A One Piece fanzine all about the special Marine division SWORD
About
SWORD will be a free digital zine about the Marine division of the same name. The zine will be PG-13 and completely SFW.
This project will be invite only, which means there won’t be contributor applications and instead all contributors will be invited to the zine. We aim to include art, writing and digital merch.
This zine aims to feature the 6 current SWORD members (Koby, Helmeppo, X Drake, Kujaku, Prince Grus and Hibari) as well as related characters (Monkey D. Garp, Tashigi, etc.)
Schedule
Written in DD/MM/YYYY. Dates are subject to change.
Interest check length and the rest of the schedule will depend on initial reception.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Interest check | 03/10/2023 - 03/11/2023 |
| All guests in | 10/11/2023 |
| Pitches due | 17/11/2023 |
| Check-in 1 | 17/12/2023 |
| Check-in 2 | 17/01/2024 |
| Check-in 3 | 17/02/2024 |
| Final deadline | 17/03/2024 |
| Formatting | TBA |
| Release | TBA |
Mods
Arill
Ze/He
Carrd | Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram
Hi, I’m Arill, but you can also call me Coby. I’m an artist and occasional writer who is a little bit obsessed with SWORD. I mod zines as a hobby, you can find my projects here.
Lio
He/She
Twitter | Tumblr
Hi! I'm an artist and I really like SWORD - I'm super excited to get to help mod here!
Rick
He/Him
Twitter | Tumblr
I'm Rick and I like to draw in my free time. I've never been part of a zine before but I am hyped (trust).
Guidelines
General Guidelines- Be respectful to both the mod team and other contributors. If any issues happened to arise, contact a mod.
- Since Discord will be used for communication, you must have an account or be willing to create one.
- AI art is strictly prohibited. No exceptions.
- Plagiarism is also prohibited.
This is a SFW, PG-13 zine. This means no sexual or overly violent content.
- If you are discovered to hold racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, etc. beliefs, you will be kicked out.
- If you have portrayed pedophilic, incestuous or otherwise problematic content in a positive light in the past year, you will be disqualified. You may ask if something falls under this, but please don’t ask about our decision to exclude such content.
- If you have any questions, refer to the mod team.Page Artist Guidelines
- Page artists must follow the general guidelines.
- You’ll be expected to draw at least one fully coloured piece for this zine. We will provide templates for the proper dimensions.Writer Guidelines
- Writers must follow the general guidelines.
- You’ll be expected to write at least one fic. Your piece may be prose (1k to 3k words), poetry (50 to 500 words), article, report (both 500 to 1.5k words) etc.Merch Artist Guidelines
- Merch artists must follow the general guidelines.
- You’ll be expected to draw at least 2 pieces of digital merch. Templates will be provided.
- Digital merch includes: Desktop and mobile wallpapers, social media icons, social media banners, discord emotes, colouring pages, printable merch, etc.
FAQ
Q: What is a fanzine?
A: A fanzine is an unofficial publication generally made by non-professionals featuring art, writing and other similar mediums. The themes can be almost anything that its creators enjoy.Q: What kind of zine will this be?
A free, digital PDF including art and writing with some merch on the side.Q: Will there be NSFW content?
A: No. This is a PG-13 zine that will accept minors.Q: What about shipping content?
A: Also won’t be included, this zine will be fully gen.Q: Will mods be allowed to contribute?
A: Yes, but it will be optional.Q: How will contributors be compensated?
A: Since this will be a free, digital zine, we won’t be able to provide compensation. Any guest is free to decline the invitation.Q: Can a guest cover multiple positions?
A: Yes, for example someone might decide to do merch as well as page art! However, the invitation will be for one position only.