FAQ

WHAT IS A ZINE?
A ZINE IS A FAN-MADE, UNOFFICIAL BOOKLET THAT CAN CONTAIN ART, STORIES, OR PHOTOS BASED AROUND A SERIES, THEME, OR SHIP.IS THIS ZINE FOR PROFIT?
YES, THE ZINE IS FOR PROFIT.CAN I BUY THIS ZINE IF I’M NOT 18+?/CAN MINORS CONTRIBUTE TO THIS ZINE?
NO, SINCE WE WILL BE OFFERING AN NSFW/PROBLEMATIC ADD-ON OPTION WE WILL NOT BE SELLING TO ANYONE OR ACCEPTING ANY CONTRIBUTORS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE.HOW WILL CONTRIBUTORS BE COMPENSATED?
AT MINIMUM CONTRIBUTORS CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A FREE DIGITAL COPY OF THE ZINE. ASSUMING THE ZINE BREAKS EVEN, CONTRIBUTORS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A FREE FULL BUNDLE. SHOULD SALES GO EXCEEDINGLY WELL, ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE.IS THIS ZINE GOING TO BE PDF ONLY, HARD COPY, OR BOTH?
THE ZINE WILL BE DIGITAL WITH DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL MERCH FOR PURCHASE.IS THIS ZINE SFW OR NSFW?
THE MAIN ZINE IS SFW WITH AN ADDITIONAL NSFW/PROBLEMATIC PDF ADD-ON.WHAT ARE CONTRIBUTOR REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE ZINE?
-WRITERS WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM WORD COUNT OF 3K.
-ARTISTS WILL BE ASKED TO CREATE AT MINIMUM A PIECE FOR THE SFW PRIMARY ZINE OR A PIECE FOR THE NSFW PDF ADD-ON (DEPENDING ON PITCHES, THERE WILL BE A CAP ON 2 PAGE SPREADS/COMICS) AND ARE WELCOME TO DO BOTH.
-MERCH ARTISTS WILL BE ASKED TO CREATE 2-3 MERCH ITEMS. ART PIECES WILL BE FINALIZED IN CMYK COLOR TONES FOR BEST PRINTING QUALITY.
-THE SETTING IS COMPLETELY UP TO YOU AS THE WRITER/ARTIST.CAN I APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT?
YES! AND WE ABSOLUTELY ENCOURAGE YOU TO IF YOU WILL BE 18 ON THE DAY APPLICATIONS OPEN. CONTRIBUTOR APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN ON JULY 10TH.WILL YOU BE SHIPPING INTERNATIONALLY?
YES! WE AIM TO SHIP TO EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. HOWEVER, RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF PRE-ORDERS MAY AFFECT THIS.ARE THERE CONTENT RESTRICTIONS?
CANON LEVEL VIOLENCE AND GORE ARE PERMITTED, AS ARE DARKER THEMES THAT ARE CONSIDERED DEAD DOVE. THE ZINE IS OPEN TO PROBLEMATIC CONTENT FOLLOWING THE INTEREST CHECK.I HAVE A QUESTION BUT IT ISN’T LISTED HERE. WHERE DO I ASK?
YOU CAN REACH US ON TWITTER OR YOU CAN SEND A QUESTION TO OUR RETROSPRING.

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Schedule

Launch: May 8
IC Opens: May 22
IC Closes: June 26
Contributor Apps Open: July 10
Contributor Apps Close: August 21
Emails Sent: Aug 25
Accept by: August 29
Pitches Due: September 1
Pitches Approved: September 4
Check in #1: October 1
Check in #2: November 1
Check in #3: December 1
Final Submissions Due: January 1
Editing w/feedback: January 7
Work ready for formatting: January 14
Preorders open: February 3

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Mods

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Applications

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