A Kakashi Zine
A Naruto fanzine dedicated to Hatake Kakashi and all stages of his life.
Welcome to Path of Life: A Kakashi Zine! This zine is about Hatake Kakashi from Naruto and is dedicated to celebrating all stages of his life!
ABOUT THE ZINE
What is a zine/fanzine?
A zine is a fanmade booklet/magazine that is a collection of art and/or writing revolving around a particular subject or theme. It usually comes with merchandise alongside the booklet, both of which may be digital and/or physical.What is this zine about?
Path of Life is about exploring all stages of Kakashi's life—his childhood, time in the ANBU, jōnin/mentor life, time as Hokage, and then his retired life after his time as Hokage.Contributors will be asked to create pieces inspired by a certain stage of Kakashi's life.What are the zine specifications?
Path of Life will be perfect bound, sized 5.5" x 8.5" with various merch options! Templates will be provided!Is this zine for-profit or for-charity? What does that mean?
This zine is a For-Profit zine. This means that all profits earned from the zine's sales will be equally distributed between contributors and mods. The profit portions of minors (ages 17 and under) and contributors/mods who would like to decline their profits will be donated to a chosen charity.Do the mods have any experience running zines? Who are they?
Yes, we have a very experienced mod team! You can learn more about us here.
CONTENT IN THE ZINE
Is this a ship zine?
No, our main zine is a general zine about Kakashi only without any focus on ships. Any platonic relationships with Kakashi are allowed, though, of course!Will this include spoilers for Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden, and Boruto?
Yes, this zine operates with consideration to all media that features Hatake Kakashi, but it won't be heavily focused on any plot subjects that don't involve Kakashi in some way! [Please also note there are spoilers for Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden in the official section explanation below!]Are there sections in this zine?
Yes, contributors will be split into sections to represent all of Kakashi's life.Those sections will be:
• Early Childhood (0-12)
• ANBU period (13-early 20s)
• Jōnin/Mentor period (mid 20s-early 30s)
• Hokage period (early 30s-early 40s)
• Retirement (mid 40s-onward)
No, NSFW will not be allowed in the main zine. We will, however, have an optional, NSFW side ship zine that accepted contributors can contribute to, if they want!Is dead dove content allowed?
No, dead dove content is not allowed in the both the main zine and possible side zine outside of any canon interpretations of violence and storyline. Dead dove includes but is not limited to:
Absolutely not. If we find out at any time that you are using AI for your work, you will be banned from the zine and risk being banned from all mods' future projects as well.
CONTRIBUTOR INFORMATION
How many contributors will you be accepting?
Our team will be comprised of a total of 30 page artists, 10 writers, and 8 merch artists. This number may change depending on our number of applications. You can apply for multiple roles, but we will only accept you for one.What kinds of pieces are page artists making?
Page artists will be making one piece that will cover an entire page of the zine. Some artists may sign up to create a spread or comic as well.What's the word count range for writers?
The word count required for writers for our zine needs to be at least 1,500 words and no longer than 2,500 words, with leeway on both sides.Once the zine is completed, do I retain the rights to my work?
Yes, absolutely! We do ask that while the zine is still actively going (starting from creation period through to shipping for leftover sales) that you do not share, post, or sell your work until the mods have given you the go ahead to do so! But you will retain all rights to your work upon the zine's completion and the zine will not retain its rights to distribute your work.How will contributors and mods communicate/keep in contact?
Our main mode of contact is through Discord and email! We do require that you have a Discord account so that you can join our zine's server; we will frequently make announcements and updates there. We will, however, also send out emails for the more important announcements. Also, any important or sensitive information (such as emails and addresses) will remain completely confidential from other contributors; only the mod team will be able to view this information.Will contributors receive free copies of the zine?
All contributors will receive the digital zine for free! We are also aiming to be able to compensate all contributors with full bundles as thanks for contributing their time and creativity. Whether or not we're able to do this is wholly dependent on sales.Are minors allowed to participate?
Yes, we are welcoming creators 16+ to apply and contribute! However, when the zine is ready to pay out its shares, we legally cannot pay minors for their services, even with parental permission, so these shares will automatically be donated to charity. Please keep this in mind when you're applying!Am I allowed to drop out if something happens where I can no longer contribute to the zine?
Yes, you may drop out of the zine at any time if needed. We just ask that you inform us ASAP so that we may contact a pinch-hitter to cover your spot as soon as we can.
MEET THE MODS!
About: Hello hello!! I'm Dianna, the very first anime plush I ever owned was for Kakashi because I truly am in love with him, and also one of my cats is named "Kashi" after him, which obviously means you'll never find a more excited zine mod <3Position: Co-head (Organization, Communications, & Finance/Production), Writing, Layout/FormattingExperience:
• Blue & Violet: an Indigo Zine (Head, Organization, Communications, Writing, Finance, Layout & Formatting, Graphics, Social Media, and Writing Mod)
• Mosaic: a MiniMoni Zine (Head, Organization, Communications, Writing, & Social Media, Layout & Formatting Mod)
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• Mod for 8+ more zines
• Admin for 10+ fests
• Contributor for 25+ zines
About: Hey, I’m Tuna! My all time favorite fanfiction is a 350k+ Kakashi fic that I’ve read 8 times so far. Also my mom thinks he’s sexy, so shout out to her.Position: Co-head (Organization, Communications, & Finance/Production), Social Media, ShippingExperience:
• Cora Fest (Head, Social Media, and Graphics Mod)
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• Contributor for 11+ zines
About: pewpewpew is a freelance visual artist and aspiring farmgirl who eats soup every day and adores being a cat mom. She loves collaborative projects and has never left her Naruto phase, despite attempts being made.Position: ArtExperience:
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• Find her full experience here!
About: Hi I'm Lucy. I'm ready for the doggos.... the whole squad of ninken.Position: GraphicsExperience:
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• Find Lucy's full experience here!
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
GENERAL INFO
Please read over our About page if you haven't already!This zine will focus on writing, art, and merchandise with some contributors brought on through invitation but most through our application process.There will be a digital NSFW ship side zine created by accepted contributors, but it will be voluntary.Our team will be comprised of a total of 30 page artists, 10 writers, and 8 merch artists. This number may change depending on our number of applications. You can apply for multiple roles, but we will only accept you for one.Applications close August 24th, 2024 @ 11:59 PM PST.
PAGE ARTIST GUIDELINES
🍃 We are asking that you provide a portfolio as well as 3 finished pieces, preferably with backgrounds.🍃 Naruto or Kakashi-centric pieces are not required, but highly recommended.🍃 Samples should showcase the style you plan on using for the zine! Please do NOT submit your entire portfolio link for each sample, you must choose separate samples for each one that best represent your artwork.🍃 If you are 18+ and choose to include NSFW pieces, please make sure to let us know that they're NSFW! All mods are 18+, but we ask that you still tag your work if needed. Please also tag any triggers that might be included in your samples, like any explicit content, MCD, gore, dead dove, etc.🍃 While linking your examples below, please remember that if you're using Google Drive, make sure your privacy settings for the link allow us to view them! You're more than welcome to use any other sites as well, like links to your Twitter, DeviantArt, photo hosting sites, etc.
‼️ Links that don't work may disqualify you. We recommend testing your links in an Incognito browser!💚 If accepted, page artists will be expected to draw one (1) SFW piece (single page, spread, or comic) for our main zine.
MERCH ARTIST GUIDELINES
🍃 We are asking that you provide a portfolio as well as 3 samples of merch that you've done before or think would work as a merch item. You're more than welcome to also share art pieces to fulfill the 3 example requirement (ex. something you'd see on an art print vs a single charm)🍃 Naruto or Kakashi-centric pieces are not required, but highly recommended.🍃 Samples should showcase the style you plan on using for the zine! Please do NOT submit your entire portfolio link for each sample, you must choose separate samples for each one that best represent your artwork.🍃 While linking your examples below, please remember that if you're using Google Drive, make sure your privacy settings for the link allow us to view them! You're more than welcome to use any other sites as well, like links to your Twitter, DeviantArt, photo hosting sites, etc.
‼️ Links that don't work may disqualify you. We recommend testing your links in an Incognito browser!💚 If accepted, merch artists will be expected to design two (2) merch items, with the opportunity to work on additional digital merch if they want to.
WRITER GUIDELINES
🍃 Please include a link to your portfolio and 3 samples that you think showcase your writing the best! The portfolio can be anything like a Google Drive folder to your Ao3 account. This is just to give the mods an opportunity to check out other work if we're struggling to make a decision!🍃 Naruto or Kakashi-centric pieces are not required, but highly recommended.🍃 Samples should showcase the style you plan on using for the zine! Each sample must range from 1k-2.5k words. One sample must read as a completed story.🍃 If you are 18+ and choose to include NSFW pieces, please make sure to let us know that they're NSFW! All mods are 18+, but we ask that you still tag your work if needed. Please also tag any triggers that might be included in your samples, like any explicit content, MCD, gore, dead dove, etc.🍃 You can link your samples below, but please remember that if you're using Google Drive, make sure your privacy settings for the link allow us to view them! You're more than welcome to use any other sites as well, like links to Archive of our Own works, Google Drive, etc.
‼️ Links that don't work may disqualify you. We recommend testing your links in an Incognito browser!💚 If accepted, writers will be expected to write one (1) SFW fic between 1.5k-2.5k words for our main zine, with leeway on both sides.
ZINE SCHEDULE
Interest Check Opens: June 15th 2024
Interest Check Closes: July 10th 2024
Contributor Applications Open: July 20th 2024
Contributor Applications Close: August 24th 2024
Contributor Application Results: August 31st 2024
Acceptance Deadline: September 7th 2024
Pitches: September 8th-September 17th 2024
Pitch assignments sent out: September 21st 2024Check-in 1: October 19th 2024
Check-in 2: November 16th 2024
Check-in 3: December 14th 2024
Final Check-in (Check-in 4): January 4th 2025
Deadline: January 25th 2025Pre-Orders Open: February 21st 2025
Pre-Orders Close: March 28th 2025
Production period: April-May/June 2025
Shipping period: June/July 2025
Leftover sales (if applicable): July/August-September 2025This zine operates in PST.