IT'S BECAUSE IT'S YOU

A Wermit Free Digital Fanzine

ABOUT THE PROJECT

IT'S BECAUSE IT'S YOU is the upcoming Free SFW Wermit Fanzine.
VERY COOL is the upcoming Free NSFW Variant.Current Phase: IN PRODUCTION

SCHEDULE

(In case of delays or changes, it will be upgraded. Always check socials!)Interest Check: January 24 - February 22
Contributor Apps: March 2 - April 3
App Results: April 9
Pitch Submissions: May 5
1st Check-in June 10 - June 11
2nd Check-in July 20 - July 21
3rd Check-in August 30 - August 31
Final Submission September 21 - September 22
Production: September 2025 - February 2026

RULES

Be respectful to other participants A zine it's a community project. So let's make it a fun experience for everyone. Any transgression will be punished by a ban from the project.Respect the ratings ''IT'S BECAUSE IT'S YOU'' is gonna be PG-13 and all the contributors must be 16 and older to partecipate while ''VERY COOL'' is gonna be PG-18 so EVERYONE needs to be 18+
(Also ''VERY COOL'' will be a separate mini digital nsfw booklet from the ''IT'S BECAUSE IT'S YOU'' zine, which will be pubblished in full + sfw extras. )Respect deadlines There is a whole schedule always updated with all the dates. Please respect it as much you can to avoid too many delays. Thank you

APPLICATIONS GUIDELINES

When applying for this zine, it is encouraged that you pitch your own ideas for it. We want the zine to include a variety of ideas that explore and celebrate Weisz and Hermit’s romantic relationship throughout the series. (in both the manga and the anime)Our goal for this free digital zine is to have around 20+ creators, which ONLY TWO will be cover artists (one for the sfw and one for the nsfw).

RULES FOR SFW ARTISTS:
DON'T USE AIDON'T TRACE FROM OTHER ARTWORKSRESPECT ALL THE RULESALL THE ARTS SHOULD BE PG-13BRAND NEW ARTWORKS ARE PREFFERED BUT YOU CAN SEND ALSO OLD FINISHED CONTENT (NO WIPS ALLOWED)YOU CAN ASK EXTRA TIME TO FINISH AND NOT OVERWORK YOURSELF.RULES FOR NSFW ARTISTS:UNDER 18 CAN'T PARTECIPATEDON'T USE AIDON'T TRACE FROM OTHER ARTWORKSNO TOO EXTREME FETISHESNO PEDOPHILIA, ZOOPHILIA OR SCAT.YOU SHOULD BE 18+ALL THE ARTS SHOULD BE 18+
RESPECT ALL RULES.BRAND NEW ARTWORKS ARE PREFFERED BUT YOU CAN SEND ALSO OLD FINISHED CONTENT (NO WIPS ALLOWED)YOU CAN ASK EXTRA TIME TO FINISH AND NOT OVERWORK YOURSELF.RULES FOR COVER ARTISTS:
THERE CAN BE ONLY TWO COVER ARTISTS. (One for the SFW, One for the NSFW)UNDER 18 CAN'T PARTECIPATE TO THE NSFW COVER.ONLY BRAND NEW ARTWORKS FOR THE COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. (No Olds or Wips allowed for the covers.)YOU MUST SPECIFY IF YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN ARTIST FOR THE COVERS AND IF YOU PREFER SFW, NSFW OR BOTH (minors will NOT be counted for NSFW)YOU WILL BE SENT AN EMAIL TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS A COVER ARTIST.ALL THE RULES ABOVE ARE VALID FOR YOU TOO.SFW COVER NEEDS TO BE PG-13
NSFW COVER NEEDS TO BE PG-18 BUT IN A ''DELICATE'' WAY (So nudes are okay, but not an entire sexual act.)YOU CAN ASK EXTRA TIME TO FINISH AND NOT OVERWORK YOURSELF.RULES FOR SFW WRITERS:DON'T COPY FROM OTHER WORKSRESPECT ALL THE RULESALL THE FANFICS SHOULD BE PG-13YOU CHOOSE THE GENRE AND THE LENGHT.BRAND NEW FANFICS ARE PREFFERED BUT YOU CAN SEND ALSO OLD FINISHED CONTENT (NO WIPS ALLOWED)YOU CAN ASK EXTRA TIME TO FINISH AND NOT OVERWORK YOURSELF.RULES FOR NSFW WRITERS:UNDER 18 CAN'T PARTECIPATEDON'T USE AIDON'T TRACE FROM OTHER ARTWORKSNO TOO EXTREME FETISHESNO PEDOPHILIA, ZOOPHILIA OR SCAT.YOU SHOULD BE 18+ALL THE FANFICS SHOULD BE 18+YOU CHOOSE THE GENRE AND THE LENGHT.RESPECT ALL RULES.BRAND NEW FANFICS ARE PREFFERED BUT YOU CAN SEND ALSO OLD FINISHED CONTENT (NO WIPS ALLOWED)YOU CAN ASK EXTRA TIME TO FINISH AND NOT OVERWORK YOURSELF.RULES FOR TRANSLATORS:MINORS WON'T BE ACCEPTED (For both SFW and NSFW)NO AI ALLOWEDYOU CAN ASK EXTRA TIME TO FINISH AND NOT OVERWORK YOURSELF.THE OFFICIAL DIGITAL VERSION WILL BE IN ENGLISH BUT OTHERS COULD BE:

CONTRIBUTOR INFO.

Here you can find everything about them

FAQ

FAQ SECTION where you can find any answer to your doubts! (in upgrade)

  • What is a zine? A zine or fanzine is a small-circulation, self-published work of original writings and/or arts.

  • What is this zine about? It's because it's a fanzine about Weisz Steiner & Hermit Mio. It celebrates them as a couple, a duo and a team. From the anime scenes, to the manga spoilers, to AU's, as a married couple, as a superhero team, as everything you want them to be! Work with your fantasy :D

  • What is the rating for this fanzine? ''ITS BECAUSE IT'S YOU'' is rated PG-13. ''VERY COOL'' is rated 18+

  • Will the zine be physical or digital? It will be digital and free to download.

  • What are artists and writers required to do? After getting accepted and joined the project, contributors are expected to create at least 1 page or 1 fanfic for the zine. There's no real limit at how much content you can do, as long as you respect deadlines and rules.

  • How will contributors be compensated? This zine is gonna be FREE to join and produce. Contributors will receive a free high-resolution PDF of the zine. In case of a nsfw variant, the single person can decide if have the FULL SFW version or the FULL NSFW version of the digital copy (Or both.) The NSFW variant will be of course ONLY for 18+ contributors.

  • How many contributors are you accepting? We expect around 15-20, BUT if there are more it won't be a problem since it's a digital copy :)

  • How old do I have to be to apply? For ''IT'S BECAUSE IT'S YOU'' All interested contributors must be 16 or older by the time of their application to be considered for the zine. For ''VERY COOL'' All interested contributors must be 18 or older by the time of their application to be considered.

  • How the SFW and NSFW versions will work? SFW version: Is the main one, with all the SFW content and all the SFW extras, and everyone will be allowed to download it. NSFW version: Will have all the SFW content + A SEPARATE LINK for the extra NSFW content that can be asked to mods.

  • Is AI content allowed? BIG NO. And if you get caught using AI, you'll be kicked off the project.

  • Can I apply for more than one role? Yes, as long you can handle it with deadlines and rules.

  • Can I submit an older piece for the zine? BRAND NEW AND UNPUBLISHED ARTS FANFICS AND FAN CONTENT ARE PREFERRED. However if old and already published content is submitted, a special ''old but gold works'' section will be made in the fanzine.

  • Are contributors allowed to collaborate? Of course you can :) As long as you inform the mods so that everyone can be credited and all the creators are already in the project, you can. NO external creators please.

  • Will traditional art be allowed? Yes, as long as the scanned art is in high quality.

  • Are other EZ ships or characters allowed? They are as long as the main focus remains Wermit. And you CAN'T bash them.

  • If you have any questions about the project please send us an email:

  • [email protected].

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