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Untold Stories is a free, digital fanzine exploring the adventures of the women of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint before, during, or after what readers see in the novel. All writing and art created for the zine will be canon compliant.This project will include 28 page artists, 10 writers, and 5 merch artists in addition to guests. It will be a safe for work project: no explicit content will be allowed. Cursing and canon-typical violence will be permitted, but all work should be at most PG-13.ㅤThis zine is currently in creation period.
Maya
Head Mod, Organization & Scheduling Mod
Hello, I’m Maya! This is my first time being the head moderator of a fanzine, but I’ve been a contributor on upwards of ten and worked as a scheduling mod on THEMA; an ORV zine. I’ve also moderated ORV Women Week for two years! The women of ORV are what got me into the novel, and I’ve been obsessed with them ever since, so I’m beyond excited to be working on a project dedicated to them!
Hi! I’m Noe. This is my second time moderating a fanzine, with my first being The Goddess Messenger, and I’ve been a contributor for about five other zines. I was also one of the head mods for ORV Big Bang, among other character and ship weeks. I’ve been gnashing my teeth over the women in ORV for about two years, and now the beast can no longer be contained. I hope you enjoy our hard work!
Noe
Writing Mod
Icon Credit
Sash
Art Mod
Call me Sash. I’m a self-taught artist with a passion for constructive criticism. This is my first time being a moderator, though I’ve contributed to roughly seven zines and have experience with coordinating group efforts from various real life endeavors. As a vocal ORV fan, I’m excited to work on a project specifically dedicated to the amazing women this story has to offer, and sincerely hope we’ll do them justice. Look forward to it.
Nico, here! 20-something barely-professional multimedia designer and casual ORV enjoyer. I’ve contributed to and overseen a couple of poetry & literature zines in the past, but this is my first time moderating a fan-led project!
Nico
Graphics Mod
Kaine
Layout Mod
Hi, I’m Kaine! I’m a quiet member of the ORV fandom. I have participated in a handful of zines before, but I otherwise focus on my own OCs. I have created my own OC zine and handled processes from organization, design, finances, etc. I’m mainly here as side assistance, but I have long loved ORV and am looking forward to getting to see everyone’s amazing work!
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Interest Check Opens | February 20 |
| Interest Check Closes | March 20 |
| Contributor Applications Open | April 1 |
| Contributor Applications Close | April 30 |
| Results Out | May 7 |
| Pitches Due | May 28 |
| Check-in 1 | June 21 |
| Check-in 2 | July 23 |
| Check-in 3 | August 27 |
| Final Due | September 10 |
| Zine Launch | October 20 |
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What is a fanzine?
A fanzine is a non-official publication created and published by fans of a certain piece of media (in this case, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint). Fanzines contain various forms of fanworks dedicated to this media, such as art, writing, etc.Will this zine be spoiler free?
Since this zine is focused on the canon journeys & lives of the women of Omniscient Reader, it will not be spoiler free. Therefore, it is encouraged that contributors have either finished the novel or are comfortable with seeing major spoilers.Are ships allowed?
Contributors may imply certain pairings in their pieces, but explicit shipping will not be permitted in this zine as it is not canon compliant.Do you have content restrictions?
Since this is a SFW zine, no NSFW content will be permitted. Content promoting incest, adult/minor relationships, bestiality, rape, or abuse will not be permitted. If a mod feels anything a contributor pitches or creates violates these guidelines, they will be privately contacted to resolve the issue.Can I apply for multiple roles?
You can, but you will only be accepted for one role.Is there an age limit?
Yes. Contributors must be at least 16 years old at the time applications close to participate in the zine.Are genderbent characters allowed? What about “The Punisher”?
Genderbent characters (either of canon women into men or canon men into women) will not be permitted. Since The Punisher is addressed as a woman in canon, pieces focused on her will be permitted.Will there be men in this zine?
While this zine and all its pieces will center the women of ORV, contributors will have the option to include men in their pieces as well: for example, a piece centering Yoo Sangah and Kim Dokja's relationship would be permitted, but a piece focused on just Kim Dokja would not.My question isn't listed here!
If you have a question we didn’t answer here, send us an ask on Retrospring! We’ll answer it as quickly as we can and post our answers on Twitter.
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