Wild Ramp Publishing

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Zines about pop culture and identity, microgrants, programming and more! Chicago-born. Started by @kdc.bsky.social Chicago zine microgrants Aug 2026!

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Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· 26d

My latest perzine, "Indoor Thoughts" is now at @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social !

A white zine titled *Indoor Thoughts: Short Essays About Illness and Writing* by Keidra Chaney is displayed prominently on a black wire rack.The minimalist cover features bold black text and a detailed line drawing of a spiral shell. Behind it are several colorful illustrated zines with pink, orange, and watercolor-style covers, while rows of additional small-format zines in pastel shades are arranged on the lower shelf.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· 26d

Calling Chicago zinesters! Apply for a Chicago Mini-Zine Microgrant and receive $50 to create a one-page mini-zine about your neighborhood, local history, civic life, or community resources. Six microgrants will be awarded across August and September. Apply at tinyurl.com/ChiCivicZine.

A square promotional graphic on a medium gray background advertises the Chicago Mini-Zine Microgrants. In the upper-right corner, diagonal bands of the Chicago flag—two light blue stripes with four red six-pointed stars—cut across the design.

Large white text reads:

Chicago Mini-Zine Microgrants

Below, smaller white text states:

Six $50 microgrants in August and September to support one-page mini-zines about Chicago neighborhoods, civic life, history, and community resources.

A large, underlined URL appears in the center:

https://tinyurl.com/ChiCivicZine

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· 29d

Wild Ramp Publishing is excited to announce the recipients of our Summer 2026 Disability Justice Zine Microgrants! DJ microgrants will return but if you're in Chicago, stay tuned for another local microgrant opportunity later this summer.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Jul 11

Lovely haul from Midwest Perzine Fest. It was nice to just go to a fest without tabling!

A tabletop display of assorted handmade zines and mini-comics spread across a wooden surface. The collection features a variety of colorful, DIY-printed publications in different sizes, including black-and-white photocopied zines and brightly illustrated mini-zines. Visible titles include *The Flummox*, *Guide Therapy*, *The Frugal Boogie*, *My Plan 4 Getting Things Done!*, and *Cheer the Eff Up*. The image highlights the creativity and diversity of independent zine publishing, with overlapping covers showcasing collage, illustration, typography, and risograph- or photocopy-inspired designs.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Jul 7

Wild Ramp Publishing will be back at the South Side Zine Fest in Bridgeport this summer. We'll be doing a workshop in addition to tabling!

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Jul 1

Happy #InternationalZineMonth! Let's celebrate DIY publishing and self expression now and forever.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Jun 30

"Indoor Thoughts" is my latest perzine and I'm really proud of it. These are essays about how I've navigated illness and disability throughout my life with the help of personal journaling. wildramppublishing.bigcartel.com/product/comi...

A close-up photo shows two copies of Indoor Thoughts: Short Essays About Illness and Writing by Keidra Chaney on a dark textured surface. The white covers feature bold black typography and a simple line illustration of a nautilus shell. The booklets are slightly fanned out, with one copy in the foreground.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Jun 28

If you are at #ALAAC26 today, come on by and say hello. I'm at the zine pavilion, of course.

Keidra in a k95 and "it's pronounced zine" shirt

A shot of the Zine Pavilion at ALA Conference

Cover of zine "The Prarieland 19 Case is a test case for Criminalizing Dissent"

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Jun 27

Two MORE zines available for wholesale at ilovezines.com, including my latest, "Indoor Thoughts: short essays about illness and writing"

Two zines, one of which is titled "Indoor Thoughts: Short Essays About Illness and Writing." The other flyer is titled "GM/JH: the musical legacies of George Michael and Jonghyun of SHINee"

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Jun 23

Two more Wild Ramp zines available at iLoveZines.com! More to come!

I love zines .com website with "New Arrivals" prominently featured. Two items are shown: zine cover titled "The Heated Rivalry Issue" with portraits of the actors from the zine zine asking "So you want to start a nonprofit?".

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Jun 9

Come say hi to me @kdc.bsky.social and Wild Ramp at the ALA Conference! You can check out Wild Ramp zines (and other great zines) at the zine pavilion from June 25-29 and I'll be there too as a volunteer on Sunday, June 28!

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· May 29

Thank you to @zineclubchicago.bsky.social for inviting Wild Ramp to the Southwest Side Zine Library! Check out our zines and all sorts of great Chicago zines at 5055 S Archer St!

The first image shows a close-up section of a wooden library display shelf dedicated to zines. Several light green plastic baskets hold handmade publications and mini-comics.

One basket has a sticker reading “Wild Ramp Publishing” with a cartoon-style illustration. To the left, a zine titled Act Your Age Vol 3: Generations fandom at 35+ and beyond! is displayed upright on a stand.

Other visible zines feature colorful, collage-style artwork and hand-drawn covers.

A wide view of the Southwest Side Zine Library inside a public library. A large wooden shelving unit is filled with independently made zines displayed face-out and in labeled baskets.

Bright green and orange signs reading “Southwest Side Zine Library” are placed across the display.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· May 24

It's SHINee day, the 18th anniversary of Wild Ramp Publishing's favorite kpop group! Today and tomorrow, I'm bringing back my mini zine "Everybody Loves SHINee in 2013" wildramppublishing.bigcartel.com/product/ever...

Copies of "Everybody Loves SHINee in 2013 mini zine"

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· May 23

New Titles & Restocks!! Act Your Age: Fandom at 35+: Heated Rivalry issue Musical Legacies of George Michael and Jonghyun of SHINee So You Want To Start A Nonprofit (or similar) The Gentle Deadline: ADHD storytelling zine Act Your Age Vol. 3: Generations wildramppublishing.bigcartel.com

This image is a collage of zine covers with various text and images.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· May 20

Check out some Wild Ramp zines (including DJ microgrant recipients and some Wild Ramp friends!) at the #SouthwestSideZineLibrary launch at the Archer Heights branch of @chipublib.bsky.social this Saturday from 2-4pm!

This is an announcement for the Southwest Side Zine Library Launch Party on Saturday, May 23rd from 2-4 PM at the Archer Heights Branch of the Chicago Public Library. The event will feature zine browsing, creation, and more.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· May 6

Doing test prints of two very different zines this week! One is the "Act Your Age: fandom over 35" special Heated Rivalry issue The other is a mini guide to nonprofits from the perspective of someone who didn't start one and did a fiscal sponsorship instead! (Me!) Both coming soon.

Black-and-white graphic with two faces staring at each other. Text reads: “Act Your Age: Fandom at 35+ and Beyond” and “The Heated Rivalry Issue.”

A magazine-style spread titled “Heated Rivalry in Different Fonts,” featuring a collage of black-and-white images of couples and rivals facing each other, with text discussing enemies-to-lovers tropes in pop culture.

Minimal text design on a light background reading: “So you want to start a nonprofit? (or something similar)”

A two-page informational layout explaining fiscal sponsorship, with paragraphs describing its benefits on the left and a section on the right outlining “Types of Fiscal Sponsorship,” including Model A and Model C, plus a small illustration of a hand at the bottom.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· May 6

New "Rough Draft" with Ben Tanzer: Writer, teacher, storyteller & host of "This Podcast Will Change Your Life". We get into hype + joy, hustle vs. diligence, and comfort with failure. We also did an exchange; check us out on his pod (#382)! roughdraftwithkeidraandliz.podbean.com/e/rough-draf...

Rough Draft with Keidra & Liz
Episode 15: The Ben Tanzer

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Apr 25

Wild Ramp disability microgrant recipient update! Tired AF: A Chronic Illness Comics Collection by Crucial Comix is a 44-page zine featuring 16 artists sharing chronic illness experiences. Free to download or pay what you can. Supports future comics workshops! www.crucialcomix.com/product/tire...

A black-and-white illustrated zine cover on light green paper. The title “TIRED AF” appears in bold, spaced-out letters across the center.

On both the left and right sides are large, simplified drawings of pill capsules, each partially open. From inside the capsules, small human figures spill out or appear to be tumbling, with loose, sketchy lines suggesting motion or exhaustion

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Apr 24

This episode of Rough Draft is about zine scenes! Keidra and Liz talk about our favorite zine distros, the fests we love, and the collectives doing work we admire. Plus … a new endeavor 👀 roughdraftwithkeidraandliz.podbean.com/e/rough-draf...

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Apr 20

Hustle culture sucks! Say fuck you to it with these stickers. 3 for $2 so you can share! wildramppublishing.bigcartel.com/product/f-hu...

Three round stickers are displayed. Each sticker features a smiling star on a colorful, radiating background with the text "FUCK HUSTLE CULTURE" in white lettering.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Apr 19

I had such a great time tabling at my first Milwaukee Zine Fest! Such a beautiful building and so much to see and do! Thank you Milwaukee Public Library for hosting such a great event Libraries are the best!!

printed, tri-fold pamphlet for Milwaukee Zine Fest is laid flat on a light surface. The design uses bold, hand-drawn red lettering reading “MILWAUKEE ZINE FEST” across the panels.

I am sitting behind a vendor table at Milwaukee zine fest, l
inside a library. I am wearing a leopard-print face mask, a black leather jacket, and a graphic T-shirt, with red twisted hair styled in shoulder-length curls.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Apr 13

I'll be at Milwaukee Zine Fest next Saturday!! Come on by!

Flyer for Milwaukee Zine Fest featuring the headline “Come Say Hi!” with logos for MZF and Wild Ramp Publishing. Event details: Saturday, April 18th, 10:30am–4:30pm at Milwaukee Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Apr 5

Finally working on the Heated Rivalry "Act Your Age: Fandom at 35+" special zine. It will be shorter than other AYAs and I am working hard to get it completed in time for Milwaukee Zine Fest on the 18th but we'll see!

A shot of an InDesign page of the Heated Rivalry zine

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Mar 21

We set a timer for 15 minutes and @caboosezine.bsky.social interviewed me about my (Very 2nd Generation biased) interest in K-pop! I could have talked for hours but maybe this will be a mini-series! roughdraftwithkeidraandliz.podbean.com/e/rough-draf...

A notebook-style podcast cover with spiral binding and paperclips. In the center, a black circle reads “Rough Draft with Keidra & Liz” above a glowing blue typewriter. Below, handwritten text says: “Episode 13: K-pop 101 in 15 minutes,” with a small concert crowd image in the corner.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Mar 9

Celebrating my first sale from ilovezines.com!

A Certificate of Achievement is taped to the wall with clear tape at the corners. The certificate has a decorative gray scalloped border and green triangular accents at the top corners. The title “Certificate of Achievement” appears at the top in shiny or reflective lettering.

The certificate reads that the award is presented to Keidra Chaney in honor of a first sale through ilovezines.com. The text thanks the recipient for their commitment to the zine community and wishes them many more sales in the future.

On the bottom right, the date of sale is February 28, 2026. There is also a small illustration of a person reading a zine with a tiny heart above it.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Mar 5

Still looking for book and zine reviews for Wild Ramp Review of Books! Deadline is (for now) March 31! The more amateur/unpolished, the better! We want readers, not pro critics!

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The image is a promotional graphic with a light gray background. On the left side, large bold dark blue text at the top reads:

“BOOK/ZINE REVIEWS WANTED!”

Below that, smaller text says:

“Calling publishing nerds to submit reviews and essays for zine:”

Underneath, in larger bold text:

“WILD RAMP REVIEW OF BOOKS!”

A smaller tagline beneath it reads:

“Midwest-made book nerdery for the people”

A bulleted list follows:

Looking for thoughtful essays on indie fiction, non-fiction, comics + zines

Cultural writing and essays about books and publishing

Midwest culture pieces

Kid/teen reviews welcome!

At the bottom left, bold text reads:

“Length: 800–2,000 words”

On the right side of the image is a large black-and-white illustration of a tall stack of books drawn in a loose, hand-sketched style. The books are stacked unevenly, creating an organic, slightly messy silhouette.

Near the lower right corner, bold text reads:

“Deadline: March 31, 2026”

Below that:

Subject: “Wild Ramp Review”
wildramppublishing@gmail.com

In the bottom right corner is a small Wild Ramp

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Mar 3

Rough Draft 's first guest! Cynthia E. Hanifin — organizer for South Side Zine Fest — talks DIY, accessibility, community, creativity, and the overlap between arts organizing & social work. Plus: Cheez-It boxes & a big announcement. www.podbean.com/media/share/...

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Mar 2

Ok the George Michael/Jonghyun zine is done and the test print looks cute! Very proud of it. Unfortunately I won't have it in the shop until later this month because I won't be home to ship things out but I may have it available for presale.

The Musical Legacies of George Michael of Wham and Kim Jonghyun of SHINee.”

Cover Details

At the top are large initials: “GM” and “JH.”

There’s a musical staff with notes flowing across the header.

The bottom half features black-and-white photos:

On the left is George Michael, styled in a classic late-’80s/early-’90s portrait pose.

On the right is Kim Jonghyun, looking upward in a dramatic portrait.

The subtitle references George Michael “of Wham” (the pop duo Wham!) and Kim Jonghyun of SHINee.

Inside Pages

“Songwriting and Performance Legacies”

“More Than Just a Singer and Songwriter”

The text discusses:

Their similarities as singer-songwriters.

George Michael’s Faith era and chart success.

Jonghyun’s move toward more personal, introspective solo work.

Their musical influences, performance styles, and artistic control.

Their roles not just as vocalists but as arrangers and producers.

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Mar 1

I am thinking about putting these stickers up in the shop

A small stack of square stickers sits on a textured green cushion. The stickers feature a pastel rainbow starburst background with a smiling peach-colored cartoon star in the center. Curved white text with a black outline reads “FUCK HUSTLE CULTURE.”

Wild Ramp Publishing@wildramppublishing· Feb 22

Finally finished this George Michael and Jonghyun zine. It's 20 pages!