ABOUT US
Starlit Amber is an upcoming Genshin Impact fanzine that will focus on the romantic relationships between Zhongli x Aether and Zhongli x LumineZine Specs-Physical zine will be printed as 6x9
-All contributors must be 18+
-Depending on how many applications we receive, we plan on accepting 15-20 artists, 8-10 writers, and 3-4 merch artists. These numbers are subject to change.
SCHEDULE
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Interest check | |
| Mod applications | |
| Contributor apps | |
| Results sent | |
| Deadline to accept | |
| Concept check-in | |
| Check-in 1 | May 30th |
| Check-in 2 | June 30th |
| Check-in 3 | July 30th |
| Final submission | August 30th |
| Preorders | tbd |
F.A.Q.
What is a zine?
A zine is a collection of fanworks, typically containing art and writing, self published into both physical booklets and digital PDFs.What is this zine about?
Starlit Amber will focus on romantic relationships between Zhongli x Aether and Zhongli x Lumine.Will this zine be physical or digital?
This zine will feature a physical copy and a digital PDF.Will this zine be for profit or charity?
As per the results of our interest check, this zine will be for profit. All contributors will receive a portion of our final earnings.Will this zine feature NSFW?
Yes, this zine will feature a separate NSFW zine.Do I have to be 18+ to apply to this zine?
Even though we plan on keeping our main zine separate from our NSFW zine, do to the proximity of working with NSFW artists, we will not be accepting any contributors under the age of 18.
General
Application Guidelines
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age as of the opening of our applications. Due to the proximity of working with NSFW, no minors will be accepted.
Applicants must be respectful to all other contributors and mods, as well as responsive and open to communication.
Applicants must be conscientious of our schedule and deadlines as well as mindful of your own limitations. If you are unable to meet a deadline, please contact any of the mods for an extension at least a week prior to the deadline.
Applicants may apply for more than one role, but will ultimately only be accepted for one position.
Please ensure that any email address or social media accounts provided are active and checked regularly.
When applying, please make sure that your links to other sites or documents are easily accessible! If you're using Google Drive, please double check your sharing permission is set to everyone accessing the link can view. If you are not sure whether or not you did this correctly, you can check by testing your link in an incognito tab.
In case permission will be required, we will ask for permission once before the end of our application period - if we can't view your work before applications close, we will unfortunately have to void your application.
Page Artist
Application Guidelines
Please provide a link to your portfolio, as well as three sample pieces. Submitted pieces are not required to be Genshin Impact related, but are encouraged.
If you are applying as a NSFW artist, please ensure that your portfolio and/or sample pieces include some examples of NSFW.
Ensure that samples reflect your current style and skills.
Merch Artist
Application Guidelines
Please provide a link to your portfolio, as well as three sample pieces. Submitted pieces are not required to be Genshin Impact related, but are encouraged. Your portfolio can be a shop link as long as your shop is updated with merchandise (a link to an Etsy store with only 1 item, for example, is not sufficient).
Please ensure that at least two of your samples incorporate merch design and reflect the desired merch type you wish to create.
You are not required to have physical merch photos in your portfolio. The design is sufficient. Knowledge or experience with producing merch/knowing the merch specs is a plus.
Writer
Application Guidelines
3 samples must have a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1500 words.
At least one sample must be a completed piece.
Ao3 is accepted. If providing a link to a Google doc, please ensure that we can access the document.
If you are applying as a NSFW writer, please ensure that your portfolio and/or sample pieces include some examples of NSFW.
If submitting poetry, the minimum word count is 200 words.