#cold comfort farmzine

[uhhhhmanda]

I have been filling a document with notes on an aspirational (read: overambitious) project for months now and I've finally decided to get on with it. I don't know if there are many fans of the book/movie Cold Comfort Farm on tumblr but if you like you can follow the project's progress on my new sideblog, @coldcomfortfarmzine.

The zine's premise (read: conceit) is that Flora is back in London and either just starting working at or is trying to get on at a publishing house. As a portfolio project, she is making a magazine centered on her Sussex family, who are the main contributors. For instance, Adam Ramsbreath has written up (if one can call his scrawl writing) a few recipes, Amos has mailed in a fiery sermon, Meriam has plagiarized a pamphlet on the history and use of "little rubber bowler hats," Elfine has penned some of her signature poetry, and Seth has sent in a signed 8x10 glossy headshot.

This all sounds fun but it's going to be a ton of work (most of which I will enjoy, of course): I am learning a new piece of software for this, I have a lot of research ahead of me, and this means a lot of writing in styles that don't come naturally to me, as well as some challenging artwork! This means the project is going to take FOREVER (and I have things with actual deadlines I am supposed to be working on) but the process should be entertaining!