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recoveryzine: “ ✨Why Is Recovery Important To You?✨ MHA Recovery Zine is a charity zine focusing on the mental and physical recovery of students, heroes, civilians, and villains from their past battles, struggles and difficulties in life. We’ve...
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✨Why Is Recovery Important To You?✨

MHA Recovery Zine is a charity zine focusing on the mental and physical recovery of students, heroes, civilians, and villains from their past battles, struggles and difficulties in life. 

We’ve decided to hold a contest where you (yes, you!) tell us all about why recovery is important to you and/or your favorite healthy coping strategies that push you towards recovery!

Since this is an MHA Zine, we are asking that whatever you create involves any of the MHA characters–whether that’s students, villains, pros, civilians, or anyone else you can think of! We ask that you either draw or write about it in any way you can think of–whether it’s a comic, a singular drawing, a whole fic, a ficlet, poetry, etc. Anything and everything is excepted, no matter how long, how short, or how polished it is!

We will be drawing the winners via random number generator! Only one contest entry per person is allowed, and in order to be counted, we ask that you @ us and use the #recoveryzinecontest tag. We’ll be checking both Tumblr and Twitter.

✨AND NOW! THE PRIZES:✨

 🌟Grand Prize: 1 free physical zine, both digital wallpapers, free pdf, free extra stickers 

🌟 5 Runner Ups: both digital wallpapers, a free pdf of the zine, and if you choose to purchase the zine, free extra stickers along with your order. 

🌟 All Participants: As long as you fill out the form at the end of the contest and link your entry, if you choose to purchase the physical zine, we’ll send you the free extra stickers with your purchase as a participation prize!

✨HOW DO I ENTER?✨

🌟 Simply draw or write something related to the theme given above (MHA characters + what recovery means to you)

🌟 Tag us with @recoveryzine and add in #recoveryzinecontest to your work! If we don’t reblog/retweet it, let us know!

🌟 When it’s retweeted/reblogged, you are entered into the contest!

🌟 At the end of the contest, we will be putting up a link to a google form where, if you’d like to purchase the physical zine, we can collect those we’ll be sending the free stickers to

🌟 Reblog this! All reblogs of this post will be entered to win a free pdf of the zine!

✨OUR CONTEST ENDS ON OCTOBER 14TH AT 11:59 PM CST! ✨

We’re so excited to see everyone’s entries!

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BNHA Kokoro Zine is a perfect bound, 8.5 x 8.5 inches zine focused on Love. In this zine, divided into two booklets of 80+ pages (Fluff and Angst), artists and writers have created works centered in different kinds of love with our beloved Boku no Hero Academia characters.

Check out our store here: https://kokoro-shop.ecwid.com/

Here you can check out our bundles:

PDF bundles

Aijou: Fluff Zine — $15

Hiren: Angst Zine — $15

Both Zines — $25

Physical Zines

Aijou - Kokoro Fluff Zine 

  • Physical Zine  — $30
  • Zine + Merch  — $45

Hiren - Kokoro Angst Zine 

  • Physical Zine  — $30
  • Zine + Merch   — $45

Doki Bundle (Angst + Fluff Physical Zines)  — $50

The Bouquet (Full Bundle) — $80 

Merch bundles

Pocket Full of Posies 

  • Fluff Merch Bundle   — $20
  • Angst Merch Bundle   — $20
  • Fluff + Angst Bundle   — $35

There is the option to add the standee to all physical purchases! (The Bouquet bundle has the standee included).

Preorders are closing on July 30th, 23:59 EST!

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ylvapublishing: “ Avoiding Racism for Writers - Coffee, Honey and other Color Don’ts Author Alex K Thorne (@mermaidandthedrunks) answers the question, “Why can’t I say that? It’s not offensive to compare someone to delicious chocolate!” and...
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Avoiding Racism for Writers - Coffee, Honey and other Color Don’ts

Author Alex K Thorne (@mermaidandthedrunks) answers the question, “Why can’t I say that? It’s not offensive to compare someone to delicious chocolate!” and discusses how to avoid unintentional racism and harmful stereotypes in your writing:

[Read full article here]

No decent, thoughtful human being wants to be accused of racism. Most decent, thoughtful human beings are guilty of racism.

Of course, it’s usually unconscious, and it’s often hard to keep track of evolving language and social movements, of phrases in the vernacular that were perfectly acceptable ten years ago but are now taboo (and vice-versa).

As writers, albeit pros or fanfic writers, or everyone in between, we use our words as tools, as toys, and sometimes, as weapons. It’s our responsibility to listen to new conversations, to keep abreast of the ever-changing socio-political climate, and above all, to think before we ink.

There are some wonderfully evocative ways to describe people of color without being unintentionally racist or having to sacrifice your creative integrity.When writing about a character of colour (ESPECIALLY if you’re a white author), visit sites such as:

@writingwithcolor   

@weareallmixedup

@thisisnotafrica

@thisisnotlatinx

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Hello everyone! Sorry for the slight delay, but the time has come for us to finally announce our contributors of this zine! Make sure you give everyone all the love and support they deserve!

Artists

Fluff

Angst

Merch Artists

Fluff

Angst

Writers

Fluff

Angst

irakirih

I am so excited to share this with you all!!! This is my first time contributing to a zine, and I can’t be more grateful that @bnha-kokoro-zine accepted me! I’m gonna do my best to deliver a heartbreaking angst fic to you all!!! ❤

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☆ PREORDERS ARE OPEN! MARCH 1 - APRIL 10 ☆

LOWLIGHTS: a BNHA fanzine is a 6” x 9” fanbook with full-color printing, perfect binding, and 100+ pages of never-before-seen artwork and writing!

Product Options—

✩ Digital Zine only: $15

✩ Physical Zine only: $25

✩ Fairy Lights Bundle: $35

✩ Dusk Bundle: $35

✩ Twilight Bundle: $45

✩ Midnight Bundle: $60

Digital Extras—

We also offer a full digital goods bundle for $20! But if you add it on to a physical order, you only pay $10 extra to get goods such as:

✩ Main Zine PDF

✩ Picture icons, designed by Onipilot!

✩ 1 desktop wallpaper, designed by Onipilot!

✩ And 1 extra PDF titled DUSK, featuring 50+ pages of artist WIPS that explain their how-to, tips, and techniques used for their pieces!

Bonus Stuff—

We’re also offering stretch goals, which when reached, all physical orders will receive!

✩ 100 sales: a polaroid print by Amanda Tolentino

✩ 300 sales: a Hatsume enamel pin by Cordaello

✩ 500 sales: washi tape by Enzouke

Plus for everyone who makes a physical order, you’ll be automatically entered in a raffle to win a handmade, neon ‘PLUS ULTRA!’ sign, created by Mod Tien herself!

For any concerns or comments, please contact us at lowlightszine@gmail.com or on any of our social media, all under this same name! And a big thank you so much for your support so far, everyone– any reblogs and retweets of our post would be amazing!

Best of luck, and we will see you when the sun rises!

- The Low Lights Zine Team

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We’re 5 orders away from our first stretch goal!

And if you guys haven’t seen on our Twitter poll yet – if we reach 100 orders before the end of preorders period, we’ll extend preorders period by 1 week!

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lowlightszine

☆ PREORDERS ARE OPEN! MARCH 1 - APRIL 10 ☆

LOWLIGHTS: a BNHA fanzine is a 6” x 9” fanbook with full-color printing, perfect binding, and 100+ pages of never-before-seen artwork and writing!

Product Options—

✩ Digital Zine only: $15

✩ Physical Zine only: $25

✩ Fairy Lights Bundle: $35

✩ Dusk Bundle: $35

✩ Twilight Bundle: $45

✩ Midnight Bundle: $60

Digital Extras—

We also offer a full digital goods bundle for $20! But if you add it on to a physical order, you only pay $10 extra to get goods such as:

✩ Main Zine PDF

✩ Picture icons, designed by Onipilot!

✩ 1 desktop wallpaper, designed by Onipilot!

✩ And 1 extra PDF titled DUSK, featuring 50+ pages of artist WIPS that explain their how-to, tips, and techniques used for their pieces!

Bonus Stuff—

We’re also offering stretch goals, which when reached, all physical orders will receive!

✩ 100 sales: a polaroid print by Amanda Tolentino

✩ 300 sales: a Hatsume enamel pin by Cordaello

✩ 500 sales: washi tape by Enzouke

Plus for everyone who makes a physical order, you’ll be automatically entered in a raffle to win a handmade, neon ‘PLUS ULTRA!’ sign, created by Mod Tien herself!

For any concerns or comments, please contact us at lowlightszine@gmail.com or on any of our social media, all under this same name! And a big thank you so much for your support so far, everyone– any reblogs and retweets of our post would be amazing!

Best of luck, and we will see you when the sun rises!

- The Low Lights Zine Team

CONTRIBUTORS ★ KO-FI EXCLUSIVE MERCHANDISE ★ FAQs ★ SCHEDULE ★ TWITTER

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We are 30 away from our first stretch goal!

Grab your copy of the zine and our Ko-fi merchandise before preorders end!

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We are 20 away from our first stretch goal!

So close! This will be a FREE POLAROID to go with all physical purchases!

Please look at the specifications in our shop to see which bundles are applicable!

Preorders close April 10th!

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We are 10 away from our first stretch goal!


Nearly there, my lovelies! This is super exciting for us all!

Preorders close in two weeks, so get your copy quickly!

anipwrites

How to put “wrote fan-fiction” on your résumé:

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Leveraged an inventory of established fictional character and setting elements to generate a disruptive custom-curated narrative entertainment asset.

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I worked in HR, handling applications and interviews, and if someone turned in that string of techno babble nonsense, I would have rejected them out of hand.

A resume doesn’t need to sound fancy or overly technical, it needs to tell us why we should hire you.

“Independent novelist/writer” is more than sufficient here. If you want to express the skills that fan fiction taught you, something like, “creative writing, editing, and publication,” will get you a lot further than… Whatever that just was.

A resume should be tailored to the position, if you can afford the time and energy for that. But if not, then just think about what writing got fandom taught you. How to respond to criticism, how to present a professional pubic face, how to correct punished mistakes, creative thinking, project planning, persuasion via emotional leverage, html formatting, office suite fluency.

There are a lot of actual, marketable skills that go into fan fiction.

fivewrites

How to put “I was in a zine” on your resume

Writer:

  • Published short fiction stories for anthology collection
    • Able to write short fiction within a designated word count for layout purposes (900-1500 words, 1500-2000, 3000-5000)
  • Wrote short articles for independent publication
  • Assisted with editing short stories for publication
    • Able to reduce or expand written content based on layout needs
    • Able to check for basic spelling, grammar and syntax
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office and Google docs

Artist:

  • Produced full-colour digital illustration for independent magazine
    • Able to produce digital illustrations optimized for both online and print display
  • Produced full-colour 2-page spread for art anthology
  • Published 4-page short comic in anthology collection for charity
    • Able to transfer traditional art to digital illustration
  • Illustrated the cover (always brag if you’re on the cover) of an independent art publication
  • Familiar with professional illustration tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Clip Studio Paint and stylus tablet

Merch artist / graphic designer:

  • Designed 2″ clear decorative double-sided keychain charm as bonus sale item
  • Designed 5″ x 6″ sheet of graphic stickers included in art anthology
    • Able to design bold graphics that are measured for laser cutting production
  • Designed layouts for 65-page art and writing magazine, focusing on (art placement, text layout, etc)
    • Able to keep layout design simple and in accordance with the project director’s chosen theme
  • Created promotional art, icons and banners tailored for social media sites like Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, etc
  • Familiar with professional layout and design software such as Adobe Illustrator and InDesign

Running a zine

  • Produced an independent art and writing collection for sale / for charity
  • Managed (10, 20, 30) independent artists and writers out of over 500 applicants to create a short-run independent magazine
  • Worked in online sales and social media promotion selling an independent comics anthology
  • If it’s really spectacular you can brag about specific numbers
    • Our book raised over $4,000 for charity in under six months of production
    • We sold over 750 copies in two weeks of online sales
  • Produced a digital PDF and printed version of anthology, mailing to recipients all over the world
  • Communicated with printers and manufacturers of plastic accessories and paper goods, assembling professional packages of our merchandise for mailing.
  • Built a custom digital storefront and navigated professional market and payment systems including Paypal and Tictail / Bigcartel / Wix etc
  • Created promotional events to boost sales, including raffles and giveaways over social media
  • Organized participants through mass emails and use of social media posts on tumblr and twitter
  • Familiar with organizational software such as Microsoft Excel, Google spreadsheets and Trello
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Added some more

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why are there so many posts about asexuals being immune to sirens. people. sirens don’t lure you in with sex (necessarily). they sing about whatever it is that you want most. they could sing about mothman or cinnamon toast crunch and guess what then your asexual pirate is fucking dead

thesylverlining

this is the only kind of ace discourse i ever want to see on my dash. the only kind. ever again. good job

kittyknowsthings

Do you think the sirens would be grateful that they finally get some variety? 

systlin

“Oh my god we can finally just sing about pasta thank the fucking gods.” 

totohoy

I’m not asexual but I’m fairly certain sirens would do a far better job luring me into the depths with a song about pasta rather than sex…

systlin

I mean. 

“WHAT THE FUCK STAY AWAY FROM THE ROCKS.”

“FUCKER THEY SAID THEY HAVE FETTUCCINE CARBONARA AND HOT GARLIC BREAD OVER THERE HANG ON BITCH.” 

musicalhell

This is true; Odysseus heard them promising him knowledge of the future.  So the next time you see artwork like this:

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Remember those sultry naked chicks are saying “We’ll tell you the winning lotto numbers.”

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Them: “We have unlimited wifi at incredible speeds~”
Me: *diving headfirst into the water*

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This post is a blessing

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Congratulations! Odysseus! You’ve been selected as a winner for the free $1000 Amazon Gift Card, Apple iPhone X 256G or Samsung Galaxy S8! Claim your prize now!

erytria

Oh my god sirens were literally scam websites

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YouTube Channels for Writers

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The Closer Look: While this channel is primarily dedicated to the story telling in movies that doesn’t mean you can’t translate a lot of these story telling mechanics into writing. The video in the link covers how to make a compelling villain with one of my favorite villains of the DC Universe, so give them a look.

Extra Credits: Just like the last entry, this one doesn’t have much to do with writing novels or fiction. Rather, Extra Credits covers game design a lot of the time. But they also cover how to write the stories for those games and offer some interesting insight. Couple this with their other segments Extra Sci Fi and Extra History, and you have the makings of an amazing tool kit for writers of any medium.

Overly Sarcastic Productions: There is not enough praise I can throw at this channel. Anything from Trope Talk to Miscellaneous Myths and even Classics Summarized is able offer something to even the most seasoned writer. Just like Extra Credits too, they also cover a bunch of historical stuff too. Which, as a history buff myself, is always a plus.

Tale Foundry: By now, i’m sure you’ve gotten the theme. All of these channels are amazing, but this one is more writing focused then the rest thus far. The channel dedicates itself to taking a closer look at genera and sub-genera and the big players therein. It gives the audience a chance to take a look at these things under the microscope for an easier means of dissection for their own work.

Hello Future Me: I found this channel when I was scrolling through YouTube randomly and found their video on Writing a Hard Magic System and it gave me plenty of food for thought on the fantasy novel I was working on. They go on to cover a Soft Magic System which was able to really draw the line in black and white as to the difference between the two. From there, the channel has been able to offer a few good videos on matters of writing fiction and one that comes with a recommendation for me.

PlagueOfGripes: This one, you’ll need to take with a grain of salt as the host is a little rough around the edges. While he primarily covers art streams and other shenanigans like that, he did a three part video essay on writing that had quite a bit to teach. I personally found his cynical nature to be charming and funny, but if that isn’t your thing, maybe pass him by just this once.

All the links to the channels are located in their respective titles.

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Publishing for Fun and Profit

breannacarroll

So there was a list going around tumblr for a while that made it to my dash of literary journals that accept open submissions (and will pay!), but upon inspection about half of them were closed indefinitely, and I found quite a few other places that looked interesting through further research, so I wanted to post my own list. 

I tried to focus on things that paid professional grade (at least 6 cents per word), were friendly to speculative fiction, and specifically encouraged diversity and writing about marginalized groups.

(Please note that as of right now I have never submitted or been published with any of these, so if anyone has experience with them, good or bad, please feel free to message or reblog this with your experiences.)

Speculative Fiction

  • Strange Horizons — Speculative fiction (broadly defined) with an emphasis on diversity, unusual styles, and stories that address politics in nuanced ways. 8c per word. Up to 10,000 words, under 5,000 preferred. Responds within 40 days. LGBT+ positive.
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine — Sci-fi, fantasy, horror, etc. 7-12c per word. Up to 25,000 words. No response times listed.
  • Asimov’s Science Fiction — Primarily sci-fi but accepts fantasy and surreal fiction, but no high fantasy/sword and sorcery. Prefers writing that is character driven. 8-10c per word. 1,000-20,000 words. Responds in about five weeks.
  • Evil Girlfriend Media — Horror and urban fantasy centered on female empowerment and defying gender stereotypes. $100 flat payment. 4,000-7,000 words. No response times given. LGBT+ friendly.
  • Beneath Ceaseless Skies — Fantasy with a focus on secondary worlds and characters. 6c per word. Up to 10,000 words. Average response time 2-4 weeks.
  • Fantastic Stories — Speculative fiction with an emphasis on diversity and literary style. 15c per word. Up to 3,000 words. Responds within two weeks. LGBT+ positive.
  • Fiction Vortex — Serialized fantasy and speculative fiction. $300 for featured stories, $50 otherwise. 3,500 words or less. No response times given.
  • Shimmer — Speculative fiction with an emphasis on diversity, strong plots, vivid characters, and beautiful writing. 5c per word. 7,500 words or less (will consider longer words with query letter). Usually responds within two weeks. LGBT+ positive.
  • Clarkesworld Magazine — Sci-fi, fantasy, and other speculative fiction. 10c per word up to 5,000 words, 8c per word after. 1,000-16,000 words. Responds within days usually, gives a tracking number.
  • Apex Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds. 6c per word, +1c per word for podcast stories. Up to 7,500 words, all submissions over will be auto-rejected. Responds within 30 days.
  • Heliotrope Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds. 10c per word. Up to 5,000 words. Responds within 30 days.
  • Lightspeed Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds, with creativity and originality in terms of style and format encouraged. 8c per word. 1,500-10,000 words, under 5,000 preferred. LGBT+ positive. Submissions temporarily closed for their main magazine but is accepting for their People of Color Destroy Science Fiction special.

General Fiction

  • The Sun Magazine — General fiction, likes personal writing or writing of a cultural/political significance. $300-$1500 flat payment  and a one year subscription to the magazine for fiction (also accepts essays and poetry). No minimum or maximum lengths but over 7,000 words discouraged. Responds in 3-6 months. Physical submissions only.
  • One Story — Any and all varieties of fiction, “unique and interesting” stories encouraged. $500 payment plus 25 contributor copies. 3,000-8,000 words. Usually responds in 2-3 months.
  • Camera Obscura — General fiction. $1000 for featured story, $50 for “Bridge the Gap” award, no payment for other contributors. 250-8,000 words. Response time vary, running just over two months as of now.

Flash Fiction 

  • Daily Science Fiction — Speculative flash fiction (including sci-fi, fantasy, slipstream, etc.). 8c per word. Up to 1,500 words, but shorter stories given priority. Response times not listed.
  • Vestral Review — General flash fiction. 3-10c per word depending on length to a max of $25. Up to 500 words. Response within four months.
  • Flash Fiction Online — General flash fiction. $60 flat payment. 500-1,000 words. Response times not listed.

Novels/Novella

  • Riptide Publishing — Any LGBTQ manuscripts between 15,000 and 150,000 words. Currently especially interested in lesbian romances, trans stories, asexual/aromantic stories, romances with a happy ending, and genre fiction such as urban fantasy. Also has a YA branch.  LGBT+ positive.
  • Crimson Romance — Romance stories of all kinds, currently seeking LGBT+ stories with a focus on emotional connections and relationships, especially m/m romance. Novel (55,000-90,000 words) or novella (20,000-50,000 words) length.  LGBT+ positive.

Kindle Direct Publishing 

  • Kindle Direct Publishing — Allows you to set your own prices, create your own cover art, and make royalties off of each sell. Any and all genres are welcome and if you’re prolific and smart about how you’re publishing you can make pretty good money.
  • General Guide to Kindle Publishing — Gives a good rundown of the publishing process on Kindle.
  • 101 Guide to Kindle Erotica — Great guide with lots of resources about how to make money publishing erotica on Kindle.   

Publishing Comics/Graphic Novels

  • Here is a list of potential comic companies and what kind of open submissions they accept.  
  • Here is a list of literary agents who accept graphic novels. 
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