Good News / Bad News
Time for some good news / bad news…although I guess all of this news is ultimately subjective.
Good news, Razorcake Magazine did a review of Nervio.
http://www.razorcake.org/site/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=14040
Bad news, the gentleman that reviewed it did not like it at all. It was a fair review, so I’m not going to bad mouth him or anything. My only REAL complaint is that he mentioned a cat named “poopers”. This doesn’t make any sense, because I don’t know any cats named poopers. Oh…he also implied in his review that I would be interested in having people send me “a couple bucks” to read an issue of Nervio. This is just totally wrong. Nervio is free, dude. He asked some questions in his review, so I guess I’ll answer them…maybe just for some closure or something.
“ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?”
No way, I’m totally serious.
“WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS PERSON?”
I’ve been told by close friends that I tend to let things build up too long before I discuss them openly with people. I have also been told that I am too hard on myself. In regards to what the hell is wrong with me “cat-wise”, absolutely nothing, buddy…
“Why would you subject someone to this?”
I dunno man, some people sort of liked that zine. I totally understand how someone wouldn’t be into it though…
“Who is it intended for?”
It’s mostly for my friends…the ones that own the cats that I talk about in the zine. I got a drawing of Cleo once, and it felt really great to see someone take the time to honour her. I guess I just figured I’d take a little time to honour the cats that I love…and maybe some of my friends would think that it was cool to see their cats in print? I have a subscription to Cat Fancy magazine, and I often enjoy reading what old ladies have to say about their cats…so I guess I figured maybe some old ladies would want to read my zine?
“Why would anyone want to read some dingbat they don’t know go on and on about cats they’ve never met?”
That’s just mean spirited name calling. You are putting me down to make yourself feel better about stuff and I won’t play ball with that.
“What service could this possibly be to anybody?”
I don’t know you at all…so please take this with a grain of salt…but no one that has TRULY experienced the sensation of “nervio” (due to cat, dog, human baby, baby cow, etc) would ask a question like that.
All things considered, I think things could have gone a lot worse.
Good news, Nervio II is done. I’ll post some pictures of it here soon…and the PDF will be available for downloading in a month or so. As always, Reading Frenzy…Needles & Pens…and Quimby’s are the places to go if you want a print copy. Email/write me if you’d like one mailed. They are 16 pages…and free.
Bad news (I guess), Nervio II is done.
Good news, I am officially official as a “tabler” at this year’s Portland Zine Symposium. This is always a completely awkward event where folks in thick glasses shuffle sideways down a long line of people that would love to tell you about their bikes. Please shuffle by if you are in the area, I have nothing to sell you.
Bad news, I have thick glasses.
I have to go pet cats now…
Earnestly,
Degrassi Digest - Editor in Chief