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Welcome to COMET; an unofficial charity Pokémon Astrology Zine! For more information on our project, please browse the links included below.PRODUCTION HAS STARTEDProceeds will go to Room to Read

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COMET is an unofficial Pokémon astrology zine. This project will feature full-page illustrations, creative writing, informational text about astrology, and physical merchandise!Additional Info:

- A5 zine
- Physical and digital copies
- Full Colour
- Non-profit with a charity to be voted upon by our contributors!
- 36 page artists, 1-3 spot illustration artists, 3-4 merch artists, 1 cover artist
- 3-4 astrology writers, 3-4 fic writers

We hope to compensate all contributors with a full, physical bundle of the zine. This will depend on sales. The mod team guarantees that all contributors will receive a digital copy of the zine and any digital merch at the bare minimum.Please note that you do not need extensive knowledge of western astrology to apply. It would, however, be a nice asset to have!

SCHEDULE

Schedule is tentative and subject to change. We will communicate any changes to the schedule as soon as they occur.

MODS

FAQ

Q. Is this zine only going to be about sun signs? It would be awesome to have a section on moon signs and rising signs as well. This could be like, the ultimate Pokemon-themed astrology handbook. :D

A: That was exactly our intention with this project! We hope to be a beginners guide into astrology, so while we won't be going super in depth, we hope to become the "ultimate Pokemon-themed astrology handbook".

Q. Where will the zine ship from?

A: This zine will ship from the United States.

Q. Will anime characters be included, or will it only feature the games? Also, will trainers be the focus or the Pokemon?

A: We hope to feature a wide variety of characters from the Pokemon series. Whether it be the trainers, the Pokemon, from the anime or from the games!

Q: Will this feature only Western astrology or will other forms of astrology be present in the zine e.g. Chinese astrology, Vedic astrology?

A: This zine will feature Western astrology. Please understand that we would love this zine to be big enough to encompass all kinds of astrology, but due to the topic being as large as the skies themselves - we have to focus our efforts on only one type of astrology.

Q: I’d like to contribute as a fic writer, but I’m not sure how I’d write a fic with an astrology theme

A: Regarding written content, we have split our writers into two categories: Astrology writers and Fic writers!Astrology writers will write the informational text, the "what makes a leo a leo" content. Fic writers will create content specific to a certain element. (ex. You were assigned the Fire element, so you decided to write about Charizard).

Q: Which charity is this zine supporting?

A: We'll be donating proceeds to Room to Read, an organization that helps girls' literacy and education!

APPS INFO

contributor expectations

Page ArtistsArtists will be assigned one Pokemon type to depict based on the preferences specified during the application period. Each artist is allotted one page, but may request a spread. Collaborations with writers will take the form of vignettes and spot illustrations, and will be assigned on top of your page artwork based on the preferences specified during the application period. Signatures are allowed on your artwork as long as they do not disrupt the piece. Streaming of pieces is allowed up to the finished stages, as long as you promote the zine while doing so.Merch ArtistsMerchandise will be assigned based on the preferences specified during the application period. Collaborations with writers will take the form of vignettes and spot illustrations, and will be assigned on top of your merch artwork based on the preferences specified during the application period. All merch artists must adhere to the templates provided, as the templates have instructions on them from the manufacturer themselves.Astrology WritersAstrology writers will work together to create informational text regarding the signs, and how they could relate to the Pokemon world.Fic WritersFic writers will be assigned an element based on the preferences specified during the application period. Fic writers will be writing one fic of 1 to 2k words. Our Writer Moderator will work alongside you to make sure you stay within the theme and provide a writing template within our Discord server.

piece expectations

Mods will be looking for pieces that combine Pokemon with astrology, which can be interpreted in many ways:
- A pokemon like Lunala spreading their wings and showing off the constellations inside them
- Pokemon with elements (fire, earth, air, water)
- Pokemon interacting with different expressions that portray their disposition and how that relates to a sign or element (ex: Piplup spawning little water spheres to attack when annoyed)
- A spread exploring different signs through pokemon (so a group of pokemon you think might fit under a certain sign with the sign hidden somewhere or displaying characteristics of the sign)
- Pokemon and star imagery; any space looking pokemon would fit.
- Gen-specific things having to do with stars and space, (such as the delta episode in or/as or the scene with Shauna, etc)
- For writers, we're looking to focus on research-based writing about astrology as well as fiction.

portfolio guidelines

All Applicants- Please include three samples alongside your portfolio.
- Please provide applicable content warnings for your samples.
- Any website submitted is viable as long as it is legible and easy to navigate.
- Double-check that your links work — especially for Google Drive users! A quick and easy way to check this is to view your portfolio on a private window (incognito mode).Page ArtistsArtists will be assigned one Pokemon type to depict based on the preferences specified during the application period. Each artist is allotted one page, but may request a spread. Collaborations with writers will take the form of vignettes and spot illustrations, and will be assigned on top of your page artwork based on the preferences specified during the application period. Signatures are allowed on your artwork as long as they do not disrupt the piece. Streaming of pieces is allowed up to the finished stages, as long as you promote the zine while doing so.Merch ArtistsMerchandise will be assigned based on the preferences specified during the application period. Collaborations with writers will take the form of vignettes and spot illustrations, and will be assigned on top of your merch artwork based on the preferences specified during the application period. All merch artists must adhere to the templates provided, as the templates have instructions on them from the manufacturer themselves.Astrology WritersAstrology writers will work together to create informational text regarding the signs, and how they could relate to the Pokemon world.Fic WritersFic writers will be assigned an element based on the preferences specified during the application period. Fic writers will be writing one fic of 1 to 2k words. Our Writer Moderator will work alongside you to make sure you stay within the theme and provide a writing template within our Discord server.