#callithump

there are real issues ace people face (like being considered broken/a Deviant pervert for Not wanting sex, ect.) and that’s Definetly valid to be upset about but 2 imply you’re systematically oppressed for not wanting to have sex and people deserve to be called out for not putting that on the same level as homophobia or not considering straight aces lgbt is just. it’s just. yall gotta do something better with your time. you got one life to live please

You can now buy our pilot issue on Gumroad for just $5!!

From college love to lycanthropic lesbians, Callithump! brings you four short stories, two poems, and six illustrations in this pilot issue, which features six writers and six artists.

hey!! so our kickstarter is wrapping up in just under a week and we have quite a bit of fundraising left to do.

if you’ve been following my blog for longer than about ten minutes, you know that our zine @callithumpzine publishes lgbtq+ stories by lgbtq+ writers, illustrated by lgbtq+ artists. we’re trying to get our kickstarter funded so we can print our first issue. our kickstarter ends this sunday, july 16, at noon EDT.

my girlfriend sarah @buckycurl and i started this zine because we wanted to see more diverse, happier queer stories being told. i’m so tired of sad queer stories and i’m so tired of cishet people getting credit for writing stories that don’t really represent us. i’m so proud of all the stories, poems, and illustrations in this zine, as well as all of the people who made them.

i’d really like to see this kickstarter succeed, so there can be that little bit more positive representation in the world and so we can continue to publish issues of this zine.

we’re pretty far from our goal. we’ve been working really hard for the last five or so months to get this zine together, and the project is incredibly important to us. i want to make sure we keep trying until the end of this kickstarter.

i’ll write you something if you pledge (i made a post about it here!), or i’ll send you a handwritten, personalized thank-you note (i have really pretty pens and i’m great at thanking people!!) or i will make a video personally thanking every single person who pledges (my voice is terrible but i’d still do it) - i just so want to see these stories find an audience.

it would mean the world to us if you would take a second to read about our zine and consider backing it. and if you can’t back our kickstarter, please reblog this post!!

This is my submission to the pilot issue of @callithumpzine​!!

Callithump! is an up and coming LGBTQ+ zine celebrating creative queers and positive depictions of queer individuals. I’m illustrating a wonderful poem in this zine, and you all should read it by supporting our Kickstarter and grabbing a copy! If you want to see a bigger and better quality picture of this, that’s where it’ll be!!

My illustration for the Callithump Zine pilot issue! It’s a queer zine for queer creators, and they really want to continue making issues! If you guys could check out their Kickstarter or spread the word about it that’d be real awesome.  

6 - answered

7 - (how often do you use references) not nearly as often as i probably should, usually just when im drawing a plant or a pose isnt working out but even then ill probably just scrap it and start over with something i Can draw

18 - (what are u currently trying to improve on) using... references..

Introducing Orion!

pronouns: he/him/his age: 19 online at: poetry blog, main blog, instagram, and twitter

Orion contributed “PSALM 23” to the pilot issue of Callithump! His poem is absolutely stunning - like all of Orion’s poetry, it is full of beautiful imagery and descriptions that leave you thinking for days after you first read them. Orion describes his piece as: “Two boys tussle by a riverbed. It is a desperate and holy encounter.”

To read Orion’s poem, contribute to the Callithump! Kickstarter and get your copy of the zine!!!

We asked each of our contributors to answer a few questions about themselves! Here are a few of Orion’s answers:

Q: Where is your favorite place to write/draw/create?

A: “Curled up in my bed in a nest of pillows with a glass of chocolate milk.”

Q: Do you have any pets? Do you want to tell us about them?

A: “SNICKERDOODLE IS MY DOG!!! She is a tiny fluffball who prefers sleeping and cheese over everything else.”

Q: What's something you can do that you're proud of?

A: “I can play guitar and recite the alphabet backwards!”

Q: Do you have a queer role model? If so, who are they?

A: “Laura Jane Grace is a queer trans woman in the band Against Me! and she's a constant source of inspiration for me.”

Q: How did you get the idea for your story?