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👑 Tribute Enlistment for Her Majesty, Elizabeth The Third.

Enlist yourself to create tributes for the elegant Elizabeth the Third.✨

Enlist: forms.gle/qq6ymAUFWQ6LDtpb9

📆 Feb 13, 9PM CT

FAQ: bycmykae.tumblr.com/post/766240641223180288

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🐟 Fishy, an underwater detective agency

Content Restrictions and Requirements

Rating: SFW, PG-13/T

An Original Fish Zine

Prompt: Something fishy happened here... It's time to solve the murder, detective.

Schedule

Interest Check: Mar 22 - April 12, 9:00 PM CT

Contributor Sign Ups: Apr 15 - April 30, 9:00 PM CT

Last day to Join Server: May 7, 9:00 PM, CT

Check in 1: May 25

Check In 2: June 25

Finals Due: July 25, 2025 9:00 PM, CT

What is a zine?

New to zines? Check out https://zinebaby.carrd.co/ for some general information. For this project, a zine is a digital PDF that consist of art and fics.

Who can participate?

Anyone who applies during the application period. No previous experience. No portfolio necessary. Unless you want to be the cover artist.

What types of mediums are allowed?

Anything that can be put into a PDF, which means no music or animation. (Although contributors are encouraged to turn their pieces into animations if they choose to outside of this project). Comics are okay.

Contributor Expectations:

English speaking: mandatory.

Discord attendance: mandatory.

Check-ins: optional.

Let a mod know you need to drop: required.

Final deadline: non-negotiable.

Portfolio Requirements

Only cover artists need a portfolio. For our cover we're looking for an artist who has experience drawing fish or aquatic animals.

Content Restrictions and Guidelines:

Contributors must use at least 3 of the projects "clues". (These clues will be revealed at a later time)

The characters in the story should all be aquatic animals

Fictional, folklore, or fairytale aquatics are okay (i.e. Nessie)

For this project we ask people to stay away from creatures with human-like depictions like for characters (i.e merfolk and mermaids).

Mentions of human things like ships, scuba helmets, etc are fine.

Detective Noir is optional

Additional Questions?

Feel free to reach out through tumblr ask or email (cmykae+by@gmail.com) Bycmykae's extensive FAQ: https://bit.ly/bycmykaefaq

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We welcome 2025 with some change—

We're trying out Patreon as a form of blog/newsletter for Q1. Some of us are tired of the algorithm and just want to know what types of projects we have to offer.

Become a free member. Note: We chose this platform because it can act like a blog/archive while sending email notifications like a newsletter.

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NOTICE.

Unfortunately our original form was spammed by bots. We have reissued a new form and turned on the sign-in requirement to prevent further spam. We apologize for the inconvenience.

👑 Interest Assessment for Her Majesty, Elizabeth The Third.

We're checking interest for a Free Digital-Only Mystic Messenger zine about best girl Elizabeth the Third. Yes, the cat.

Express interest: forms.gle/oniue3sPEPe7hX2Q7

📆 Jan 20, 9PM CT

FAQ: bycmykae.tumblr.com/post/766240641223180288

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👑 Interest Assessment for Her Majesty, Elizabeth The Third.

We're checking interest for a Free Digital-Only Mystic Messenger zine about best girl Elizabeth the Third. Yes, the cat.

Express interest: forms.gle/oniue3sPEPe7hX2Q7

📆 Jan 20, 9PM CT

FAQ: bycmykae.tumblr.com/post/766240641223180288

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🐍 New Year, New Wallpaper?

We got you covered. Download Year of the Snake, a mobile calendar wallpaper for 160 new wallpapers.

🐍 cmykae.itch.io/yots @desansen Orbeweaver RaptorKizzie @tentytarts @rubird--playsotome @oranjmesh @hermannco @mousetrappart

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⚠️ A Warning About AmaZine ⚠️

If you mod, participate in or buy fanzines, please read the following document. Myself and a lot of people who participate in the zine community think that what AmaZine is doing is exploitative and predatory. We think you deserve to know why.

If you're a contributor, please also make sure to check the document's second tab! You're not alone, and you deserve better.

Regardless of politics and personal opinions on what fanzines are and what they represent for the community, we think zine participants and supporters are entitled to full transparency regarding AmaZine's services, how their money will be used, and what their services mean for contributors.

We also have a lot of doubts about AmaZine's numbers, something is not adding up. Either their claims about being able to source better and cheaper manufacturers are untrue, or they claim money that should belong to contributors in one way or another. Several experienced finance mods have gone over the calculations in this document and confirmed that the estimated production prices I have provided are accurate. If the production prices AmaZine claims are significantly higher, you should demand receipts and supplier quotes.

If you're a moderator who is currently considering using AmaZine for your fanzine, please pay attention to the last segment of the document. Not every zine needs to be a physical zine, and there are ways to use zines for charity without even touching the money. Please consider those avenues!

Thank you for paying attention. Please research fanzine moderators and stay vigilant. Your talents are too precious to be exploited in this way.

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Year of the Snake - A Mobile Calendar Wallpaper Project hosted by @bycmykae

Releasing on December 21st!

I made an October calendar. :>

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🐍 Looking for some snake themed wallpapers for the snakey year?

On December 21 (that's tomorrow!) this snake themed wallpapers project will be released!!🥳

More info: @bycmykae (our lovely zine host 💚)

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🐍 Are you ready to welcome the snake?

We have 160 snake-themed wallpapers to get you through 2025.

Check them out at: cmykae.itch.io/yots

🎨 @sengiewhy | @desansen | @hermannco

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🐍 We're welcoming the snake early this year.

Join us on December 21 for the release of our snake themed wallpapers 🥳

🎨 @memento--moray @ophi-chus Lunial @renkeiru

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🐺 The wolves are my Lupical. My family.

Sign up for Puppy Love now! NO portfolio or previous experience necessary. But you will be entering a dog only zone.

🔗 Form: forms.gle/xL9NhRTzKKJRPpZXA

🗓 Deadline: Jan 09, 9PM CT

ℹ️ FAQ: bycmykae.tumblr.com/post/762366780628992000

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🍪 Prepare to be CRUMBLED! 💨

Are you ready to take on the unofficial Cookie Run Kingdom Speed Run challenge? Will you make it to the finish line or crumble under the pressure?

It's time to find out, sign up now: forms.gle/aFwsi1wCvfYLNGY16

Deadline: Dec 31, 9PM CT

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🐍 We're welcoming the snake early this year.

Join us on December 21 for the release of our snake themed wallpapers 🥳

🎨 @tentytarts mintyconey @cassiferlynnart Rei

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🍪 Did someone say "Run"?💨

The interest check for the unofficial Cookie Run:Kingdom Speed Run is now open. If you are interested in participating please respond. We need at least 20 interested cookies to proceed.

🔗 Express Interest: forms.gle/2xrZSGe33BcFFNtg9

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My full piece for @bycmykae's Caffeine Rush speedrun! Just a little mid day coffee break with some of my OCs out for a stroll Be sure to check out the full zine for more amazing art and writing~

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I am weak, and it's okay

A villanelle for Caffeine Rush, a free speedrun zine about coffee and tea. (p. 109) Thank you, @bycmykae, for organizing the zine! ao3 link Other zine pieces: 1 2 3 4 >5<

“Sleep is for the weak,” they say. “Your passion’s strength is all you need!” But I am weak, and it’s okay.

A sip of tea, a breath to stray From all the ways the world can bleed. “Sleep is for the weak,” they say.

I help my class learn math each day. “It will not help the world succeed.” But I am weak, and it’s okay.

A garden blossoms, green and gay, With care that must wax and recede. “Sleep is for the weak,” they say.

“To lean on others takes away Your strength! It leaves you weak! Concede!” Then I am weak, and it’s okay.

My passion blooms in every way When I can get the sleep I need. “Sleep is for the weak,” they say. Then I am weak, and it’s okay.