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ABQZF7 Interview: Beth Spencer

WHAT'S YOUR NAME AND WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR ZINE 

Beth Spencer - Cat Lady Survival Guide

PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE ZINES YOU'LL BE TABLING AT ABQZF7! WHY DID YOU CREATE THEM? WHAT ARE THEY ABOUT?

Cat Lady Survival Guides 1 & 2 are comics about tolerating humans and loving cats. I created them to make people laugh and think "I know exactly how she feels!" My Plants of New Mexico zine is a book of plant drawings and facts that I created to help get acquainted with my new home here in Albuquerque. I love drawing plants!

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MAKING/WRITING ZINES? HOW DID YOU GET STARTED?

I just started making zines this year, after years of people asking me to make web comics. I love how challenging it is, but feel like I've already nailed down a process that works for me.

WHAT MAKES A ZINE A ZINE TO YOU? DEFINE "ZINE," IN YOUR WAY.

Self expression and freedom to make mistakes and changes on your own terms.

HOW DO ZINES CONTRIBUTE TO LITERARY CULTURE? 

They promote consumption of art and ideas without gatekeepers.

DO YOU HAVE A ZINE CRUSH?! IF SO, ARE YOU WILLING TO REVEAL THE OBJECT OF YOUR ZINE AFFECTION? 

I really love Frannerd, Howard Dinkel and Billy Starfield.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT MAKING ZINES? WHAT DO YOU FIND TO BE MOST FRUSTRATING ABOUT THE PROCESS? 

Drawing my ideas is the most enjoyable. Pagination and layout is the most frustrating part for me.

HOW HAVE ZINES HELPED YOU GROW AS AN ARTIST/WRITER/MUSICIAN/THINKER/MAKER? 

They help me expand my ideas and drawings in ways designing merch can't.

HOW MANY ZINES ARE IN YOUR COLLECTION AND WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITES? 

I have about 30 zines and my favorite is my Pizza Pets and Nonsense coloring book.

WHAT KIND OF ZINE DO YOU WANT TO WRITE/CREATE THAT YOU HAVEN'T EXPLORED YET? (TOPIC, FORMAT, STYLE, ETC.)

I'd love to explore collage, and am working on a "stupid things I've seen online" zine, featuring comments I've read on Facebook and beyond.

Thank you, Beth!

https://www.instagram.com/bethykins/, https://twitter.com/bethykins, https://www.facebook.com/bethspencerdesign/

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