ABOUT THE ZINE

'Ways to Bloom Zine' is a digital only slice of life A3 fan zine that centres around growing up into young adulthood.

The key characters in this zine are the six Y1 college age characters in A3!:* Omi Fushimi
* Kazunari Miyoshi
* Misumi Ikaruga
* Ken Sakoda
* Tsuzuru Minagi
* Kaya Mizuno

Each piece will centre around different aspects of what it means to grow up from childhood into adulthood.

The zine will be general, meaning SFW and no shipping.

timeline

28 September - 26 OctoberInterest check form open
2 November - 7 DecemberContributor form open
14 DecemberApplications accepted/rejected via email
Late December - Early AprilCreation period
Early MayTentative release

mod information

LEVIN @8fuyus he/him. Head mod. Accidentally taught a class of 3 year olds how to do battle

Relevant experience:
* Contributor for Soundtracks: Ensemble! Zine
* Mod for YumeCentral/YumeWeek

Relevant experience:
* Mod for Soundtracks: Ensemble! Zine
* Contributed to several zines

SKYE/LANCE @nilikhangdiwa she/he +neos. Management mod. Had to stand next to her ex for the family photo at his 18th after they already broke up
NOELLE/APPLE @AppleKnuckles she/her. Artist mod. Ate newspaper pieces in a 1v1 whilst her sister cheated by throwing them out

Relevant experience:
* Mod for Soundtracks: Ensemble! Zine
* Contributed to several zines

Relevant experience:
* Mod for Phases of the Moon: A Gekkagumi Zine
* Contributed to several zines

QUILL @inkedparchment any pronouns. Data mod. May be a real life vampire, but denies it.

application information

Contributor applications will open on 2 November.

We are looking for 12 page artists and 9 writers. Artists and writers will be paired to make pieces centred around a character and theme.

We are looking for 2 merch artists, with the goal of making:
- Digital wallpaper
- Digital icons
- Digital calendar
- Emotes/printable stickers

INTEREST CHECK CLOSED

Thank you for your interest! Interest check is now closed, and we are proceeding with the zine. You can find the form for contributor applications below.