Hi. I’m 14 and I’m making an anthology zine about how our generation has been affected by the school shootings that have become prevalent in America. 

This zine (title under construction)  is about how school shootings have affected teens across America. The publication date is set for March 14th, 2020. The zine will be created digitally and sent as a PDF to all contributors. Contributors will be encouraged to print out and share their copy with others. 

The zine is accepting submissions in the form of nonfiction prose, art, poetry, or comics. Submissions should relate to your personal experiences. I understand that the content is inherently mature, but please do not submit anything excessively violent. Submissions may be turned down if the content is considered inappropriate. The deadline to submit work is November 14th, 2019. Comics and writing should be between 1-4 pages. Poems and art must be 1 page. Contributors should be 13-17 years old and from America, as this zine is specifically about the way school shootings have become a part of America’s psyche. Submissions will be accepted based on relevance and quality of work.  

The gmail account for this zine is [email protected]. If you have any questions or have material you are ready to submit, that is the address. That is also the address I will be sending out periodic updates on the status of the zine through.

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