almost but not quite

a zine for the different

this is for the days

when everything feels like too much

a handmade digital zine

for people carrying too much

for too long

for the neurodivergent.

the chronically ill.

The Different.

inside:

slow magic and rituals that don’t overwhelm

practical ways through hard days

fragments from The Outlands

random musings at 3am

and reminders

that you are not failing at being human

Every month or thereabouts,

I’ll send you a link

to read or download the latest issue.

Want in?

A collage of hand-made zine elements and art materials arranged on a black background. Torn strips of cream parchment display typed phrases such as “We are The Different” and “The world wasn’t made for us.” A metal ruler and gold pen lie across the page. A small metal dish holds melted sealing wax with a wax seal stamp resting inside. A hand is carefully positioning a strip of words onto a printed image. Nearby are wax seals in burgundy, gold, and bronze, and scraps of text, tape, and paper.

almost but not quite

a zine for the different

A collage of hand-made zine elements and art materials arranged on a black background. Torn strips of cream parchment display typed phrases such as “We are The Different” and “The world wasn’t made for us.” A metal ruler and gold pen lie across the page. A small metal dish holds melted sealing wax with a wax seal stamp resting inside. A hand is carefully positioning a strip of words onto a printed image. Nearby are wax seals in burgundy, gold, and bronze, and scraps of text, tape, and paper.

this is for the days

when everything feels like too much

a handmade digital zine

for people carrying too much

for too long

for the neurodivergent.

the chronically ill.

The Different.

inside:

slow magic and rituals that don’t overwhelm

practical ways through hard days

fragments from The Outlands

random musings at 3am

and reminders

that you are not failing at being human

Every month or thereabouts,

I’ll send you a link

to read or download the latest issue.

Want in?

'almost but not quite' is for the ones who don’t fit cleanly.


The neurodivergent. The chronically ill. The gender diverse. The Different.


The ones carrying too much, feeling too much, seeing too much, and still trying to make it through the day without collapsing.

Every new moon (or thereabouts), I’ll send a link to view or download the latest issue.


A zine filled with real things:

- slow magic and rituals that don’t overwhelm
- sneak peeks at the archetypes who name what the world couldn’t
- fragments from the Fringe
- and random musings

It’s for anyone who’s ever felt almost, but not quite, like they belonged.

Want in?

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