FAQs
(ok, so no-one has ever asked me these questions... but I want to answer them anyway...)
What's a zine? A zine is an independently created publication containing
anything you want it to, including: personal experiences and stories (usually called perzines), cookery, music, travel stories, political ideologies, comics, photography, fiction, poetry, craft, alternative health ideas, amongst countless others. Zines can be put together by one person or a group of people and they are usually photocopied but can also be printed.
What's a distro? A distro is someone who distributes zines and other DIY projects.
Who are you? Hello. I'm Lizzy. Pleased to meet you. I set up this little distro as I was sad about the number of distros I loved closing and going on long term hiatus. I decided I could do something, therefore I should do something. And I have. Do you like it? :)
Why did you call the distro "marching stars"? It's based on a lyric from my favourite band, Tegan and Sara: "But the stars kept marching" (from More For Me).
How quickly will my order come? Most orders are sent out within 2 days, occasionally 3 days if I'm really busy. The postage option and it's chosen fate of the postal gods will effect how long it takes to get to you. I'll post up orders received and sent at www.livejournal.com/users/m_s_distro. If you think it's been a while... shoot me an email to check in on what's happening.
Will you stock my zine/craft? Quite possibly... go check out the submissions page for more information.
Aren't the 0.01p zines meant to be free? They are, but paypal insists I give everything a price. If you would rather not pay it, just list any free zines you want in the "Additional instructions for seller" as you go through payapl or send me an email - but please don't forget to include them in postage weight!
So how long has this little place been going? Marching Stars opened 7th July 2007 (07.07.07 - nice date, right?). So over 2.5 years now, which isn't too shabby I don't think!
How do I know you aren't just going to take my money and never send anything? You don't... but I've been wandering around the zine scene for a while now and haven't been proven untrustworthy yet... Oh, and I should point out this distro is not for profit. I can't comprehend making back the money I've put into it so far, but if I ever do it will all go straight back into buying new zines and whatnot.
Who made your lovely logo? It's nice, isn't it? It was made by the rather wonderful Sophie (who writes the rather excellent zine Sinking Hearts).
I've found a problem/mistake... Really? How careless of me! Please let me know: distro@marchingstars.co.uk