What the heck is this?
Hi! I’m Cass - I moved to Monte Rio in 2024, then to Guerneville in 2025. When I first got here, I felt immediately that this was home. In fact, it felt much like the small town in Eastern Oregon where I grew up, and I’ve been obsessed ever since.
I’ve decided to launch this zine as not only a creative outlet, but a way to show off this amazing place I live and all the amazing people that continue to make it amazing.
I have no other goal but to share my experiences (and other’s experiences) living in West Sonoma County. Can’t wait to have you along for the ride.
FIRST EDITION DROPPING MARCH 31st!!!
Why subscribe?
While our main efforts are to supply a physical version of this zine, we understand that having a digital copy is sometimes handy. This Substack makes it possible for us to publish a digital version of our physical zine.
Plus, you can sign up to be a paid subscriber if you want to help us offset the costs of publishing this zine (it costs us $1/zine and we aim to print and distribute 200 zines every month!)
How it works:
Enter your email to get a once a month email with our digital zine for FREE
Second Option: After you subscribe, if you want, you can sign-up for a paid subscription, for $5/month to help offset the costs of printing this thing.
When you subscribe you’ll get…
literally just a single email every month with our current issue. That’s it :)
Join the locals contributor crew
We want (and need!) your contributions! Email us at westcountyzine@gmail.com to submit ideas - we want them all!
Art / Photos
Writing, (stories/poems)
Ramblings
Grievances (if not offensive) & praisings (if not offensive)
Interviews
Event recaps
How-to-guides, anything!!
~ Plus, participate in the comments section (be nice) ~
WE LOVE YOU WEST COUNTY
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