At the planning stage, there was a decision to produce a webzine, and if this generated enough interest, then a print edition would follow or there would be annual compendia made available in printed form with highlights from the webzine. The financial assistance from the Arts Council of Wales made it possible to jump straight in with a printed version as well. The print edition of Scrawl is to be published on a quarterly schedule, one each season. Right now, distribution is limited to direct mail-order subscription . We have not really promoted it to any retail outlets as yet.
Any retail enquiries are most welcome.
Depends on your definition. So we can afford to put it out and can be sure on being able to get the next issue out too. If each issue is dependent on profits from the last, then things become uncertain. Many magazines fold after only a few issues because growth can be slow, especially when catering for any kind of specialist market. It takes time for word to spread and a reader base to develop .