[ul]Alright, so, I’d like to revive the idea of a furry zine. I’ve worked on a few zines in the past and I’ve enjoyed them for the most part. Awhile ago, Weasel Press had an anthology called Typewriter Emergencies. Originally, I had planned on a part 2, but never found the time to actually prepare everything for a second anthology. 2016 was a rather demanding year, haha! I’ve frequented Apex and enjoyed the issues GOAL put out. Zines tend to give the right amount of juice. After giving it some though, I figured, why not turn this into a zine, test the waters and see what happens.
Typewriter Emergencies will be a bi-annual zine. It will publish online only with pdf, epub, and mobi options. We’re looking for short stories, articles, book reviews, and any other miscellaneous forms of lit not mentioned. We don’t have a strict rating, but we ask for no excessive sex, violence, blood, guts, etc. Typewriter Emergencies publishes under the philosophy of degenerate literature, meaning we’re definitely cool with experimental works. Essentially, we’re here to make art.
Theme: Currently we don’t have a theme, but as the zine progresses, we may throw one in to mix it up.
Payment: $0.01 per word
Rights: All rights revert back to the author upon publication.
Reprints: We will consider reprints, though original material is preferred.
Simultaneous submissions are okay, however it is the job of the author to inform us if your work has been submitted elsewhere.
Reading Periods: I hope to have the first issue released by May 2017. Reading Period for issue one is Nov. 27, 2016 - February 10, 2017.
–Issue Two: Reading Period is June 8, 2017 - September 29, 2017, Release November/December 2017.
Response Time: Generally between 2 - 4 weeks.
Story Guidelines
–2500 words max. Anything over this word count will not be considered.
–Word DOC or DOCX, 12pt font, Times New Roman or related font preferred (No Courier/Courier New)
–I had planned for about 3-5 stories per issue, but that could change depending on the budget per issue.
Article/Book review Guidelines
–1000 words Max
–If you’ve read the articles from [adjective][species], Dogpatch Press, and related furry sites, then you have an idea of what we’re looking for. Essentially, we want articles centered around the furry fandom. Literature, Art, Community, etc.
–Reviews must not contain spoilers and must not be overly negative. If you dislike it, say so, but don’t beat it up.
Miscellaneous
–We’re not limited to what’s listed. If you’ve got something you don’t see such as poetry, interviews, etc. Shoot an email and I can see what can be worked in.
Submissions are through Submittable only. Payments are done through paypal (if you must use a different source, let me know and I’ll try to work it out).
Advertising:
–Folks are able to advertise with us. We have two options: Full page and 1/2 page.
–Full Page: 7x10in: $15
–1/2 page: 7x5in: $7.50
–Nothing excessively sexual. Think PG-13 Punk Rock.
–Advertisements must be Furry Community Focused. Literature focused preferred.[/li][/ul]
Publishing Format:
How this will work is the Zine will be free to stream online through ISSUU. Epub and Mobi files will be available to download for a small price to help the zine out (probably like $1). If you’ve never seen how ISSUU works, check out Vagabonds: Anthology of the Mad Ones’ archives. All 6 issues are available to read for free online, and are for sale in print. www.vagabondsink.com
So far I’m the only one working this zine, but I’ve had some offers for volunteers so I’ll be checking that out soon.
Submittable: https://weaselpress.submittable.com/submit/87800/typewriter-emergencies-a-journal-of-furry-lit-vol-1-issue-2
Current site: https://www.typewriteremergencies.com/
Social Media: In the works.
Guidelines: https://www.typewriteremergencies.com/
So, there it is in a nutshell. Let’s see how this goes!
Check it out!