Hi! Really excited to see a zine focused on sonic robots, so I have a few questions.
1) Is there any way we can be added to some kind of email list or ping list for when contributor applications are open? I don't see a schedule anywhere so I'd like to be alerted when it comes time.
2) Do you know how long contributors will have to create their pieces for the zine?
3) Would robot ocs be allowed to be depicted or is this strictly about the canon robots? I'm interested either way, I'm just wondering if I'd be able to draw a robot oc alongside the canon characters I'd want to draw.
I'd apply for mod but I'm afraid I don't have the time to handle mod responsibilities, so I wish you and your team the best of luck and hope to see you again for contributor applications!!
HIII!!!! Thank you so much for the ask!
1. Up to this point we've encouraged people to follow the blog, but thinking about it now something like what you suggested would be a great idea! Plus that could work as an interest check. We'll release a form where you can give us your tumblr to @/ or an email to contact. Coming soon!!
2. Normally for events like this it can be from a few months to a full year, so that range is going to be the goal. We are still working on an outline for the calendar, and as soon as its finalized and the Mod Team is put together we will announce it (around the time contributor apps open!)
Due to the range of projects we plan to allow, scheduling may be unique to your designated group (Writers, Artists, Specialties, etc.). That is one of the reasons why we plan to have at least a couple mods for each team, and me and Moderator Silver will split taking charge of certain Mod Teams. That's a rough view of the hierarchy here!
3. OCs are allowed!! OCS ARE ALLOWED!!!!! OCS ARE ALLOWED!!!!!!! /positive
Please feel free to include fan characters / OCs !!! The point of this fanzine is to appreciate all Sonic robot characters (as a genre), no matter how niche, overrated, underrated, flat, complex, original, based off an organic character, ITS ALL IN >:]