Artists Reviving Fandom: Zine 1 Pop-Rock with NIIC
If you wanna submit any artwork for the zine consider something pop-rock, something dog related, or go just wild and just send in something you think is cool!
Q&A
- Q. Do I have to submit something to get copies?
A. No, the only hard requirement to submit the form is an email address, so you can leave the comment and file boxes blank
- Q. Are you only doing physical copies?
A. Nope, pdfs of every zine that I do will be available herefeel free to print them out yourself.
- Q. Do I have to pay if I want some physical copies?
A. No, I'll mail out up to 10 to anyone that wants them on my own dime, although if you feel so inclined you can send a few bucks my way on PayPal to help cover the cost.
- Q. Are you going to keep my mailing address?
A. No, all the addresses are getting saved in a txt so I can hand write out letters, and once that's done the text file is getting deleted, so don't worry.
- Q. I have art/writing that I want to send in, but it doesn't fit the theme of the current zine.
A. Perfectly fine, just say so in the comment box and it'll be put aside for a more fitting release, or if you specify when we get a specific theme.
- Q. Can I advertise X in the zine.
A. As long as it's an artistic venture, sure, send in an ad for your band, make a cool spread to let people know you're open for commissions, whatever. As long as it can be printed in black and white you're good.
- Q. How long are submissions for a wave open for?
A. Until I get at least 6 pieces to make one of the small single page books. After that I'll probably wait a week or two for last minute entries before making the book and going to a photocopier.
- Q. How do you pick what goes in the zine/will my piece be there if I submit it?
A. I'm gonna try to fit everyone, the one page books can fit 6 pieces and a cover, and the inside of the paper can be used for 1-8 more pieces, and if there's a lot, I can move up to a stapled booklet. Unless you ask to only have your piece put in a specific theme I'll try to accommodate.
- Q. Can I submit long form writing?
A. Yes but I'll probably end up using it in one of the stapled booklets and putting it out a chapter at a time
- Q. I'm dealing at a convention and my art is in the zine, can I get more that 10 copies?
A. Because I'm not changing to ship these I need to keep the letters pretty light, but the good thing about this whole project is you can print out your own copies, even if old ones!
- Q. Can I submit full color artwork?
A. You can but I'm gonna throw it into Photoshop and turn it into a black and white halftone image so it prints.
- Q. My picture needs to be big/take up two pages etc.
A. I'm gonna try to accommodate this kinda stuff but I might not always be able to, sorry.
- Q. Can I submit art for the cover?
A. Absolutely, I'll either do the covers myself, or send an email back and ask to use a piece if it's really good for the cover and you don't mind some text going over it.
- Q. Why is an email required/I submitted art and it didn't show up in the zine!
A. If you don't use a real email it will just eat the submission and get lost in the void even if it says it successfully submitted.
- Q. Can I just email you the stuff instead of using this jank form on your website?
A. Absolutely! zine@segemarl.com also feel free to just email about questions or suggestions, I don't mind at all.
- Q. Are you publishing this/will you be making money from this?
A. No, I'm photocopying it at work and mailing it to interested people. It's actually costing me money.
- Q. Are you going to claim ownership of my work?
A. Absolutely not, that is what the credit box is there for. Link all your socials if you want, the only thing I'll own is the coves I personally do, or any of my own art.
- Q. Can I submit a video?
A. I mean, I can provide a link to a YouTube or other online video and like a still image, but this is a print project.
- Q. Can I submit ai generated art?
A. I would really prefer you didn't, this whole thing is to celebrate people creating art. So like go ahead, I probably won't add it in :/
If you want to support this project with a small donation it will help me pay to mail out the the zines and/or upkeep the site. It's absolutley not necessary, but it super appreciated.
