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An unofficial Genshin Impact zine centered around the theme of cyberpunk.
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Hi! I was wondering where it says "state any pitches below" does that mean to state ideas for what you would do for your artwork if you were accepted?
Hello! Yes, pitches are ideas for artwork/writing when you are accepted. You may change your pitches if you are accepted. Hope this helped!
hello! do character ships in our portfolio/sample pieces need to be warned in the application?
Hello! You do not need to state ships in your portfolio/sample but please put warnings about anything that might be potentially triggering. Thank you!
Hi! I was wondering about something. This zine only really has a twitter account, and while I do want to apply, I'm not an artist on twitter (I have an art account on another platform). Would I still be able to apply for this Zine in that case?
Hello! You are still able to apply for the zine even if you aren't an artist on Twitter. We do have an Instagram and Tumblr under the handle of @genshincyberpunkzine if you would like to view our latest updates there!
Hi mods, can you explain what the character icons are for and how big/detailed those will be?
Hello! The purpose of the character icons will be kept hidden until Pre-Orders. They will be in the shape of a square and do not need to be super detailed. The mod team intends it to be a short piece on the side.
Hi, what will the pinch hitter do? Cause I didn't find anything in the faq or info, so I just flagged the question in the forma as "no" by default 🙈
Hello! If a contributor happens to drop out, a pinch hitter will be called in to take their spot. Usually, it involves a shortened creation period. Hope this answers your question!
Are we allowed to use Ao3 links for our samples, or do you want us to send them as Google docs?
Hello! If you would like us to read the entire AO3 sample and it meets all the requirements then feel free to submit that. However, if you would like us to read an excerpt from a longer work please submit the excerpt you would like us to read in Google Docs. Thank you and best of luck!
How many writers and artists will be accepted?
Hello Traveler! The total numbers will be decided after contributor applications but currently, we are considering the 30-40 total contributors range including guests. Hope this helps!
Hello! I have a portfolio I will being using for the application and I've noticed it says no nsfw, I have a link on my portfolio that leads to my nsfw works, would you like me to remove said link? The main page has no nsfw art, the only way to view it is if the link is clicked.
Hello! If it isn't too much trouble, please remove the link to NSFW content as it will prevent any accidental clicking. Thank you and best of luck with your application!
hello~~ may I still apply if I am not 16 yet but am going to be 16 soon? And are simple backgrounds for samples allowed too?
looking forward to the zine! have a nice day~💕
Hello! You may apply for the zine if you are 16 by August 7th or the contributor results date. Complex backgrounds are preferred but you may submit samples with simple backgrounds. Hope this answers your question and have a nice day as well!
Hi! Will writers only be writing journals/letters/etc since it recommends samples of that kind or will the zine include regular prose as well?
Hello! Our zine will include regular prose as well, but we would like to include selections of alternative writing like journals, letters, etc in our zine as well, which is why we recommended samples of that kind if you would like to write in that style.
For writer portfolios, can we submit our AO3 or larger general portfolio and have the mods pick which samples to read (or indicate which ones we’d like them to read)? It’s sort of inconvenient and tedious to have to make a new portfolio for every zine I apply to.
Hello and thank you for your question! Per the application, we do have specific portfolio requirements to follow. We understand that this can be tedious, but it is not only easier to have everything in one place for the mods to see and access, it also guarantees that we will see the work that you intend for us to see.
have you invited any guest artists or writers?
We are currently in the process of inviting guests!
Could you put the links to the apps in the infodoc or the carrd as well? Dying Twitter is making your profile hard to access 🥺
Hello! Links to contributor apps are now on the info doc under the application guidelines section and on the home page of the carrd. Hope this helps!
i couldn't find the links to your socials on the carrd, could you make them more obvious? sorry lol i just had linked the carrd in my list-of-zines-to-buy-later and was struggling to find the twitter
Hello, Agent! The links to our socials including our email has now been added to our carrd. We thank you for your interest and we look forward to receive more of your support later on!
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