Day of Devotion
Day of Devotion is a Fire Emblem zine with a theme of celebrating love. This zine hopes to encompass the very many types of love including platonic, romantic, etc!
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Our inspiration comes from the Fire Emblem Heroes Mobile game's Valentine's holiday aptly named "Day of Devotion." While our inspiration draws from FEH, we hope to include all games from the Fire Emblem franchise.
About
Day of Devotion aims to be a physical zine with art, fic, and merch. We aim to feature multiple bundles, including digital only and various merchandise options.
Schedule
Dec 6th ♡ Interest Check Open
Jan 7th ♡ Interest Check Closes
Jan 10th ♡ Interest Check Results
Jan 15th ♡ Contributor Apps open
Feb 13th ♡ Contributor apps close
Feb 20th ♡ Emails sent
Mar 20th ♡ First Check In
Apr 17th ♡ Second Check in
May 22th ♡ Third Check In
June 12th ♡ Submission due
June 20th ♡ Preorders open
July 31st ♡ Preorders Close
Shipping ♡ TBA
Mods
Shi ♡ Head/Graphics/Finance Mod
Amaleigh ♡ Shipping/Organization Mod
Ann ♡ Beta Mod
Misery ♡ Social Media Mod
Wild ♡ Layout Mod
♥ We are blessed to have an experienced mod team who have all been in multiple completed zines, in both mod and contributor roles! Check out their socials to learn more about the many zines they've been in ♥
App Guidelines
♡ GENERAL ♡
♡ You must show us 3+ of your best works representative of the style you will use for the zine. Do NOT put your portfolio link in the sample links. Your portfolio can be hosted by Wix, Google Drive, AO3, Instagram, etc.
♡ LINKS MUST WORK! If they don’t work, your app will be automatically disqualified. Mods are not responsible for double checking with applicants to see if portfolios are accessible for us to view.
♡ Examples must be SFW. No excessive gore, sexual content, etc. Inclusion of NSFW work may result in your application being discarded.
♡ At least one piece you are applying with should be FE.
♡ ARTIST ♡
♡ Must have a simple to complex background for at least 2 of your samples.
♡ Must be in color (no sketches/wips/grayscale)
♡ Traditional is allowed, but make sure it’s been scanned with at minimum 300 dpi. This will be required of your piece for the actual zine.
♡ If accepted, you will be expected to create a page or spread piece with a minimum 300 dpi for print. You may also decide to collaborate with a writer or poet to create spot illustrations for their piece.
♡ MERCH ARTIST ♡
♡ You must have one example similar to the merch pieces you are applying for (ex. a full illustration if you'd like to draw a print)
♡ Must be in color (no sketches/wips/grayscale)
♡ Traditional is allowed, but make sure it’s been scanned with at minimum 300 dpi. This will be required of your piece for the actual zine.
♡ If accepted, you will be expected to create a minimum of 1-4 pieces depending on complexity. You must use the templates provided by the mod team: should the final designs you provide be too low quality to print, they will be cut from the zine. Merch artists may be assigned digital and/or physical merch depending on interest check. You may also decide to collaborate with a writer or poet to create spot illustrations for their piece.
♡ WRITER / POET♡
♡ Your total wordcount for your three samples should not exceed 6k words. This can be broken up into your three samples however you wish (sample 1 WC + sample 2 WC + sample 3 WC <= 6k Words)
♡ If writer, at least one of your three samples must be a completed fic within a 2k word count. You may include excerpts of longer fics for your other samples.
♡ If poet, at least one of your three samples must be a completed poem within a 3 page limit. You may include excerpts of longer poems for your other samples.
♡ Reader/self-insert pieces are not allowed to be used as one of your three samples.
♡ If accepted, you will be expected to make 1+ pieces within a 6 page limit (approximately 2.5k words). You have the ability to opt into creating multiple pieces so long as they fit within the page limit. Writers must use the page template provided: should your final piece(s) be too long, the mods may have to cut parts of your piece(s) to fit. You may also decide to collaborate with an artist or merch artist.
Frequently Asked Questions
♡ What is this?
Day of Devotion is a fanzine based on the Fire Emblem franchise, centered around the theme of love.
♡ Is the same pairing allowed to be drawn/written more than one person?
No. We plan to express many forms of love and as such will have a limited number of ship pieces to highlight other types of love as well. We understand there may be a demand for popular ships such as Lords/Byleth, Chrobin, etc. but in the theme of this zine they will be kept to a minimum.
♡ What types of pieces besides ship pieces are allowed?
This zine wishes to celebrate many forms of love, including familial, platonic, etc. Non-ship pieces exploring these relationships, such as a piece featuring Ike and Mist, would be perfect. Other pieces focusing on expressions of love, such as the love languages, would also fit perfectly with our theme.
♡ Are poly ships allowed?
Yes! Poly ships are more than welcome in this zine! We welcome all expressions of love.
♡ Who are the mods?
Please check out our About page to learn more.
♡ Is this for-charity or for-profit?
This will depend on the interest check.
♡ May I apply for one position?
Yes! You are more than welcome to apply for one or more positions, but you will most likely be accepted for only one. The only exception is a merch/page artist combined role.
♡ Will contributors be compensated?
All contributors will receive at minimum the digital zine and/or any digital merch created. Should funds be sufficient, we hope to provide the physical zine and/or full physical bundle as well!
♡ Where will this zine ship from?
Our shipping mod is located in the USA and will be shipping out from there.