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⚠️ A Warning About AmaZine ⚠️

If you mod, participate in or buy fanzines, please read the following document. Myself and a lot of people who participate in the zine community think that what AmaZine is doing is exploitative and predatory. We think you deserve to know why.

If you're a contributor, please also make sure to check the document's second tab! You're not alone, and you deserve better.

Regardless of politics and personal opinions on what fanzines are and what they represent for the community, we think zine participants and supporters are entitled to full transparency regarding AmaZine's services, how their money will be used, and what their services mean for contributors.

We also have a lot of doubts about AmaZine's numbers, something is not adding up. Either their claims about being able to source better and cheaper manufacturers are untrue, or they claim money that should belong to contributors in one way or another. Several experienced finance mods have gone over the calculations in this document and confirmed that the estimated production prices I have provided are accurate. If the production prices AmaZine claims are significantly higher, you should demand receipts and supplier quotes.

If you're a moderator who is currently considering using AmaZine for your fanzine, please pay attention to the last segment of the document. Not every zine needs to be a physical zine, and there are ways to use zines for charity without even touching the money. Please consider those avenues!

Thank you for paying attention. Please research fanzine moderators and stay vigilant. Your talents are too precious to be exploited in this way.

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⚠️ A Warning About AmaZine ⚠️

If you mod, participate in or buy fanzines, please read the following document. Myself and a lot of people who participate in the zine community think that what AmaZine is doing is exploitative and predatory. We think you deserve to know why.

If you're a contributor, please also make sure to check the document's second tab! You're not alone, and you deserve better.

Regardless of politics and personal opinions on what fanzines are and what they represent for the community, we think zine participants and supporters are entitled to full transparency regarding AmaZine's services, how their money will be used, and what their services mean for contributors.

We also have a lot of doubts about AmaZine's numbers, something is not adding up. Either their claims about being able to source better and cheaper manufacturers are untrue, or they claim money that should belong to contributors in one way or another. Several experienced finance mods have gone over the calculations in this document and confirmed that the estimated production prices I have provided are accurate. If the production prices AmaZine claims are significantly higher, you should demand receipts and supplier quotes.

If you're a moderator who is currently considering using AmaZine for your fanzine, please pay attention to the last segment of the document. Not every zine needs to be a physical zine, and there are ways to use zines for charity without even touching the money. Please consider those avenues!

Thank you for paying attention. Please research fanzine moderators and stay vigilant. Your talents are too precious to be exploited in this way.

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🏳️‍⚧️ MOD SPOTLIGHT

Meet our formatting mod, George! Xe is responsible for the layout and the look of the zine! Follow George on Tumblr @fa1rytunes 💙

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(say yes to) a chance at happiness ✨

my piece in collaboration with @fa1rytunes for the wriolette bang on twt!

🔗 to the fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57311002

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goodnight, darling...

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💕

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just when i thought my comics couldn't get dumber... i surprise myself 👭

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childe's checkup w nurse scara

read R -> L

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Shion and Nezumi commission for pencilpai_ on X

Thank you for the request!

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Genshin Impact | Heartfelt Doodlings | Backgrounds

Download Link (Google Drive)

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do you have any advice on what to do when you know your writing issues are connected to wanting a community, but no matter how hard you try, you can’t find a community? or you know that if you go ahead and write for the rarepair/fandom/character of your heart, you’ll have no one to write for and look like a total loser? there are some fandoms i want to write for so bad, but i know no one would ever read anything i write, and i can’t find a point in writing when that’s the case.

I really want to give you a hug, anon 💗 You're being so mean to yourself, and you really don't deserve it.

Why are you so sure that no one will read anything that you write? And why do you think you'd be a loser if that were the case?

Community is a really important part of creating for a lot of people. They draw energy and motivation from sharing ideas and getting excited about each other's art. They get inspired by talking to other people about their projects or about the source material or about a shared love of a trope.

But from what you wrote here (and I could be wrong, this is just one paragraph), it sounds like you need a community in order to find your self-worth. You are describing your success or failure, your value or lack thereof in terms of what other people think about you and whether they react to your work.

You are good and important and worth knowing whether other people read your fic or not ❤️❤️

When it comes to finding a community, I recommend starting with just one person. Find someone who's blog you like or whose writing or art you enjoy and reach out to them. Send an ask. Drop a comment. Try a DM. Whatever you're comfortable with, get to know them a little and see if you want to be friends. Once you've got one person, it's easier to find more.

But at the same time that you do that, try to change the way you talk to and about yourself. I know it's hard and it might even feel awkward, but it makes a difference if you can keep it up. It even stops being hard after a while.

Remember that no other person's opinion is more important than your own. You created your work and you understand it best. Your first audience is yourself, after all.

You'll never be able to control what other people do - whether they read your fic or comment on it, whether they like it or hate it or leave a kudos.

Instead of thinking about those things, think about what you can control. Choose what stories you write. Do the things you're passionate about. Celebrate goals like word count or completing a fic or writing a really great line. Those are all achievements too, and none of them depend on the opinions of others.

It is really hard to separate your desire for attention or approval from your desire to participate in a fandom, and it's going to take time to untangle them from each other. But we're all here cheering you on, anon, and we'd love to help you on your way.

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I was sooooo happy to work on this with you, thank you so much for the dropdead gorgeous illustration aaaaaAAAAA

second preview and collab piece with @fa1rytunes who wrote the sweetest poem!

🛒 shop is live here:

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cyno's comedy act debut in fontaine

(my twitter)

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howlbedo 💫💫💫

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😚🏁

Bonus:

kaveh asking the real questions

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mechanic kaveh brainrot is too real....

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🏛️ Contributor Lineup! 🏛️

Let's ring in the new year with all our amazing devotees! See below for all our talented creators.

🏛️ Page Artists 🏛️

The majesty of the archons in these artists' glorious paintings.

🏛️ Writers 🏛️

Our group of historians will regale you of tales of the archons meeting each other, tales that Teyvat has not yet heard of.

🏛️ Merch Artists 🏛️

Even archons are weak for merchandise of themselves. Check them out at our temple's gift shop which is coming soon!

🎨 Page Artists: @/rilakkutsu (x) @/yaeccia (x) @/elsabordelaguerra @/suniitmoonshine (x) @/__megu00 (x) @arsanders @/mayst0rm (x) @/GidaE_sfw (x) @/stonefaeries (x) @/Molatann (x) @/qiinamii (x) @/ariel_nantes (x) @die-lian-hua @/Haru0neday (IG) @/puepeupeu (x) 📖 Writers: @prince-liest @/zhongliorder (x) @/Starrie_Wolf (x) @/bluechama (x) @genshin-scenarios @/amukWrites (x)

💎 Merch Artists: @/soggy_muck @/AumaEbi (x) @miitaart @/owpaca (x) @/mimixxko (x) @/aryarych (x) @/sranimercom (x) @fa1rytunes @/kiriano_ (x) @/reinydays_art (x) @/VForce_8 (x)

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