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Sky is the Limit

A Tears of the Kingdom Fanzine



Schedule

EventDate
AnnouncementMay 5th
Interest Check openMay 12th
Interest Check closedJuly 3rd
Interest Check resultsJuly 10th
Contributor Apps openJuly 17th
Contributor Apps closedAugust 31st
Contributor Apps resultsSeptember 8th
Deadline to joinSeptember 15th
Pitch period (until)September 22nd
Check-in 1October 28th
Check-in 2December 2nd
Check-in 3January 9th
Final submissionsFebruary 9th
Preorders openMarch 24th
Preorders closeMay 5th

Mod Team

Straythorn
Co-Head, Graphics and Art Mod
Pronouns: He/Him
Age: 18+
Bio: "Hi! I’m stray, and I have been obsessed with LOZ for YEARSSS and am super excited to be a part of this project!"
Experience: https://straythorn.carrd.co/

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VForce
Co-Head, Social Media and Organisation Mod
Pronouns: She/Her
Age: 20+
Bio: "Hey guys! Super HYPED to be here. My favorite part of TotK must be Tulin's glow up!"
Experience: https://vforce.carrd.co/#zines

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SinKdraws
Formatting Mod
Pronouns: She/Her
Age: 21
Bio: "Hi! I’m a recently graduated animation/games major that spends WWAAAAAYYY too much time on zines"
Experience: https://sinkdraws.carrd.co/#zines

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Rin
Writing Mod
Pronouns: She/They
Age: 20
Bio: "Hello, I’m Rin and I’m excited to be apart of this zine! I super love botw/totk, and I’m looking forward to seeing all the beautiful work that comes out of this zine!"
Experience: I’ve been in the zine scene for a while now, and participated as a mod for New Game +, Girls Against Despair: Tokomaru Zine, DR roommates zine, as well as others. I’ve also been a contributor in many quite a few zines, which include myfigurecollectionzine, Queen of Liars: Celestial Zine, and PARESTHESIA: A Rutile Zine.

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slainephoto
Shipping Mod
Pronouns: She/Her
Age: 30+
Bio: "I'm a stereotypical old person; collecting vinyl, film cameras, spoons, cassettes, house plants, and apparently cats. Beyond that, I'm a Project Engineer and Freelance Photographer, so obv really indecisive about which side of my brain I prefer to use. Otherwise, I love movies and music, and welcome suggestions!"
Experience: A handful of zines & events from various fandoms! This is my first within this one, and I'm super, super excited! https://slainephoto.carrd.co/#projects has a semi-updated listing

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Noirfos
Finance Mod
Pronouns: Any
Age: 20+
Bio: "Tech nerd by day and fandom nerd by night. Thank you LOZ fandom for feeding me so many delicious fanfictions <3"
Experience: https://tinyurl.com/NoirfosXP

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Application Guidelines

General requirements
- You must be at least 18 years old to apply to the zine.
- As this is a SFW zine, please avoid including NSFW works in your samples and portfolio.
- You’re required to submit a portfolio along with your samples. Please ensure that sharing permissions are on. If we cannot review your portfolio, we won’t be able to grade your application, which will result in an automatic rejection.
- Works with Legend of Zelda characters are encouraged though not required.
- Upon acceptance, you'll be required to submit at least 2 pitches of what you would like to portray in the zine. The more detail the better!
Page Artist
- Make sure to follow our general requirements above.
- Provide 2-3 samples of what you consider best represent the style you’ll use for the zine.
- Please submit at least 1 fully colored sample with a background.
- Include a portfolio with at least 5 samples of your works. This portfolio can be a Google Drive folder, a website (carrd, personal page…) or a social media account (Instagram, Twitter…), as long as we have access to view what’s inside!
- All page artist applications will be graded based on piece composition, use of color and grasp of anatomy.
Writer
- Make sure to follow our general requirements above.
- Provide 2-3 samples of what you consider best represent the style you’ll use for the zine.
- Please submit at least 1 completed work of 1k to 3k words.
- Include a portfolio with at least 3 samples of your works. This portfolio can be a Google Drive folder or a publishing website (Ao3, fanfiction.net, personal page…), as long as we have access to view what’s inside!
- All writer applications will be graded based on story flow, characterisation, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Merch Artist
- Make sure to follow our general requirements above.
- Provide 2-3 samples of what you consider best represent the style you’ll use for the zine.
- Please include samples of merch you would like to make for the zine. For example, if you would like to make a charm for the zine, include charm designs in your samples.
- Pictures of merch you’ve produced in the past are welcomed but not required.
- Include a portfolio with at least 5 samples of your works. This portfolio can be a Google Drive folder, a website (carrd, personal page, store…) or a social media account (Instagram, Twitter…), as long as we have access to view what’s inside!
- All merch artist applications will be graded based on piece composition, use of color, grasp of anatomy (where applicable) and suitability of the designs to the merch in question.
Alternative Creator
- Make sure to follow our general requirements listed above.
- Provide 1-3 samples of what you consider best represent the style you’ll use for the zine.
- Include a portfolio with your works. This portfolio can be a Google Drive folder, a website (carrd, personal page…) or a social media account (Instagram, Twitter…), as long as we have access to view what’s inside!
- All alternative creator applications will be graded based on the role they're applying to.

FAQ

What is the theme of this zine?
This zine is themed around the game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!
Is this zine for-profit or for-charity?
The zine will be split for-profit and for-charity!
Is this zine digital or physical?
The zine will be digital and physical, and will include digital and physical merch as well!
Will NSFW content be allowed?
No, this will be a SFW zine.
How many contributors will you accept?
We’re looking forward to welcome the following numbers of contributors:
- 18 Page Artists
- 6 Writers
- 6 Merch Artists
- 2 Alternative Creators
Can I apply to more than one role?
Yes, but you may only be accepted to one.
Is shipping content allowed?
The focus of the content of the zine will remain general/platonic.
Will the zine include AUs?
No, we aim to include canon-compliant and canon-divergent content only.
May I share works in-progress I've done for this zine?
Work in-progress may be shared online with the mod team's permission,
but nothing more than 40% finished. Sharing progress within the zine's
server is perfectly fine and encouraged!
Will I be able to post/sell my finished piece?
All contributors will be allowed to post and sell their finished pieces
1 week after the zine has been fully shipped (should we go for a physical release). They may also use finished pieces in their portfolios at any time, as long as the link remains private until after the zine has been released.
My question isn't here, what should I do?
You can send your questions to our Twitter or Instagram!