A Project SEKAI Zine About SEKAIs!

zine by @astratoastra

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Hello there! Welcome to Sekaiology, a Project SEKAI zine focused on... well, SEKAIs, the VIRTUAL SINGERS that inhabit them and the mysteries surrounding them.

This will be a free, digital-only zine that should be delivered sometime in November. The zine will feature not only a focus on the official SEKAIs, but also the SEKAIs of fanunits as well as whatever concepts the artists and writers want to explore.

The runner of this zine is @astratoastra. I've been in this community for pretty much the game's entire life and these Hatsune Miku therapy pocket dimensions fascinate me, especially after the movie compelled me to Batsumiku. And I thought that'd make a cool zine concept, so here we are!

CURRENT STATUS: APPLICATIONS OPEN!!!!

If you have any questions, please send them in my askbox!

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Sweet Sekai Zine ! 🍟

a brand-new project sekai fanzine that looks to create a fanmade cookbook, based on food featured in project sekai cards!

as of current, the list of people we are looking for:

🍔 chefs and bakers to help create recipes

🍩 artists and graphic designers to help create page layouts

🥤 writers to help clean up recipes and create descriptions

🍽️ moderators to ensure the project goes smoothly!

Can I have some more information?

sure! If you look at the interest check form, there’s a briefing! An FAQ will be released and pinned as well!

Since this is a bold idea, we’re hosting an interest check! You can take it below! We also appreciate any reblogs + spreading the word~

interest check closes August 25th! After this, we will gauge community interest and release a schedule!

https://forms.gle/yHigMHQP4DEniJDfA

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Applications are CLOSED! If you were unable to finish your application or know someone who just missed the boat, please let me know and I'll try to accommodate.

We received a grand total of 35 applications - 22 page writers, 6 writers, 18 spot artists and 7 mods. Thank you to everyone who applied!

Acceptance emails will be going out within the next day or two, hopefully all being delivered by the end of Wednesday. Make sure to keep an eye on your inbox and remember to check your junk!

Acceptance emails will contain a link to join the discord server which will be used for communication.

Again, thank you everyone for applying and spreading the word. I look forward to working with you all!

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Question regarding the writing examples and the writer position in general: do the examples have to be fanfictions and, by extent (should I get accepted) does the writing piece have to be a more standard fanfiction?

I have an idea for a writing piece but it would be less narrative and more styled like a research paper and I wanna know if submitting examples that were more in the style I want to write in (aka research) would be okay!

Or basically I'm really proud of my essays and I want to use them as examples and I wanna know if that's fine

Ideally they should be a good representation of your style in general, so you can submit what you feel like would best represent that. So if you feel like your essays would be the best representation of your style and what you would contribute, you're free to go for it.

Zine pieces do not need to be in the standard fanfic style and I encourage people to think outside the box a little for this zine considering the concept. A research paper for example would be welcomed!

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE IN ROUGHLY 12 HOURS!

If you've been meaning on applying this is your LAST CHANCE!

(If you're having difficulties that may cause you to miss the deadline please DM and I'll see if we can work something out.)

APPLY HERE!! RIGHT NOW!!!

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Do you have a rough idea of how many contributors you're looking for per role?

2-3 mods, and for writing/artists there's no hard cap - just however many I am happy with including.

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Applications for Sekaiology close TOMORROW AT 11:59 BST!

If you've been meaning on applying, you only have a VERY short amount of time left!

We are still looking for artists and writers! If you're interested in exploring SEKAIs as a concept or just want a place to make something about your OC unit's SEKAI, you are encouraged to apply!

APPLY HERE!

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how should i submit the images in the form ? do tumblr links work or like rentry ? or a google doc ?

Tumblr links to your work (like your art tag or links to individual pieces) will do just fine. If you're applying for an art role, I'd personally reccomend putting your work in a public Google drive/other file sharing platform and sending that, though links to Tumblr or a website or so on will also work. As long as I can see your work, I'm not picky with how you show it to me.

If you're a writer, links to your past work on A03 or where-ever you host it will be fine.

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We have FIVE DAYS TO GO for contributor applications!

If you're interested in exploring SEKAI lore and concepts with us, please consider applying as we don't have much time left for people to apply! No matter your skill level, popularity or prior experience, we welcome all who are interested.

If you've already applied, please consider sharing the zine around with your friends! Any applications are very much appreciated.

APPLY HERE!!!!

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TWO WEEKS LEFT FOR CONTRIBUTOR APPLICATIONS!

Contributor applications close JULY 12TH, 11:59BST - that's in two weeks! If you've been meaning on applying to the zine but haven't yet, please consider applying! We'd love more people to come explore SEKAI with us.

APPLY HERE!!!

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i’ve never been apart of a zine before but i’m interested ! is there any part explaining how exactly it works idk anything abt this 😭😭

I can explain the process!

A zine is a fan-created magazine of sorts. People create art, fics and so on relating to a topic or theme (often a fandom, ship, concept and so on), and then it is released for people to read. It's basically a way to get a bunch of artists together over a central concept, in this case SEKAI science.

In the event you get accepted, you'll be asked to come up with an idea for and pitch the idea for whatever you're making (this is pretty casual and is mainly done to see the variety of ideas people wanna do stuff for, to encourage a healthy variety of content present). You'll then have to make it (whether it be a piece of art or a fic). Once everything is in, we'll wrap it all up into a nice PDF and then release it for people to enjoy. It's a fun way to present works on something you're interested in whilst working with others.

If you're interested in the concept I highly encourage you to apply! You don't need to have a solid idea or any experience in zines yet, just put your best foot forward with whatever you're most proud of.

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It's the moment you've been waiting for.... APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!!!

It's time to put yourselves forward and apply for the Sekaiology zine! We are looking for Page Artists, Spot Artists, Writers and Staff roles.

Artists and writers of all skill levels are encouraged to apply, regardless of prior zine experience or current following. If you've got a good idea and the enthusiasm, please consider applying!

APPLICATION FORM IS HERE!!!

Applications close JULY 12TH at 11:59 BST.

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It's the moment you've been waiting for.... APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!!!

It's time to put yourselves forward and apply for the Sekaiology zine! We are looking for Page Artists, Spot Artists, Writers and Staff roles.

Artists and writers of all skill levels are encouraged to apply, regardless of prior zine experience or current following. If you've got a good idea and the enthusiasm, please consider applying!

APPLICATION FORM IS HERE!!!

Applications close JULY 12TH at 11:59 BST.

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Form issues should be fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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hi!! I noticed that all the positions on the form lead to the applications for page artist, is this intentional??

SHOOTTT I THOUGHT IT WORKED. It shows as going to the respective sections on the editor end but doesn't seem to work in practice. Blame Google Forms.

I've changed it to checkboxes, just skip through the sections that you are not applying for (which means you can apply for all positions in one go. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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for the “which roles are you interested in” part of the application, i’m only able to select one role. is it meant to be like that?

Yes!

If you want to apply to multiple roles you'll need to fill out the form multiple times. It's a bit tedious but I figured it was better than having to skip through sections you have no interest in, as the form will take you directly into whatever section you want to apply for. Google Forms doesn't let you do that with checkboxes (where you can select more than one) so I had to make it like this.

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what's the difference between a spot artist and a page artist?

A Page Artist creates a piece meant to comprise a whole page in the zine. This will either be a portrait piece on one page, or a spread across two pages.

A Spot Artist does smaller drawings throughout the zine, generally to go with text. This would mean drawing small bits of art to go alongside someone's writing as well as throughout the zine (like on contents pages). They may also be asked to do promotional art (for example to celebrate an anniversary) or other miscellaneous art - basically if it's art and not a full page piece, they'll do it.

They are not mutually exclusive, and you can apply for both.

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It's the moment you've been waiting for.... APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!!!

It's time to put yourselves forward and apply for the Sekaiology zine! We are looking for Page Artists, Spot Artists, Writers and Staff roles.

Artists and writers of all skill levels are encouraged to apply, regardless of prior zine experience or current following. If you've got a good idea and the enthusiasm, please consider applying!

APPLICATION FORM IS HERE!!!

Applications close JULY 12TH at 11:59 BST.