Cover of Issue #001 Zine
Winter of Discontent
A young woman leans against a wall with a small bear hanging from a
crowbar, while a black wolf creature sits above her. Off in the distance
alien ships are either abducting or releasing creatures, no context can be given. The graffiti message of 'they are among us' is displayed on the wall.
A proper cover reveal ! At least a week ahead of schedule and feeling great about this project.
Winter of Discontent
Issue #001 : You Made It Weird
Cover artist: BRUISEB3RRY
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~Chief
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Group of four zines, not perfect, but they are the first four printed.
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Shit's gettin really real, fr fr.
Advance copies !!! They aren't perfect, but they are still pretty great. Master finalized by tomorrow, at latest.
~Chief
23.09.2025 21:49 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
DIY Punk zine from 80s; 'Guilty of What'
Master print for zine happening this week; hard to use the word "master" when it's just a flash drive at officemax.
~Chief
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#winterofdiscontent #DIY
one inspiration:
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The final workprint of the zine is fully formed and passed out for early approvals. I love sticking to timelines!
Ontrack for debut on October 18th...
~Chief
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#winterofdiscontent
19.09.2025 21:59 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Final list of artist/author contributors to the zine (Winter of Discontent):
artemis_scribes
Bootz
Bruiseb3rry
Samuel D. Gray
Max Magenta
JessicaMarie Wermes
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#quotes #writing #inspiration
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Check our vibe with more writing prompts...
~ Chief
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15.09.2025 21:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βThe faces he woke up with in the worlds hotels were like God's own hood ornaments. Women's sleeping faces, identical and alone, naked, aimed straight out to the void.β
~ William Gibson
#neuromancer #gibson #lonelywritersclubnw
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Show me an image on your phone that has your energy but is not a selfie.
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#quotes #writing #inspiration
05.09.2025 14:03 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
A meaty list to get those creative juices flowing!
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My partner in crime, JMW, passed along this meaty list for anyone who needs some help stimulating those creative juices; grab your knife and fork and let's get to flavortown!
~ Chief
04.09.2025 17:37 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lonely Writers Club Free Event
Saturday November 8th, 2025 from 1-4pm
Slam Poetry
Workshop
Critique
LFG
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Save the date, Saturday November 8, 2025, 1-4PM
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I am absolutely enamored with this account.
You should follow it too.
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03.09.2025 00:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Seeking the naked truth is a-peeling to us here at LWCNW.
I'll see myself out now.
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[art: Junji Ito, Tomie]
βI knew nothing but shadows and I thought them to be real.β
~ Oscar Wilde
[art: Junji Ito, Tomie]
31.08.2025 22:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
'The Alien Buddha Gets Isolated and Weird' is currently sitting at over 330 pages. This is the final call for submissions.
Deadline 9/9
abuddhapress@yahoo.com
30.08.2025 21:48 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Get those submissions in by TONIGHT 3:30am CST!
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"What is your excuse? Destruction. Without hate, without fear, Without judgement. I am no better than you."
~ Henry Rollins
30.08.2025 19:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
"You are a babbling fool and we have built a temple to madness!" ~ Brennan Lee Mulligan
#dimension20 #storytellingmatters #d&d
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Meanwhile, in Chicago...
#chicago #artisresistance #resistanceisart
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βIt was a vast thing, beyond knowing, a sea of information coded in spiral and pheromone, infinite intricacy that only the body, in its strong blind way, could ever read.β
β William Gibson, Neuromancer
29.08.2025 07:29 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
βIt was a vast thing, beyond knowing, a sea of information coded in spiral and pheromone, infinite intricacy that only the body, in its strong blind way, could ever read.β
β William Gibson, Neuromancer
29.08.2025 07:29 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
#quotes #writing #inspiration
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You can also check us out on Instagram!
www.instagram.com/lonelywriter...
Follow us there and we'll follow back (eventually), promise!
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[art: Alex Grey]
26.08.2025 00:24 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
#poetry #poetrysky #writing #writingsky
We've been working hard on getting our first event scheduled, as well as working on our LonelyWritersClubNW zine. The zine will debut at the Hoffman Estates Zine Fest on October 18, 2025.
www.hoffmanestatesarts.com/zine-fest-2025
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Are you an Author, Poet, Writer, or Artist in the Chicago Area? Let's connect!
Our first in-person Chicago event is coming up
Saturday, November 8th 2025.
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25.08.2025 23:40 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
I want conflict, I want dissent
I want the scene to represent
Our hatred of authority
Our fight against complacency
~ NOFX, The Separation of Church and Skate
Let's represent!
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25.08.2025 23:38 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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