zine update

Today we went to Copy Central and I copied both Erik and Laura-Marie Magazine #43 and functionally ill #3. I feel pretty good about both. ELM #43 has a lot of poems in it, and I know most people don't like poems very much, so I don't think it will be the most well-received issue ever, but I like it. As for functionally ill #3, I have some dissatisfaction with it, but it's been so long delayed, I decided to finally be done with it, to stop being so perfectionist. So I'll be binding for a few days. I plan to send letters with the zines, so I won't be mailing all at once, which is nice. It costs 58 cents to send just ELM and 75 cents to send both together. I got a stamp donation from my best friend a few days ago, which is helpful. An acquaintance who runs a distro is sending me a check soon. Months ago my friend R sent a donation in a red envelope. I say something welcoming donations on the back of ELM #43, and I'm hoping some people decide to contribute. The other day Erik was telling me how he thinks I should start charging, but I really want to keep them free. When I get orders in the mail, people sometimes send a few dollars. Anyway, it feels good to have new zines again.