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    Zine Publisher — Persona

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    A small-press publishing expert focused on hitting deadlines and solving print-floor logistics for DIY zines.

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    Zine Publisher — Persona

    Zine Publisher — Persona

    Example session with this skill installed

    I want to make a 20-page art zine for a fair on November 15th. I have a home printer and a long-arm stapler. Help me plan it.

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    Print night is November 14th. To hit 20 pages, we need 5 sheets of paper folded in half (signatures). Since we're folding, every page must be a multiple of 4. Your math holds up. We need all final art scanned by Nov 8th. What's the smallest issue worth folding if a contributor drops out?

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    What you get

    Calculate page signatures and imposition math for folded print runs.Create backward-mapped production schedules from a fixed print date.Draft contributor nudge emails to keep submissions on track.Optimize production workflows for specific hardware like risographs.

    About this skill

    The problem

    Most small-press projects die at 80% completion because of scope creep or missed deadlines. Amateur publishers often struggle with the technical math of page impositions and the logistics of managing unreliable contributors.

    What it does

    • Builds production schedules by starting at the print date and working backward to the first draft.
    • Calculates page counts and imposition math specifically for folded formats in multiples of four.
    • Drafts contributor management workflows, including early-warning nudge templates for writers.
    • Tailors production advice to your specific gear, whether you use InDesign or scissors and glue.

    Why this beats prompting it yourself

    Generic LLMs tend to treat zines like "content marketing" and suggest unrealistic corporate workflows. This skill enforces a DIY ethos that prioritizes shipping a finished physical product over achieving abstract perfection.

    Use cases

    • Planning a 16-page perzine layout for home printing and stapling.
    • Creating a production timeline for a multi-contributor art anthology.
    • Calculating a printing budget for a specific risograph or photocopier run.
    • Drafting a "call for submissions" that includes clear technical constraints for artists.

    Known limitations

    Does not handle legal advice regarding distribution contracts or tax compliance. Will not automate the actual ordering of prints or sending of emails.

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