Scachs d'Amor
A Team Mustang Zine
Scachs d'Amor: a Team Mustang Zine is an upcoming fanzine focusing on the relationships between Team Mustang during canon events through letters, phone call transcripts, reports, and more.
Meet the Team
| Name | Role | Social |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon! |
Schedule
| Landmark | Date |
|---|---|
| Interest Check | August 12-September 28 |
| Contributor Applications | October 3-October 30 |
| Contributor Results | November 11 |
| Acceptance Deadline | November 17 |
| Writer Pitch | November 18-November 23 |
| Writer Pitches Assigned | November 25 |
| Artists Choose Pitches | November 26-December 1 |
| Artists Assigned to Pitches | December 3 |
| Creation Period | |
| Check In 1 | December 20 |
| Check In 2 | January 20 |
| Submissions Due | February 25 |
| Zine Formatting | February 26-March 31 |
| Pre-Orders Open | April 1 |
| Pre-Orders Close | June 1 (tentative) |
| Shipping | TBD |
Guidelines
General Guidelines
All contributors must have a Discord account or be willing to make one as Discord will be our primary means of communication.
All links submitted should be accessible to the mods, make sure to test them in an incognito tab if you are unsure.
All work submitted for publication in the zine must be original (no reposts, no AI, no plagiarism, etc).Writer Expectations
NOTE: Since most of the written pieces in the zine will not be prose, word count is much more loose.
Writers will be required to create 3-6 pages of phone call transcripts, mission reports, letters, etc.
Writers are able to create multiple pieces within the page count (ex: 1 page letter, 3 page phone call transcript, 2 page diary entry).
Writers asked to write prose will be required to create 1 1.5k-2.5k word fic (2-5 pages).Artist Expectations
Page Artists:
Page Artists will be required to create 1 full-page illustration (specs will be determined post-interest check)
Spot Artists:
Spot Artists will be required to create AT LEAST 1 spot art illustration per writer they are assigned to work with
If you would like to create more than 1 illustration for a piece you can discuss it with the Art Mod
Merch Artists:
Merch Artists will be required to create 1-2 pieces of merch that they are assigned (depending on the item and the demand)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this zine digital or physical?
This zine may become physical depending on interest check results. We will post our decision on social media following the completion of the interest check.Is this zine for-profit?
This zine may become for-profit depending on interest check results. We will post our decision on social media following the completion of the interest check.Will there be NSFW content included in this zine?
This is a strictly SFW zine, and as such will not include any NSFW content. However, canon-typical violence will be permitted.How many contributors will the zine be accepting?
We will be accepting 6 writers (each writer assigned to a member of Team Mustang), 6 artists (each artist assigned to a member of Team Mustang), 4 spot artists, and (tentatively) 3 merch artists. We will also be inviting two guest writers and two guest artists to complete the book-end prose pieces for this zine.How old do you have to be to apply?
This zine will be strictly 16+ and we ask that you do not apply if you are under 16.Can I apply for more than one position?
You can absolutely apply for more than one position, but you will only be accepted for one.
Contributor Applications
Contributor applications open in: