Rites of Flesh: Horror Zine

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Timeline:

Interest Checks: Oct 5 – Nov 30 2025Contributor Applications: Dec 1 – Feb 28 2026Application Results: Mar 2 – Mar 8 2026Creation & Checkins: Mar 9 – July 31 2026Layout & Design: Aug 1 – Sep 30 2026Final Submissions & Editing: Oct 1 - Oct 30 2026Final Deadline For Release: Oct 31 2026

Submission Guidelines:

General Guidelines:NO GEN AI OF ANY TYPE ALLOWED, NO MATTER HOW MINIMALLY INVOLVEDAnything goes so long as it serves the story and fits the theme (nsfw/political/religions/etc)No bigotry or hate speech disguised as horror (if you have a character that uses hate speech/bigotry that's fine but including w/ no purpose other than shock value is not allowed)May submit more than 1 entry, but know that not all entries will be approved for final projectIt's okay to make people upset with your stories/art. Horror as an art form is MEANT to make people upset. Scare them. Disturb them. Bring out their emotions. Test your limits and theirs.Original, unpublished work onlyYou retain rights to your own work after completion of project. Publish it on your own if you want to, sell it individually. It's your work, do what you want with it. Please, however, refrain from publishing/posting until AFTER project deadline.Writing:Max 3,000 words (_{6 pages) for short stories, 500 words (}1 page) for poetry, 1,000 words (~2 pages) for flash fiction and 500 words for other written works (journal entry/interview/essay/etc)Must be in a legible fontSubmit as .docx or .rtf fileInclude title and name/pseudonym/pen name on the first pageArt:Submit as .png, .tif or high-res .jpg (300 dpi minimum)Must be minimally half letter size (140 × 216 mm or 5.5 × 8.5 inches)Include your signature somewhere on art pieceCan be either black and white or coloredPhotography allowedIf you would like to team up with a writer and create something that goes with the story please let me know so that the layout designer can couple them together

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• WeloWyrm

writing mod

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