#wintervoltronzine2018

ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS AND WRITERS!

Interested in the joy of the upcoming winter season and how it could effect our favorite team of ‘Space Rangers’? Well, the Winter Voltron Zine is officially opening applications!

Apply: ✧APPLICATION LINK HERE!✧ (HERE for mobile)

More Info: ✧HERE✧ (HERE for mobile)

Applications will close on October 25th (Though this may be subject to change at any point)! The zine will include both art and writing. Feel free to send us any questions you might have; I can’t wait to get this project up off the ground, and good luck!

Be aware that depending on the the scale of what happens with the project, I may be looking for extra Moderators to help, so keep your eyes peeled!

✦ ✯ HELLO EVERYONE ✯ ✦

The Winter Voltron Zine team is once again in need of your help and we want all of you to get involved. We are in the process of deciding on our Official Zine Title!

A poll has been created for you to help us decide on what will be the official name of our zine and here are your options:

Aurora Borealis 

Borealis 

Winter Solstice 

Solstice 

Crystalline

We ask that you think carefully on each name before you cast your vote as this will be what becomes our official title and be featured on the cover, on advertisements, on tags, and so on. The poll will close at exactly 7:00 PM United States Eastern Time, which is roughly around six hours, So be sure to vote as soon as you can!

You can find the poll ✧HERE✧

Remember to reblog and share with your followers, spread the word and get others involved!

As a general update, production and creation of this Zine is up in full swing and we would like to thank everyone so far who has helped to make this project a reality as well as all of our lovely followers.

For those using the mobile app, I know that it can be very difficult to view different pages or blog formats, so I’ve made it easier for you!

How To Get In Contact:

Send us an ask or message on Tumblr or contact us at:

Our Twitter: PENDING Our Email: [email protected]

Our Tumblr: https://wintervoltronzine2018.tumblr.com/

What is the zine about?

The Winter Voltron Zine (Official print name to be polled upon later) is a Voltron team-centric zine dedicated to celebrating the winter season in any way possible! From holidays such as Christmas and New Years, to lesser known holidays such as Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, all are acceptable. Not a fan of holidays or would prefer something else? Having a simple “Winter Fun” idea is also acceptable! Whether they are on Earth, the Castle, or even on another planet, it’s all acceptable as long as you keep with the winter theme.

What is a Zine?

A zine is a collection of artwork and stories that will be published in physical and pdf format.

So How Does This Work?

Our zine will consist of 40 to 50 participants: 20 to 30 Zine Artists, 10 to 20 Writers, and hopefully a few Merch Artists. This is subject to change depending on the applications I happen to receive.

The zine is Team-centric – there can be ship content (all ships are accepted!) but the ship should not be the main focus of the art or the story.

Expected Timeline:

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THESE DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND MAY CHANGE!

Applications/Sign-Ups Open: October 10th, 2017

Applications/Sign-Ups Close: October 25th, 2017

Acceptance Emails: October 26th - 27th, 2017

Participants List Posted: October 28th, 2017

First WIPs Due: November 13th - November 17th, 2017

Second WIPs Due: December 4th – December 8th, 2017

Pieces Due: January 1st – January 5th, 2018

Pre-orders Open: January 8th 2018

Pre-orders Close: January 29th, 2018

Shipping: February, 2018

*Participants must accept within 48hrs of receiving an acceptance email or will be dropped.

Do you give extensions?

We can’t promise extensions, but we’ll discuss circumstances with you to make the situation best work for everyone involved.

How does the application process work?

There will be a Google Form going up on October 10th!

You will be asked to provide examples of your work. Based on these examples we will pick our artists and writers. These examples don’t have to be winter, team, or even Voltron related as long as they show off your best work.

If the google link doesn’t work for you, I will also accept applications via email, but I would PREFER that you use the google.

What kind of samples do I submit?

Fic samples: Two samples of writing.  Each sample may be either short fiction or a snippet from a longfic!  If you’re an author and you only have longfics, please submit snippets no longer than 3.5k.

If the fic is on AO3/FFnet/etc., link it there. If you’re submitting a snippet from a longer fic, please place everything in a google doc. Feel free to provide a link to the full work if you want!

Art samples: Up to five samples of art, A minimum of three.  Both analogue (traditional) and digital media are accepted. Please ensure these examples show off your best work in terms of composition, background, and coloring.

If you’re sending in analogue/traditional media, make sure the scan or photo is of a decent quality to be easily viewed on a screen. The art needs to be illustrated, but it does not need to be Winter or Voltron related.

Art may be submitted as either direct image links, (a) page(s) on a website (your blog, deviantart, etc.), imgur album, or in a google doc folder.

Are there limits to the genre of art/writing?

There are no limitations except artists and writers are encouraged to make sure that their pieces are based off the main theme. Nothing that would be considered rated R and avoid going NSFW. Wounds, scars and blood etc are fine if that’s REALLY how you see your piece going for a theme like this, but nothing Walking Dead level bloody. If you have any questions or are unsure of anything, don’t be afraid to contact me!

Is it a must for artworks be digital?

Yes, it will be easier to manage and create the zine with digital artworks.

Is there a limit for art/writing submissions?

See Artist/Writer Guidlines

Artwork sizes?

The zine will be around 8" length x 11" height in size, (slightly smaller than A4) so artworks should be around that size for it to fit inside the book. If not, adjustments may need to be made and this may affect the original quality of the artwork.

Can artists and writers collab with other in the zine?

Of course! All collabs are allowed - artist&artist, writer&writer, artist&writer. All I ask is that you let me know who will be collaborating with who so I can plan the layout accordingly!

Can we post our WIPs/zine pieces online?

Yes! You may post your WIPs/zine pieces but not in full. Crop the image, blur the image, put up a large watermark, anything you need to do to avoid showing spoilers.

Will there be any extras for the zine? (keychains, stickers etc.)

I would like to have them yes, and I will be choosing merch artists in application.

What printing company will be used?

I’m currently looking into a few good local printers.

What shipping company will be used?

USPS and USPS International, all shipping from The United States.

Will the zine be for profit or charity?

Yes, the Winter Zine will certainly be for charity! I will hold polls to decide just what charity will be used at a later date. Official charity will be picked in poll by the chosen contributors.

Will artists and writers be able to purchase the zine when preorders open?

Of course! In fact, all participants will hopefully be able to get a copy of the zine for free.

✦ ✯ HELLO EVERYONE ✯ ✦

I would like to formally apologize for the lack of content on our part in light of this holiday season.  production team has been in a slight set back considering the end of semester blues. Our Production has not hauled however, and we are still in full swing, still on schedule. This being said, I have a few announcements for you all ...

The Crystalline team are proud to announce the charity that all of our sales will be going to: This zine will be supporting United for Puerto Rico! This charity is working towards bringing relief to the people of islands devastated by the early fall hurricane.

For more information on this organization, HERE is the link to their about page.

On the behalf of our team, I want to thank you all for your support of this project. Please continue to spread the word and keep an eye out for further updates!

ATTENTION EVERYONE!! I am now taking applications for moderators to help this go as smoothly as it possibly can. I hope to have this application process done at the same time, if not earlier, than the closing of applications for artists/writers. So if you’re organized, open to communication, and want to help, please apply!

Apply: ✧APPLICATION LINK HERE!✧

ALSO APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ZINE ARE STILL OPEN!

Spread the word around, we are still accepting applications and plan to be for the next week or so according to the timeline!

Apply: ✧APPLICATION LINK HERE!✧ (HERE for mobile)

More Info: ✧HERE✧ (HERE for mobile)