Howdy subscribers! Thanks for being here and supporting my creative practice. It turly means the world to me. Crafting each issue of the catmothcrow chronicle has become one of my favorite monthly rituals.

A heads up that I'm making a few minor changes to the subscription this month. First off: I'm abandoning the "catmothcrow revisited" minizine project. At the start of this year, when I decided that each monthly mini I wrote would feature a movie review of a flick that I loved as a kid or teen, I assumed that I would unearth some forgotten cinema gems… but the project got really boring really quick.

It turns out that I hadn’t rewatched many of the flicks I chose for the zine because, for the most part, they’re all just okay, 3-stars, sorta forgettable films. There’s a reason that I left them behind to time. Writing introspective perzine reviews about a bunch of decent movies started to become bland and repetitive, and I started to dread having to do it.

So I’m officially abandoning that little personal project. It doesn’t serve me to spend my time working on art or writing projects that don’t fulfill me creatively. From now on, the monthly minizines will go back to being on whatever topic strikes my fancy.

All of this is just a longwinded way of introducing my newest minizine: “How to Start a Club in Real Life”. Since 2023, I’ve been facilitating a monthly Zine Club here in KC, and just like my newsletter, it has become a favorite part of each month. Often times, when I tell other zinesters about the club, they’ll tell me they wish they had something like it in their hometown… to which my answer is always "why not start your own"? Starting a club can be easier than you might think, so why not DIY? This mini is my little guide to doing just that: the why and how behind starting a monthly club IRL.

In August’s mailing, folks in the sustainer and star tiers will be sent “How to Start a Club in Real Life”, as well as my summer cool down playlist. And every tier will be getting August’s chronicle newsletter, ofc.

Also, I’ve decided to make some shifts in how I’ve structured the tiers.  Both stars and sustainers will now get the monthly mini as part of their perks, while I’m bringing back non-zine surprises (like stickers and prints) just for the star tier! So this month, stars will receive my “Indoor Cat” vinyl sticker (because summer turns me into an indoor cat… jfc do I hate the heat and humidity!) And all tiers (including the $5/month supporter tier) get access to the behind-the-scenes vlogs.

If you want to shift to a different tier, simply visit the billing page (click on the profile icon in the top right hand corner when you visit shop.catmothcrow.com).

All zine mail will ship around the 15th, as usual!

And speaking of zine clubs, I’ll be speaking on the Zine Club panel at this year’s Paper Plains Zine Fest, in addition to tabling the vendor fair! The full schedule isn’t out yet, so times are TBD, but the panel will be on Saturday, September 5th and the vendor fair will be on Sunday the 6th. If you’re in or around Lawrence, Kansas, come on by and check it out.

Thanks again for being here and I hope you enjoy the zine mail when it hits your mailboxes later this month!

Howdy to all of y'all in the snail mail society, and those of you who are curious about joining!

July is here! This month's snail mail is travel themed. I was lucky enough to get to take an overseas vacation at the start of July, and that trip to London has infused itself into every inch of this month's offerings.

Here's what'll be hitting mailboxes soon:  

• The July chronicle is a travelogue featuring my favorite sights, shows, and eats from the trip.
• The July playlist (check it out now if you're a Star or Sustainer!) collects songs from my favorite English artists.
• And for all of y'all in the Star tier, this month's mini continues my trend of reviewing movies — my thoughts on the 3 films I watched during the flights to/from England, and my personal rules for what makes a good airplane movie.

Thanks again for all of y'all's support. At the end of this month, I should have another vlog ready for y'all to watch, as well... not only will it feature a little bit of travel content, but I'm working on a new issue of catmothcrow and plan on giving y'all a sneak peak at it as I collage some of the spreads.

Happy (almost) Zinesommer, y'all!

I'm dropping tomorrow's zine mail off at the post office. Here's what you can expect in your envelopes:

• June's issue of the catmothcrow chronicle has an expanded "Currently..." section, because I read a book and watched a movie that are both among the best media I've consumed all year.
• Stars and Sustainers are getting the summer vibes cycling playlist that I put together when I first got my bike back in working order. I've been adding to it in the weeks since, adding and subtracting songs after going on long rides based on how well they fit a friendly bike cadence.
• And Stars are also getting "a brief musical interlude" — aka the mini zine that happens when I start going through old scrapbooks! The movie reviews will return next month.

And if you're curious as to what Zinesommer is, you'll just have to read this month's chronicle and find out. ;-)