Alex Wrekk is the writer and creator of Stolen Sharpie Revolution, a fantastic book now two decades into its print run and continuing to influence zinemaking and zinemakers the world over.
Alex also creates the zine Brainscan, and, sometimes, a handful of years will go by before a new issue shows up - but! - it’s always being worked on.
We chat about doing multiple drafts of zines, about the presentation of the zines themselves, and even about how I view Stolen Sharpie Revolution as a permission slip to all creators out there.
What is a zine? Well, we talk about that too, but truly, a zine is WHATEVER you make. It’s an artform driven by the Do-It-Yourself mindset - which Alex and I talk about of course - which means you should go out there and do it yourself. Make a zine!
Alex's work:
Portland Button Works & The Spiral House - https://portlandbuttonworks.com/
Alex's zine catalog - https://portlandbuttonworks.com/alex-wrekk-zines-brainscan
Midwest Perzine Fest - https://midwestperzinefest.wordpress.com/
DIY witch blog - DIYwitchery.com
Critical Thinking Witch Collective - https://criticalthinkingwitches.com/
Thank you so much to Alex for coming on and to you for listening!
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Please rate and review Ledger wherever you can - Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, etc. - and tell people if you think they'd like it. Swing by austinRwilson.com to see my publishing credits, to contact me, or to read free fiction.
My website also has links to my newest story, Dynasty of Blood, a serialized story set in a fictional 1980s, but one that deals with the historically factual Satanic Panic and its connection to tabletop roleplaying games. Print copies of volumes 1-3 are now available both print-on-demand and print-at-home!
Links to all my work can be found here: https://linktr.ee/austinRwilson
You can also go to mossheartbooks.com to check out my independent bookshop and follow me on Instagram @mossheartbooks.
Thank you!
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