Hello everyone, we wanted to share an update about the status of the zine and what's been going on in the past two months.
First, we want to acknowledge that this process has taken much longer than we initially anticipated. We deeply respect the time, effort, and trust that our contributors and supporters have invested in this project, and we truly appreciate your continued patience with us.
A number of different factors contributed to the delay. Early in production, we unfortunately lost our primary formatting moderator, which meant the remaining team had to learn the formatting process as we went. Because of this, many pages had to be readjusted so we could properly display and credit our contributors the way they deserve.
We also experienced several printing errors through our printing service, Mixam. This resulted in a lot of back-and-forth communication during our test prints, and while many issues were addressed, some fixes unfortunately created new formatting complications that required additional adjustments on our end.
Along the way, our staff also had to make schedule adjustments. As much as we want to finish the zine as quickly as possible, there were moments where our team needed to prioritize personal responsibilities and mental health. This is a small team, and at times several challenges simply piled up at once.
That said, we want to share our current progress:
The physical merch is with us and is ready to be sent as soon as we receive the final physical copies of the zine.
The digital version of the zine is essentially complete.
We are in the final stages of confirming that the files are correct for printing.
At this time we unfortunately don’t have a set-in-stone shipping date yet.
We can only estimate for now while we wait for final confirmation from the printer so production can begin. However, we are truly in the final stretch of adjustments.
Thank you again for your continued patience, understanding, and support. It truly means a lot to us, and we’re very excited to share the finished zine with all of you soon.