Greg Mercer admits he loves to write, but after attempting to get the things he wrote published, he came to the conclusion that he had a style that wasn't "mainstream enough."

"I wanted to have something where I could reach as many people as I could and that's why I chose to do it online, in a press form," the lifelong education student said.

His online zine, Punkt, was launched Oct. 2 and features short stories, poetry, columns, film reviews and music reviews. The site, which publishes biweekly on Wednesdays, has received favorable reaction, Mercer said.

"We are giving them something they want to read - that's all we can ask."

Punkt can be accessed at www.punktzine.com.

For more information, see Wednesday's edition of The State News.