✨Vol 1: Issue 1 "Firsts" is out NOW!✨
We are excited to share the first issue of We Go Together Zine!
Inside you will find artwork, poetry, fanfiction, edits, & more from our extremely talented creators. This digital issue features over 100 pages of brand new Spones content for all to enjoy and download.
You can get it for free here on itch.io.
Enormous thanks to our creators and the Zine Committee who helped make this whole project possible.
If we go together, all things are truly possible.
We hope you enjoy.💙
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Hello dear people of the Star Trek fandom.
As you might know, several months ago this zine began work on it's second edition. To that end, we posted an interest check as a link to a Google form so we could get an accurate idea of how many people might actually purchase the zine. This is a critical step for us, because we endeavor to run this zine at a net-zero. No one makes any money off of this; not contributors, mods, editors, no one. To be frank, one of our editors spent several thousand dollars of their own money on the first edition because math is Really Hard. This was not an issue, but it's something we want to try and avoid in the future.
That interest check has been open for over a month and has had 29 responses. Honestly, we can't base our numbers off of that and we can't really continue to put in effort if it looks like the zine won't sell.
Below, we're going to put a poll in this post that will run for a week. Please reblog this post if you're in the Trek fandom and please respond. If we don't get a good number of responses on this poll, we are going to have to scrap the project and remain as a one-and-done zine.
Just so you're aware, our last zine was 151 pages and $25 for a physical copy, $15 for the merch, $7 for the PDF, and $35 for both the zine and merch (USD, not including shipping costs). We're working hard to bring those numbers down, especially the shipping costs, but we can't do our calculations without knowing who might be interested. We realize this post is long, but we wanted to be frank with you all. This project will be dead in the water if we don't know you're actually interested.
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Dark Reflections is now accepting submissions!
Dark Reflections is an all-Trek zine focusing on the Mirror Universe and other dark universes. We welcome the dark, the macabre, the unsavoury and the morally dubious.
Please read the FAQ under the cut before submitting anything. Feel free to join our Discord server for quick answers to questions, hanging out with other submitters, beta reader requests, and work reminders.
FAQ
What counts as a mirror universe?
According to Fanlore, a mirror universe is any alternate universe which is a dark reflection (pun intended) of the original. Whether this is the mirror universe we see in the shows or in beta canon, or a completely new universe that is simply not as kind to our characters as the original is up to you. Keep in mind that this zine focuses on and embraces the more "evil" aspects of those universes.
What can I submit to the zine?
Writing (fic and poetry) and art (traditional or digital, including comics) can all be submitted. We don't accept manips, meta essays (essays written in-universe may be allowed), mood boards, or anything that can't be printed, such as vids and podfics.
Fics must not exceed 25,000 words, though depending on quality and number of submissions we may choose more, shorter works over fewer, longer ones. There is no lower limit for writing. Art must be completed, which means no sketches. Traditional art should be scanned, 300p. Written files should be .docx or .pdf, and art files should be .png, .jpg or .tiff. Links to Google Docs are also accepted.
Is there anything I can't write about?
Despite this zine embracing and encouraging potentially controversial subject matters, there are a few things we won't accept. Generally speaking, though, unless you're writing nazi roleplay erotica (for example) we're not likely to reject your fic on subject matter alone.
What show/ship/characters does the zine focus on?
Ideally, all of them. We'd like for this to be an all-Trek zine. However, if we get an overwhelming majority of one series we may end up rejecting a single work from a different one, even if it normally would have gotten in, just to keep everything cohesive. Either way, we will not accept OC-centric works.
Can I submit a work that has been published somewhere else? e.g. AO3, another zine, ect.
No. We only accept new works.
Does my work need to be beta read before submission?
Preferably, yes. We will edit works which have been accepted and which require it. All works in the zine will match in editing style, though we'll try to keep the author's style intact.
If I submit multiple works, how many are likely to get in?
We would prefer to give as many creators an opportunity to participate as possible, but if there is room or your works are particularly fitting, we will include multiple.
Do I need experience to submit works?
No. We will gladly accept works from new creators.
Do I need to join the discord server to participate?
No. The server gives you easier access to the editor, granting quicker answers to any questions you may have, as well as general accountability and greater sense of community, but that is all.
How do you match fic and art?
Ideally, we will have some solid matches from the get-go. If necessary, we will ask submitters who have volunteered to pinch hit for fics with no art. Art with no matches will separate poems or end up on one of the covers.
Will there be merch?
Possibly.
After the zine is published, can I post my work to AO3/social media?
We reserve printing rights for six months after publication (the day printed zines will be shipped). After that, you may do with your work as you wish.
How much will the zine cost?
This depends on a number of factors. However, we will endeavour to keep the zine as cheap as possible. We cannot legally make money off of fanworks, nor do we wish to.
A free pdf copy of the zine will be sent to everyone who has purchased a physical copy, and these digital copies will be available to purchase at a much discounted price.
I have another question that isn't listed here.
Shoot us an ask! All asks are tagged #qna to make finding them easier. Please check if we have answered your question there before sending a new one.
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🌠SUBMISSIONS REMINDER🌠
Contributor submissions for We Go Together, a Spones Zine are still open. We are calling all writers, artists, and creators from every corner to join us for our first edition of the zine. Fittingly, the theme for the issue is "Firsts"!
We will not be running a period of "applications" for the zine; instead, we offer a period of open submissions for anyone who wishes to participate. You have 2 months until the form closes!
Submissions will close on February 2nd, 2024.
INFO & GUIDELINES: sponeszine.carrd.co
SUBMIT HERE: forms.gle/97WYikvDGhJQiBP8A
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Celebrate Marinler Day with They Were Bunkmates!
To pay tribute to the tradition of Spirk fan zines, a team of artists and writers came together for the second anniversary of the episode An Embarrassment of Dooplers, where our duo engrave their names next to Kirk and Spock's (as well as our hearts…) Enjoy a collection of stories, comics, and illustrations exploring and celebrating the love Mariner and Boimler share for each other. ❤️💜
This zine is available for download free!
Any donation will be encouraged to be sent to the Writers Guild Foundation as the work of writers, actors, and artists made the love for these characters possible.
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We're getting closer to the release of the Wild Heart nsfw aos zine!
Starting on Tuesday, March 19, we will be releasing a preview of one of our talented contributor's pieces every other day until the release of the zine on March 29th!
We will be posting every other day, so keep an eye out for some fun snippets and previews!
The zine will be released over on itch.io digitally for free!
Stay tuned!
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