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To celebrate the fifth edition, I've decided to go open theme this year. Anything and everything that meets the other guidelines for the zine is welcome!

This zine’s final set of deliverables will include a 6.625”x 10.25” inch perfect-bound book, upgraded to hardcover if stretch goals are met.

Page artists are expected to create a single-page illustration or one spread (an image that spans two pages). Accepted comic creators will have up to 10 pages for their comic, including a cover image/page. Accepted writers are expected to write up to 3 poems, with a maximum of 2000 words, or a story/essay up to 3000 words. June 15- September 1Contributor Submission periodSeptember 1- September 16Submission decisions and Print edition selection

This year’s MCC Zines Anthology, 'Between Stars & Shadows,' is Open Themed. Our zines lean toward sci-fi and fantasy, but we're not rigid about genre. 

Submissions should be kept within the zine’s PG-13 rating. LGBTQIA+ content is welcome.

Some snippets from a longer six-page comic about the time I found a worm on the carpet at my job. It is also a comic about loving what you do. For me it was being a janitor; for the worm it was being a worm.

This comic was made for the @mcczines anthology Ephemeral Moments, which you can support on Backerkit until the end of the month! So excited to have my artwork in another MCC Zine again, and to be able to show my work alongside all of the super talented artists that contributed to this one!

MCC Zines has been on a journey of creativity.

Constellations in Flux: where it all began. Romance stories between the stars.

Re-Spun Threads: beloved fairytales reimagined.

Ephemeral Moments: a love letter to the small, fleeting things that make life feel real.

Golden Apples & Poisoned Chalices: women of myth, legend, and folklore finally taking center stage.

Every one of these anthologies exists because of creators and readers who joined together on this journey

Now, you can participate in the next chapter.

✦ BETWEEN STARS AND SHADOWS is now accepting applications. ✦

Fiction, Poetry, Illustration, Short comics.

Open theme — sci-fi and fantasy preferred, but anything original is welcome.

Submit here

Bring your festive fantasies to life — sultry satyrs, cozy tieflings, glam gargoyles, or any horned muse of your imagination.

🌟 Theme: centered around Winter/holiday themed submissions featuring characters with at least one cranial horn. Looking for pin-up style art for illustrations. Stories and comics should follow the holiday/winter and horned character theme, something cozy or fun-- they're not required to be romantic in nature.

💌 Submit: https://forms.gle/zBT1U8241RvAPx7L7

🗓️ Deadline: December 10

The new MCC Zines digital edition is here!

https://maegancookcreates.gumroad.com/l/DDSKzine

I'm thrilled to share that submissions are now officially open for this year's MCC Zines anthology: Golden Apples and Poisoned Chalices! Whether you’re a longtime zine creator or brand new to the scene, I’d absolutely love to see what you’ve got.

This year's theme is a femme-focused dive into mythological fantasy, exploring how women and feminine figures are portrayed in myths, legends, and folklore. We’re looking for short comics, illustrations, and short stories that unpack the duality of these characters — the sacred and the dangerous, the divine and the monstrous.

Sound like your kind of thing? Come join us — I’d love to see your idea!

Zine info doc (please read before applying)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UOU8G6QJ7IkuQATLublCxY68P3St2zGLGeGPgS8hCXw/edit?usp=sharing

**Application deadline is June 13th.**

Artist App

https://forms.gle/9zNkpDSf7rfSRbkv5

Writer App https://forms.gle/Cvf43MEc9XE47AXq6

*Acceptance letters will be emailed by June 27.*

Looking forward to creating with you!

There's still time to snag the early bird apple pins by pledging today. 💖

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/mcc-zines/enchanted-feathers?sm910

✦ SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN ✦

Between Stars and Shadows is accepting work until September first.

MCC Zines wants your fiction, poetry, illustrations, and short comics. Open theme — we love work in the space between science fiction and fantasy, but any genre is welcome.

https://forms.gle/F2p3RSHaPy76oJ4F6

https://forms.gle/F2p3RSHaPy76oJ4F6

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