editors@stumptownunderground.com
Issue #16: Video Games – Extended Deadline!
Issue #16 – February 2011
Theme: VIDEO GAMES
Deadline: JANUARY 23
Please note! The submissions deadline for Issue #16 has been EXTENDED to January 23 to accommodate holiday business. There’s still time to tell us your story about video games! See our Submission Guidelines for criteria.
And as always, send your submissions to:
editors@stumptownunderground.com
