Do you love Edward Teach from the hit series Our Flag Means Death?
Do you love fan art and fanfics about him? Do you like cool fan-made zines?
Do you like raising money for a good cause? JOIN US!
The A to Z of Ed Teach
is a LGBTQ+ charity digital zine project inviting authors and artists OF ALL LEVELS to submit fan works following word prompts based on letters of the alphabet.
Each participant will be assigned a letter/word, and will create an Edward Teach-themed piece based on that prompt, with at least 52 works in all! The projects will be arranged in alphabetical order in the zine, hence the title "The A to Z of Ed Teach"!
There will be two editions of the zine:
One E-rated (explicit/NSFW), and one Teen-rated. Each participant may choose the rating level of their project.
Patrons will have the opportunity to “purchase” the finished zine(s) by donating to an LGBTQ+ charity and sending a screen shot of their donation receipt to the zine team; they will then be given a link to download the zine(s) of their choice!
How Can I Get the Zines?
Donate the suggested amount to an LGBTQ+ charity of your choice, take a screenshot of your donation receipt, and submit it to our team via this form:
https://forms.gle/QRirTDKXpNtzJC4n6
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*Note: Zine staff are not personally handling ANY money or financial transactions related to The A to Z of Ed Teach zine.
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When the zines are complete, you will be emailed the download link to get your zine(s)
(release date is 3rd March 2024)
Teen-Rated Zine
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Donate $10 USD or more, and the digital zine will be delivered to your email
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Combo Zine
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Donate $15 USD or more, and the digital zine with both Teen & Adult content will be delivered to your email
18+ Adults Only Zine
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Donate $10 USD or more, and the digital zine will be delivered to your email
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How Can I Participate?
How Can I Participate?
We are accepting entries from artists and authors of all skill levels to submit Edward Teach-themed artworks and/or short written works (approx. 2000 words or less).
We're hoping to get at least 52 entries (26 alphabet letters X 2), but will happily accept as many entries as possible!
All visual media, styles, and techniques are welcome.
Fic authors, poets, illustrators, sculptors, fiber artists, photographers, and more are all strongly encouraged to apply!
As long as it centers Edward Teach AND the word prompt assigned to you, the sky’s the limit!
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To apply, fill out the form below.
You will then be emailed your alphabet letter, word prompt, and a link to submit your finished work!
Submissions are due tentatively by 15th September 2023.
**SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED**
ARTIST AND AUTHOR APPLICATION FORM
To apply: Please fill out the following Google form here:
**SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED**
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Why are we doing this?
A: Our motivations are pretty simple! We want to raise money for LGBTQ+ charities AND invite people to participate in a FUN, low-pressure creative collaborative project. We believe that fan works should ultimately be joyful, fun, rewarding, low-stress experiences, and we hope to encourage that mindset for all who would like to be part of this.
We believe that ART IS FOR EVERYONE. Please join us!
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Q: How do I buy this zine?
A: First, make a donation to an LGBTQ+ charity (see a few suggestions below). Then, take a screen shot of your receipt and send proof of donation via this form:
https://forms.gle/QRirTDKXpNtzJC4n6
When the zine is completed and released (date TBD), you will then be emailed the download link to the zine(s).
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Q: Can you suggest some good charities to support?
A: Yes! Here are a few:
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Q: How do I apply to be in this zine?
A: First, fill out the application form and submit to us:
https://forms.gle/R2rYpQyZ8L4uUdLm7
You will then receive an email with the alphabet letter and word prompt assigned to you. We are accepting submissions from artists and authors of all visual media, styles, and ALL skill levels: fanfic, poetry, illustrations, sculpture, fiber art, cosplay photos, etc. As long as it centers Edward Teach AND the word prompt assigned to you, the sky’s the limit! After you apply, you will be sent an additional submission form to send your completed project. (Note: New submissions are now closed)
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Q: How do I turn in my finished project?
A: Use this Google form here to upload your work -
https://forms.gle/n7cQWHeNYagWjq5J8
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Q: When are completed projects due?
A: Please turn in everything by Sept 17th, 2023. If you need more time, contact us directly - xray_vex@yahoo.com
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Q: Who's organizing this event?
A: Project Leaders: @amzbailey, @politestmenace, and @xray_vex on Twitter
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Q: Who is participating?
A: Watch this site for updates on artists and authors participating.
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Q: When will the zine be available?
A: We are accepting completed art and writing submissions through 15th September, 2023. Once the entries are compiled and the zine is finished, we will email supporters their zines. As we get closer to completing this project, a release date will be announced.
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Q: What's a good way for me to follow updates about this project?
A: Follow the hashtag #AtoZofEdTeachZine on Twitter and keep an eye on this page for updates.
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Q: Are these works meant to be just of Ed? Or are we allowed to add other characters in as well?
A: As long as Ed is the focus, then you can do anything you want, including adding other characters.
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Q: I signed up for the project, am I allowed to do more than just one of the prompts for my letter?
A: Yes, definitely! Use as many of the prompts as you like for your project. You may also use other words beginning with that letter as long as it fits the overall theme.
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Q: Are AU settings OK, or do they have to be canon-era?
A: Whichever you prefer.
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Q: Once I've finished my project, is it OK for me to upload it to AO3/social media?
A: We ask that you refrain from doing so until sometime after the zine is released, so that people will have the incentive to make donations in exchange for the full zine. However, posting small teaser images or excerpts is absolutely fine! Please mention the zine project in your posts and use the hashtag #AtoZofEdTeachZine
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Q. I've picked an E-rated project. Are E-rated cosplay pics allowed?
A. To err on the side of caution -- No. For the sake of your safety and privacy, only Teen-rated/All Ages cosplay photos allowed, please.
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Q. If I am a contributing artist/author, do I have to purchase the zine to get a copy?
A. ALL contributors to the zine will receive the finish zine automatically upon its release! We still encourage you to donate to an LGBTQ+ charity, but you'll get the zine regardless.
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Q. What dimensions will the finished zine be? What DPI and orientation should I make my art?
A. The dimensions of the zine will be 8.5 x 11 in. and will be in Portrait orientation. (See sample image below). 300 DPI, 20MB or less for all artwork/images submitted.
(sample zine image)
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Q. When is the zine being released?
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A. 3rd March, 2024.
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Q. How many works are in the zine?
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A. A grand total of 140 works are in the combined zine (including both Teen and Adult rated works), including art and writing.
PROJECT UPDATES TIMELINE
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8th June 2023 - Project Launch! Announcement made on Twitter and Tumblr, other platforms TBD
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9th June 2023 - The response has been incredible - over 110 people have applied to submit their art and writing so far! Since we've gotten more responses than we expected, we're going to continue to accept applications thru Sun, 11 June at midnight PST, and then pause to give us the chance to catch up -- to assign/email everyone their letters, and other administrative tasks on our end.
Here's a breakdown of the applications we've gotten so far - As you can see, we have fewer E-rated projects, so we'd love to see more - especially E-rated art! ​
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12th June 2023 - A big THANK YOU to everyone who has signed up so far!
We'll begin sending out emails beginning today to assign letter + prompts. As of right now we have about 120 (!!!) people who have signed up! Submissions are paused for the moment, but we may open them up again once we have caught up with sending emails. More to come! -
6th July 2023 - There's still plenty of time to work on your projects, but if you've completed yours and want to submit the finished piece, submit it here via this Google Form! https://forms.gle/n7cQWHeNYagWjq5J8
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2nd August 2023 - Completed work submission deadline has been extended to 15th September, 2023.
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8th August 2023 - We now have a Discord server! Invitations were sent out via email to everyone who signed up to participate. If you missed the link, contact us and we will send you another invite.
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19th Feb 2024 - MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: WE FINALLY HAVE A RELEASE DATE!
The zine will be released on 3rd March 2024, the two-year anniversary of the premiere of Our Flag Means Death. For the most up-to-date zine announcements, visit the pinned post on Twitter here.