FelonZine
We're running a zine! No, not the other one I posted about, that had some personnel issues but your money was already completely legitimately spent on the production costs so you won't be getting it back. But you know what they say: if you fall off the horse, maybe try stealing a scooter instead next time, you don't know how to fucking ride a horse.
So we're taking applications from artists and authors who want to be in FelonZine! Look out for submission guidelines in our next post to see what we want from you, but this one is about what you want from us: accountability.
We've incorporated in New Jersey as FelonCorp LLC to make it easier to launder money evade taxes lay out our exact costs and profits to you, our talent and consumers. Here's the breakdown:
Printing will be $1.50-$3 per copy, depending on final production volume
$100 flat rate for each accepted artist or author (in addition to one free copy); 25 artists + 15 authors = $4,060 - $4,120 total depending on printing price
$200 flat rate to our layout designer, who does this for a living and is taking a hilariously steep pay cut for the hundreds of hours of work this will be so I don’t want to hear any of you bitching about it
$200 flat rate to our editor (that’s me) who does not do this for a living but still needs to eat, and since we’re paying our content producers and this is all the money from the entire zine that will go into our pockets I don’t feel the least bit guilty
$7 shipping per copy
We went back and forth on this for a long time, but in the end we decided on this instead of having each person pay separately for shipping depending on where they are. We’re both in the best state in the best country and will be sending the zines out from here, but fandom is global, so we’re expecting (hoping!) to see a lot of international interest, and we don’t want to $30 shipping to a. stop someone from being able to buy this or b. be a surprise after pre-orders have already been made. So yes, a lot of you may end up paying more than you would for shipping if we broke it out and we could just have Vinnie and Todo drive it down the block to you, but many will pay less, too, and we’re feeling socialist today.
$1500 for business expenses, which covers the lawyer and accountant we’ve consulted to help us set this up and the actual cost of founding FelonCorp LLC.
All remaining profit from the zine (and we do anticipate bringing in at least $1,000 above the outlined costs) will be donated to St Dagobert’s Vocational School, a secular (not at founding, but now completely removed from religious influence) nonprofit school for the disadvantaged and wayward where your felonious mods met and learned everything they know today. We’ll provide their 501(c)(3) information in an upcoming post.