Information

Overview

A SFW charity fanzine that focuses on the daily life and story of Razor from Genshin Impact.

This zine will only be available in a digital format. Meaning, there will be no physical items involved, including books and merchandise.

Specifics

  • Size: A5

  • DPI: 300

  • Format: Digital (CMYK)

  • Word Count per Fic: 1k-2k

General Schedule

  • February 6 - March 5: Interest Check

  • February 10 - February 22: Mod Applications

  • March 1: Mod Application Results

  • March 14: Interest Check Results

  • March 22 - April 24: Contributor Applications

  • April 29: Contributor Application Results

  • April 29 - July 25: Creation Period

  • August 8 - September 9 (Razor's Birthday, whoo!): Preorders

  • Mid September: Orders Complete

FAQ

  • What is a zine? A zine refers to a collection of unofficial, fanmade works. In our case, for this particular zine, we are only showcasing art and fanfics.

  • What is the theme of this zine? This zine will be focused on featuring Razor from Genshin Impact. It will showcase his daily life, story, and the bonds he builds along the way.

  • Is the zine for profit or for charity? The zine is for charity, meaning all proceeds will be going to our chosen charities, CHOC (Children Hospital of Orange County) and Heart of Hope. Each organization will be receiving 50% of the proceeds.

  • Will this be physical, digital, or both? This will be a DIGITAL ONLY zine.

  • Who are the mods for this zine? The mods hosting this zine are u_knadzeri and Zonan39. The finance mod is MarinaxStudios and the beta mod is Vasilias. You can find more information about them on the mods page.

  • Are you looking for more mods? We have invited experienced finance and beta moderators into our team so no, we are no longer looking for more mods.

  • What is the rating of the zine? Lupus Minor is a SFW, PG-13 zine

  • Will there be ships featured? We would like to keep any relationship shown to be platonic. It will not feature romantic ships pertaining to Razor unless they are canon, and there are none.

  • Are AUs (Alternate Universe) allowed? This will be a canon-compliant zine, so AUs will not be featured.

  • What are the expectations for contributors? You can find more information about applying here.

  • Will contributors be compensated? As a charity zine, we expect contributors to assume that there will be no monetary compensation. However, contributors will definitely get a free PDF of the bundle including its digital merch.

  • How many contributors are you planning to accept? Ideally, we would like to accept 30 artists, 7-8 writers/poets, and 4-6 merch artists. Of course, this may fluctuate if need be.

  • Is collaboration between contributors allowed? Yes, wholeheartedly! This is actually highly encouraged!

  • Can you apply for several positions? Can I participate in several positions? Yes, you can definitely apply for multiple positions, however, you cannot contribute to several positions. Only one position will be assigned.

  • Does my follower count matter? Nope, not at all. All applications will be based on skill.

  • Will there be art pieces of other characters with Razor? Yes! Art pieces of Razor with other character in Genshin Impact is highly encouraged, as long as there is no romance between the characters.

  • I still have more questions... Check out our CuriousCat to see more questions and answers. If your question has not been asked, feel free to send it in!

Applications

Page Artists

  • 1 Full page, comic, or spread illustration in color with detailed background. You are allowed to draw more than 1 full illustration, but it is not required.

  • If applying for comic, please specify how many pages you intend to draw for

  • A5 Specs (Templates will be provided)

  • Traditional art will be accepted if the scan quality is at least 300 dpi

  • All submissions should be in .psd

  • Format in 300 dpi

  • Must be 15 or older to apply

  • We accept portfolios via Google Drive link, PDF links, Websites, and any other similar format where a link can be provided

  • Expectation for Portfolios are here

  • We are looking for around 30 artists and one cover artist (may fluctuate depending on number of applications)

Merch Artists

  • 1 or 2 pieces

  • Dimensions will be provided (Templates too if needed)

  • Create merchandise based on popular items from interest check, but we are open to other ideas too!

  • All submissions should be in .png

  • Format in 300 dpi

  • Must be 15 or older to apply

  • We accept portfolios via Google Drive link, PDF links, Websites, and any other similar format where a link can be provided

  • Expectation for Portfolios are here

  • We are looking for 4-6 merch artists

Writers/Poets

  • Fanfiction and Poems featuring Razor in canon settings

  • Must be 15 or older to apply

  • Your work will be beta read and edited by the writing mod. You may also look over other writers' works, but only give constructive criticism if allowed.

  • We accept portfolios via Google Drive link, PDF links, Websites, and any other similar format where a link can be provided

  • Expectation for Portfolios are here

  • We are looking for around 2-3 poets and 4-5 fanfic writers

Mods