—— Hello!! I am an adult nonhuman who uses Tumblr sometimes to express my animalself online and to explore it more with others who also are curious / are a part of the topic. I've been in and out of the community for about a decade now, maybe a newer blog but undoubtedly not new to the community or topic... Alterhumanity in itself has been a special interest of mine since I discovered the topic years ago <3
I am a (were)coyote first and foremost, -koyanthropic shifter to be more specific- this blog is mainly meant to focus on this aspect of my identity. I also consider myself to be robotic, biomechanical coyote. Other aspects of my identity would be wolves/werewolves and questioning species.
Labels I primarily use ; nonhuman , biomechanical , coyote / koyanthropic shifter , therian / holotherian , were , draconic
Gender wise, genderqueer male
—— keeping it simple, this blog mainly consists of rambles and reblogs that are related to my nonhumanity in some form or way. Often enough I also reblog things related to the community's history or things I like to keep note
—— I do not really have a DNI, I block what makes me uncomfortable
—— My tagging system is a little messy but otherwise pretty straightforward, instead of making my pinned anymore messier I slapped each tag in the tags for you to press and explore, whatever you want
Welcome to the nonhuman blog, enjoy your stay 🎉 or don't. Who am I to tell you what to do?
I truly did forget how the heatwave and seasonal changes directly affect my coyote nature and overall alterhumanity. Feeling incredibly coyote these days, I can feel my limbs so strongly it's deeply unreal.
I also feel pretty draconic funny enough- guess the koyanthropic shifter aspect still makes itself known
There's not nearly enough talk about hearttypes, so we wanted to to get conversations rolling by making a collaborative zine about it!
Otherhearted describes a person who has a strong fundamental connection to a species or character which impacts their core sense of self. This is most commonly described in terms of identifying with a being as opposed to identifying as one, although this is not always the case. - Otherkin Wiki
This zine will be a collection of artwork, writing and more all about being otherhearted. Whatever that means to you - both fiction and nonfiction pieces would be accepted. If you got something you wanna express about hearttypes, we'd love to hear it!
Full submission guidelines below the cut.
What Can I Submit?
Both fiction and nonfiction pieces are accepted. As long as what you have in mind fits the theme, it’ll probably be a-ok.
Off the top of our head, we’re thinking of:
Essays of your personal experiences
Short stories
Poetry
Mock advice columns
Alternative covers
Fictional advertisements
Comics
Recipes
We welcome you to think outside the box and share whatever inspires you about being otherhearted!
How to Participate
Send us an email at nova-dergs(@)proton.me with:
A name you would like the piece attributed to
Title of your submission
Any content warnings that you feel are necessary for the piece
Any social media handle or personal website you'd like linked in the contributor section
A logo or icon for the contributor section
**If you would like to stay anonymous let us know
Members of systems are welcome to submit individually or collectively. Please let us know your preference when it comes to attribution.
Once the deadline has passed, these submissions will be put into the zine and it will be posted on itch.io as a free PDF.
Submissions are due by November 15, 2026.
Submission Guidelines
Each individual may submit up to 3 works to be featured in From Within Our Hearts. Comics and multi-image works count as one piece. Individuals within a system may each submit up to 3 works. All work must be your own! Anyone caught plagiarizing or submitting AI-generated work will be barred from entering any future zines from us.
Written submissions and multi-part art entries should not exceed 10 pages. Please keep in mind the zine’s pages will be 8.5 x 11 and entries will be scaled accordingly to fit that size. We request all art submissions to be sent in either .jpg or .png file formats.
For stories that use multiple different fonts, we will do our best to preserve the general "feel" of your piece but cannot guarantee we will be able to use the exact fonts or sizes due to restrictions in what fonts we have access to, readability and overarching zine style.
Submissions Must Fit the Thematic Criteria of:
Being otherhearted / hearttype appreciation
That’s it! Go wild.
No portfolio or prior zine experience is needed to be included.
FAQ
Q: Where will the zine be hosted? What will it cost?
A: The zine will be hosted digitally on our itch.io and will be free to download.
Q: Is there a cap on total submissions to be included?
A: There is none, as long as the file doesn’t start getting too big for our computer we’ll do our best! If there are an unprecedented amount of submissions, we may have to delay the release. In the event that happens, we would communicate that through updates on our tumblr.
Q: Can I update my submission after it’s been submitted?
A: Yes you may, as long as it’s done before the submission deadline.
Q: Can I rescind my submission?
A: Yes you may, as long as it’s done before the submission deadline. This is because once we begin work on the zine, having to remove content mid-way through would throw off the formatting of everything else after. Please take this into account before submitting.
Q: Will this zine allow +18 entries?
A: No, nothing 18+ will be accepted.
Q: Can I submit already completed/published works?
A: Absolutely! It’s ok to submit past work that has been posted to your social media or website. Our only stipulation is that it cannot have been previously featured in another zine. This helps us keep each of our zines unique and distinct from others.
Q: What is your timeline for the project?
A: Our submission deadline is November 15, 2026. Our goal is to have the zine live by the end of the year. If something unforeseen happens and we are unable to make that deadline, we will post an update about it on our tumblr.
Q: I have another question!
A: Feel free to reach out to us at our email nova-dergs(@)proton.me with any other questions you have about the zine.
Questioning fox these days, can't really explain it too well but on and off, I get these intense moments where I genuinely feel a connection to foxes to the point where I feel shifts. It's not unusual for me to get cameo shifts of various creatures, however, the fox has been sticking with me more than usual
It sorta makes sense in a way, wayyyy back then, I connected hard with the fox. I was a fox at one point, but it changed for me to be a coyote, however, I guess I still have some fox since it's been making such a comeback?
It's a weird feeling to have a part of you come back so suddenly and then just stay. It's been like this for a while but I'm still questioning more or less. Either I'm intensely fox-hearted or I'm also a fox
"It took a page to set this one free. Poetic, ain't it?"
In order for me to get the page out of the back of the notebook it tore up another piece of paper. Honestly thought it was fitting to involve that in the sketch itself
Never used these guys for research because they’re dominantly your average coyote. Only three are the AZ subspecies, but they will be added to my information now.
I don’t have a big enough set up to take a good picture of them with proper lighting but eh, oh well
There's not nearly enough talk about hearttypes, so we wanted to to get conversations rolling by making a collaborative zine about it!
Otherhearted describes a person who has a strong fundamental connection to a species or character which impacts their core sense of self. This is most commonly described in terms of identifying with a being as opposed to identifying as one, although this is not always the case. - Otherkin Wiki
This zine would be a collection of artwork, writing and more all about being otherhearted. Whatever that means to you - both fiction and nonfiction pieces would be accepted.
How it would work is we'd have a few month submission window and anyone could email us pieces they'd like added to the zine. No formal applications or try-outs. If you got something you wanna express about hearttypes, we'd love to hear it!
If you'd be interested in either reading or submitting to this potential zine please comment, reblog, like, or tell us in the tags!
If we get enough interest, we'll create a second post with more detailed instructions on how to submit pieces and deadlines.
Regarding recent events: if you are a therian and someone from the media tries to talk to you, don't. People can spin anything you say to hurt you. If you are someone this advice doesn't apply to, you already know that.
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