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this is my very first zine! YAY! and i want you to have it! all you have to do is click on the above image so that it gets BIG, right click to save it to your computer, adjust contrast if necessary (which it very well may be- my scanner is on the fritz so this is photograph), print it out, follow these instructions, and you have a new zine for your collection! WHOO HOO!!!

this is what it should look like when you're done:



front cover



1st page



back cover

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! :) ENJOY!!!

Rana Kelly - Witch of the Bayou - read it!

on one of my all-night, who-knows-how-or-why, coffee fueled internet adventures, i stumbled across an author whom i absolutely adore! Rana Kelly! i found her short story 'witch of the bayou' hidden among the free mini-books (you print them out yourself) at featherproof.com and fell instantly in love. i actually kissed the cover when i finished reading it. nerdy, i know, but absolutely deserved! i won't leak any of the details of the story, but if you're a fan of southern gothic or possess a secret fascination with voodoo, Rana Kelly's story will not merely satisfy, it'll astound. over night, literally, she has become one of my favorite writers. print yourself a copy. seriously. her work is amazing. send fan mail. great art needs to be supported, even if the only support one can offer is a kind word or note of appreciation.

i've always been impressed with writers. it's hard work. i've tried several times to write a short story but after a few weeks of headaches and heartache, i'd re-read what i had written and been tragically disappointed. captivating an audience with printed words is a talent i've not yet been able to hone. maybe one day. but until then, i'm happy to be in the audience. stumbling across great writing, when it happens, is the highlight of my day.

"let's be friends" art trade!

no complaints here - i spent the entire weekend at home drawing... in bed, no less, and managed not to drip any ink on my white quilt. :) my hand is a bit cramped but it's a small price to pay for such a wonderful couple of days. i worked out a few ideas i've had rolling around in my head and then just drew for fun. i spread all the work out today and was amazed by just how much there was. 13 in total! dang! and with an inventory like that, i thought it'd be nice to do an artist trade.
the 4 drawings below are all 11" x 7.5", small and cute, but definitely big enough to frame and hang on the wall.



black apples (7)

they are drawn in ink on Rives BFK (being archival counts!), and signed and dated on the back. the 'black apples' are an image that i am absolutely in love with right now and it is quickly turning in to a series. i even like the way it sounds when i say it out loud... black apples. try it.



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so if you're an artist and you'd like to have one of these, send me an email - angelasimione@aol.com - and we can work something out. i love trading artwork and think it should be done way more often than it is.



black apples (5)

i've only got 4 of these little beauties to ship out so, in the hope of making a few new art-friends, the offer is not extended to family members. sorry family members, christmas is coming, hang in there.



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don't be shy! drop me a line and let me know which drawing you'd like to trade for. get 'em while i got 'em to give!!! thanks!