FAQ

What is a zine?
A zine is a collection of creative content, usually either writing or art, put together to make a “magazine” centered around a certain theme! This zine’s theme is Ragatha from The Amazing Digital Circus!Is there an age limit on participating in this zine?
Yes. You must be 17 or older at the time of application to participate in this zine.Do you need prior experience with zines to apply?
While this zine is application-based, it will be free to everyone to apply! You do not need any previous experience.What is and isn’t allowed?What is allowed:
- Gore (candy, cartoony, or otherwise)
- Artistic nudity
- Swearing (Censored for Caine, of course)
- Suggestive content
- SFW romantic/platonic relationships
- Bugs
- Fade-to-BlackWhat isn’t allowed:
- Explicit sexual acts
- Generative AI works
- Discussion of proship/antiship discourse

Is this zine going to be physical?
It all depends on the Interest Check! If enough people are interested in purchasing a physical zine, then we will look into it!Speaking of merch, is there going to be any?
Again, it depends on the Interest Check! But even if we don’t reach the responses for a physical zine, there will be digital merch!Is this zine going to be free?
Whether physical or digital, this zine will be paid, and all the proceeds will go to charity! (Charity TBD)Do you need a portfolio to apply?
Yes! Google Drives are preferred. Just make sure you grant the right permissions so that we can see your work!How detailed should the pitches be?
Your pitches should be detailed enough that we know what you’d like to create. You will be accepted to the project regardless of if you have a pitch in mind, assuming requirements are met, but we’d like to know if you do have anything in mind. If you get in and end up not liking it, you will be welcome to change it. At a minimum, we’d like to know what form of content you'd like to make, for example a comic vs an illustration, a fic vs a poem, or which kind of merch, and at least have a vague idea of what you want.What art styles is this zine looking for?
YOURS.How many contributors is this zine looking for?
20-30 Page/Comic Artists, 5-10 Writers/Spot Artists, and 5-8 Merch Artists. These numbers may change.How will contributors be compensated?
Contributors are guaranteed a free digital bundle and physical items at production costs. We aim to offer physical items for free as well depending on how sales go.

Contributor Guidelines

Portfolio Guidelines
• All applicants must be at least 17 years old, or will turn 18 by May 1st, 2026.
• Portfolio must be fully accessible (preferably a Google Drive). If in doubt, use incognito mode to ensure the sharing link is set to public.
• NSFW samples must have a warning. Inclusion of NSFW samples without a warning will result in immediate disqualification.
• Samples in your portfolio must best showcase the style you want to create for this zine.
• Samples featuring Ragatha are encouraged but not required.Page Artists
• Having 5 or more samples will be sufficient.
• Samples will be judged by their use of color, composition, anatomy, and backgrounds.Merch Artists
• Must have 5 or more samples.
• Examples of physical merch (eg. charms, acrylic standees, prints, etc.) are encouraged.
• Digital merch (eg. wallpapers, emotes, animated GIFs, etc.) is optional.Writers
• Must have 3 or more samples.
• All samples must be between 1k to 3k word count (leeway of 100 words).
• One sample must be a completed piece while others can be excerpts from longer works.
• Samples will be judged by their use of syntax, pacing, spelling and grammar, characterization, and proficiency in telling a story within a limited word count.