In theory, the fanzines cover costs and no more - I don;t know if the publishers make a profiut, but if they do it's pretty small. The writers certainly don't make any money out of it.
"I remember thinking at the time, "If this is how she makes her living, she must be either very talented, popular and rich or living in poverty." I'm confused by what you mean - no one makes a 'living' out of fanfic, it's done purely for the pleasure of doing it and being part of a fandom community. I write for a living, I also write fanfic; one is my job, the other my hobby - they're mutually exclusive.
"But from what little I understand about them, aren't fanfic writers who put their stories in so-called zine forms and sell them making money? Very little profit, I'm sure, but still, money is money, isn't it?" No, it's not. See above.
Reading between the lines, I can't help but wonder what your interest in all this is, posting anonymously and all? Your ip# says you're in Korea - proxy server, is it?
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"I remember thinking at the time, "If this is how she makes her living, she must be either very talented, popular and rich or living in poverty."
I'm confused by what you mean - no one makes a 'living' out of fanfic, it's done purely for the pleasure of doing it and being part of a fandom community. I write for a living, I also write fanfic; one is my job, the other my hobby - they're mutually exclusive.
"But from what little I understand about them, aren't fanfic writers who put their stories in so-called zine forms and sell them making money? Very little profit, I'm sure, but still, money is money, isn't it?"
No, it's not. See above.
Reading between the lines, I can't help but wonder what your interest in all this is, posting anonymously and all? Your ip# says you're in Korea - proxy server, is it?