A Fields of Mistria Fanzine

Contributors must be above the age of 18 at the time of submitting their contributor application to participate.

All project updates and coordination after contributor applications will be via Discord. As such, contributors must have or be willing to make a Discord account to join the project server.

All submissions to the zine must be original works made by the submitting contributor for the zine. Use of generative AI of any kind is strictly prohibited.

Contributors are responsible for ensuring they can abide by the stated schedule and deadlines. While the mod team is more than willing to work with life circumstances that arise unexpectedly, contributors should ensure that they are communicating their concerns as early as possible.

Contributors retain full creative rights to their work, but will be expected to refrain from posting them publicly until the scheduled spotlights/final reveals.

Datamined characters, information, or images are not eligible for inclusion. Hints and subtle references to current early-access canon – as of the March 10th update – may be incorporated, but should not be the primary focus of any piece.

Page artists will be creating a one- or two-page illustration representing any of the canon characters accessible at the beginning of the early-access iteration of Fields of Mistria, and/or any of the significant landmarks of the town from the same period of time.

Submissions must follow the stated formatting guidelines shared upon acceptance in regard to dimension and DPI.

Traditional art will require a high-quality scan that meets the same formatting guidelines.

Writers will be creating 1 - 2 short-form written pieces for the zine, framed as in-universe documents, such as letters, notes, reports, etc. These may be from any of the canon characters accessible at the beginning of the early-access iteration of Fields of Mistria.

The allowable word count may vary by the style of writing chosen and formatting, but should not exceed 2 pages when formatted, about 500 - 2000 words.

Writers must be willing to collaborate with a spot artist for their submission.

Spot artists will be expected to work with 1 - 3 writers or alternative creators and design at least 2 pieces of spot art for each paired submission.

The number of writers a spot artist is assigned will be determined based on the artist’s submitted preferences.

Spot art should not exceed a quarter-page maximum, and should relate to the paired writing in some fashion.

Marginalia artists will be expected to create 2 - 4 pieces of marginalia to be included in the formatting of the zine.

The number of pieces will be determined based on the artist’s submitted preferences.

Marginalia should not exceed a quarter-page maximum, and does not need to directly relate to any particular written works in the zine.

Digital merch artists will be expected to create 1 - 2 digital merch contributions.

Some examples include: emoji sets, wallpapers, printables, etc.

Alternative creators may submit musical compositions, recipes, fibercrafts, etc. that match the theme of the zine.

All contributions, including recipes, must be the intellectual property of the submitting contributor, or they must have explicit, direct permission to use them for the zine.

Physical artwork submissions such as cross-stitch will require a high-quality image of the finished work with thematically appropriate framing.

Please ensure your email address is submitted accurately, as this will be the method used by the mod team for initial outreach to applicants.

All submitted links must be accessible to the mod team — if you submit a Google Drive file, please ensure its permissions are set to allow anyone with the link to view it.

Submitting a portfolio – such as an AO3 account page, personal site, or Google Drive folder – for further review is an option, but it is not required and will not count against you if you do not.

You may submit multiple applications for various contributor roles, but receiving multiple roles is not a guarantee.

Submit 3 individual pieces that best represent the art style you would like to use for the zine.

At least 1 piece must be fully rendered with a full background (not simple color). Please do not submit WIPs or sketches.

While samples including Fields of Mistria characters are encouraged, they are not required.

Submit a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 pitches, which should include the primary character(s) and a brief description of the concept.

Submissions will be judged based on overall proficiency and understanding of composition, anatomy, and color theory.

Submit 3 individual samples of 500 - 2,000 words that best showcase your writing style.

You do not have to have any samples in the specific style you may be pitching for the zine, but the more similar in style the better sense we will be able to get of your work.

While Fields of Mistria writing samples are encouraged, they are not required.

2 submissions can be excerpts of a larger work, but at least 1 should be a complete work, to reflect your ability to meet the contributor requirements.

Submit a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 pitches, which should include the primary character(s) and a brief description of the concept.
Remember that the written works in this zine are not traditional short stories, but rather diegetic writings, such as letters, journal entries, interview transcripts, archeological reports, etc

Submissions will be judged based on overall technical proficiency and style. Key aspects will include: characterization, flow, narrative, and grammar.

Submit 3 individual pieces that are character, object, or setting-focused, without full background.

Submit a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 characters that you would be confident, inspired, and excited to make spot art for.

Submissions will be judged based on overall proficiency and style. Key aspects will include style consistency and color theory.

Submit 3 individual pieces that are character, object, or setting-focused, without full background.

Submit a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 marginalia pitches.

Submissions will be judged based on overall proficiency and style. Key aspects will include creativity, style consistency and color theory.

Submit 3 individual pieces that best represent the art style in which you would like to create digital merchandise.

Submit a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 pitches for digital merchandise you would like to create.

Submissions will be judged based on overall proficiency and style, as well as a demonstrated understanding of the requirements for creating digital merchandise.

Submit 3 individual pieces that best represent the style of craft you would like to design for the zine.

Submit a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 pitches for the specific contribution you would like to make.

Submissions will be judged based on overall proficiency and style of the chosen art form.