ZigZagZine

New Opinion Piece: The Climate

2009-08-14T11:30:00.000-07:00

I've just posted an opinion piece called 'The Climate' in the columns section. There's also contact information for the author, Phillip Evans, who lives in Antwerp, Belgium, at the end of his piece.

Check out our new Web design and new issue!

2009-07-09T13:06:00.000-07:00

The July/August issue is here! In this issue, we have some really cool work by kids and teens. Talya Klinger wrote a great article on papermaking, and Riley Price is back with another Tech & Science column on handheld gaming devices. Plus, Mara Hughes has another Unusual Pets column about a very cute canine.

My article is about ZigZagZine's latest development--we're moving to Web page publishing! That is, after this issue, we won't be publishing issues as pdf files. Instead, we'll publish directly to Web pages, continuously. Want to learn more? Just download the pdf of the July/August issue to read the article, and the rest of the zine.

In the zine, you'll find two pages of photos of Shiloh Curtis's wonderful oil paintings. But, as a taste of how we'll be publishing from now on, we've also published her work as a slide show on Web pages. This was so much fun for me to put together using Photoshop and Dreamweaver.

Enjoy! And I hope you'll consider contributing to ZigZagZine!

Jessica

The May/June issue is now up!

2009-05-01T21:01:00.000-07:00

Wow, what a great issue we have for you! There's an interview with former President Jimmy Carter, poetry, mind-boggling riddles, a story about a brainy goldfish, and book reviews -- all available for your enjoyment in the May/June 2009 issue of ZigZagZine! Download it now at right!

Want to read your name in print? Submit articles, stories, poems, and artwork to info@zigzagzine.com by June 15 to get your work published in the July/August issue.

It's that time Again... The March/April Issue is Out!

2009-03-01T20:59:00.000-08:00

It's a new issue of ZigZagZine, jam-packed with creative goodness! We've got everything, from hand-drawn art to computer-drawn, riddles to poetry, toads to photography, and wizards to babysitters. Download it at right and enjoy it right away (March/April 2009)!

Want to see your work in ZigZagZine? Send articles, stories, poems, and artwork for our May/June issue before April 15 to info@zigzagzine.com. To find out about each new issue as it's published, join the ZigZagZine Announcements mailing list! It's a Google Groups list, but you can join with any e-mail address.

Can't wait to get your submissions!

Jessica

Happy New Year!

2009-01-08T20:09:00.000-08:00

It's 2009! Celebrate the new year with a new issue of ZigZagZine.

Read about how I adopted a dog from a shelter during the holidays, and check out Mara Hughes' article about her unusual pets-hermit crabs! There are also great nature photos from Nico Peck and Caley Scheppegrell, and you'll want to see Riley Price's tech column about shopping for a new computer. Download it now at right (January/February 2009)!

Send articles, stories, poems, and artwork for our March/April issue to info@zigzagzine.com. To find out about each new issue as it's published, join the ZigZagZine Announcements mailing list! It's a Google Groups list, but you can join with any e-mail address.

Enjoy the issue!

Jessica

Monarchs, wizards, and paleoanthropology!

2008-11-02T15:13:00.000-08:00

We have all that and more in our first anniversary issue of ZigZagZine. Check out our article on migrating monarch butterflies, awesome fiction stories, and some amazing nature photography. You can download the latest issue at right.

We want to publish your work in ZigZagZine! We are looking for stories, poems, articles, artwork, and photography by kids and teens. Send us your contributions for our January/February 2009 issue by December 15.

Thanks for reading ZigZagZine!

Jessica

Heading Out to the Country, with Artwork and Poems in a New Issue!

2008-09-02T19:03:00.000-07:00

We've got a new issue of ZigZagZine out, with contributions from across the United States. Download it now at right (September/October 2008) to see some great artwork (Sculpey characters and a 3D design!), three awesome poems, an article about Dungeons and Dragons, an article about my adventures in the country this summer, and a short story that may surprise you.

I hope you enjoy it! And start thinking now about what you might contribute to the next issue -- story, poem, artwork, or article. I'd love to include your work in the zine. The next deadline for submissions is October 15.

Jessica

It's Summer, and We've got a new issue!

2008-07-06T21:25:00.000-07:00

Hi,

It's official- The July/August issue is out! We've got art, an article on Charles Darwin and his home in England, and an article on online games and communities. You can download it at right.

Also, be sure to leave your comments on any other online games that you like!

-Jessica

Brand New Issue: Nature on the Rocks!

2008-05-06T20:48:00.000-07:00

We've got a brand new issue of ZigZagZine out, focused on nature. Read about tidepooling, how wetlands affected Hurricane Katrina, and the fascinating owls of San Francisco. There's great artwork, and a cool story about Genghis Khan. Download it at right.

Send articles, stories, poems, and artwork for our July/August issue to info@zigzagzine.com by June 15. To find out about each new issue, join our ZigZagZine Announcements mailing list! It's a Google Groups list, but you can join with any e-mail address.

Jessica

Spring is here, and so is our March/April issue!

2008-02-29T20:33:00.000-08:00

The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and we've got a brand new issue of ZigZagZine! What's not to be happy about?

Our March/April issue (which can be downloaded at right) is filled to the brim with stories, art, and photography. We've got an article on elephant seals, and drawings in pencil and pastel. Hope you enjoy it!

One other announcement: We now have an announcement-only mailing list to let you know when new issues of ZigZagZine are published. You can go to ZigZagZine Announcements to sign up for free! Sign up now to get a notice when our May/June issue is published.

You can send your stories, poems, and artwork in for our May/June issue. We need your work by April 15 for our next issue.

Jessica

ZigZagZine Featured on Podcast!

2008-02-14T21:16:00.000-08:00

Today I was interviewed by the publishers of InDesignSecrets.com about how we use the page layout program InDesign to create ZigZagZine.

The interview is part of a podcast about InDesign. You can listen to it here. The interview with me starts about one third of the way into the podcast.

Thanks to Anne-Marie Concepcion and David Blatner for having me on their show!

Jessica

Happy New Year!

2008-01-04T10:29:00.000-08:00

February 7 marks the beginning of the Chinese "Year of the Rat." See our story about Chinese New Year and more in the new issue of ZigZagZine, Jan./Feb. 2008! You can download your copy (pdf) at right.

We're looking for more contributions for our next issue, from kids and teens. Please send us your stories, articles, poems, and artwork by February 15. Let me know if you have questions, at info@zigzagzine.com.

Jessica

(Chinese New Year clip art is by Phillip Martin, www.phillipmartin.info/clipart.)

We Have Take-Off: First issue posted!

2007-11-14T10:49:00.000-08:00

We've posted our first issue, Nov./Dec. 2007 (see column at right)! I hope you'll have as much fun reading it as we had putting it together! This issue is jam-packed with stories, poems, and artwork.

If you'd like to see your work in a future issue of ZigZagZine, please contact me at info@zigzagzine.com for details.

Please spread the word about ZigZagZine. Tell your friends and family to vist zigzagzine.com to download their own copy.

Welcome to ZigZagZine!

2007-11-13T14:52:00.000-08:00

This new publication is by kids and for kids. It's published every 2 months as a pdf you can download (see issues list at right). Kids and tweens can send in poems, fiction and non-fiction stories and art.