Sovereign Bells
A Rivaere Royalty Zine
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a zine?
A zine is a fan-made, unofficial booklet that can contain art, stories, or photos based around a series, theme, or ship.Is this zine for profit?
Yes, the zine is for profit.Can I buy this zine if I’m not 18+?/Can minors contribute to this zine?
No, since we will be offering an NSFW add-on option we will not be selling to anyone or accepting any contributors under 18 years of age.How will contributors be compensated?
At minimum contributors can expect to receive a free digital copy of the zine. Assuming the zine breaks even, contributors will also receive a free full bundle. Should sales go exceedingly well, additional compensation may also be available.Is this zine going to be PDF only, hard copy, or both?
The zine will be both PDF and physical for purchase.Is this zine SFW or NSFW?
The main zine is SFW with an additional NSFW PDF add-on.What are contributor requirements within the zine?
Writers will have a word count of 2.5k.
Artists will be asked to create at minimum a piece for the SFW primary zine or a piece for the NSFW PDF add-on (depending on pitches, there will be a cap on 2 page spreads/comics) and are welcome to do both.
Merch Artists will be asked to create 2-3 merch items. Art pieces will be finalized in C M Y K color tones for best printing quality.
The setting is completely up to you as the writer/artist. Collaborations between any creators are also encouraged and permitted; more details on collaborations can be discussed later.Can I apply for this project?
Yes! And we absolutely encourage you to. Contributor applications will open on December 26th.Will you be shipping internationally?
Yes! We aim to ship to every country in the world. However, restrictions that are in effect at the time of pre-orders may affect this.Are AUs or genderbends allowed?
AUs and genderbends are allowed within our zine.Are there content restrictions?
All restrictions will be determined once we have our full mod team. Until then, please refer to the following current restrictions: NO piss, scat, vomit, body horror, vore etc. We will also be tagging Content Warnings and Trigger Warnings in the table of contents and under the titles.I have a question but it isn’t listed here. where do I ask?
You can reach us on Twitter or you can send a question to our Retrospring.
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Timeline
Interest Check: November 1st - December 15th
Contributor Applications: December 26th - February 26th
Contributor Acceptance: March 5th
Pitches Due: March 12th
First Check-In: April 11th
Second Check-In: May 23rd
Third Check-In: June 30th
Final Submissions: August 6th
Pre-Orders Begin: September 17th