BURNOUT is a dark Promare zine focused on Lio Fotia. From a life on the run to captivity at the hands of Freeze Force to the pain of powering the Prometech engine, a Burnish’s life is filled with suffering, and Lio is no exception. This zine will explore the theme of Lio’s struggles and pain, showing the Mad Burnish leader’s vulnerable side.
This is a mature zine with a recommended age rating of 16+. The NSFW supplement is for 18+ readers only.
Preorders open now!
Mod Team
Head Mod: Elcie
@BurningLio
Shipping and Social Media: Holly
@HollyJollyPaca
Ordering, Merch and Finance: Spade
@Spadeset
Graphic Design and Formatting: Eli
@opalescent_teal
Zine Specs
A5 (5.8 x 8.3 in/148 x 210 mm)
300 DPI
CMYK
Perfect-bound
Length: 160 pages
Supplement Specs
A5 (5.8 x 8.3 in/148 x 210 mm)
300 DPI
PDF Only
50+ pages
Timeline
The following is our approximate timeline for this zine, though exact dates are subject to change.
8/16/20 - 8/30/20: interest check
8/30/20 - 9/30/20: applications
10/10/20: acceptance/rejections sent out
10/18/20 - 2/28/21: production phase
3/1/21 - 5/27/21: format and prep
5/28/21 - 6/30/21: preorder period
Expected ship date: August 2021
Content Warnings
This zine will feature artwork and fanfics exploring the theme of angst/whump in Lio’s life. The contributors have explored this theme through a variety of scenarios - physical suffering, emotional pain, abuse, and the aftermath of trauma, to name a few.
Detailed content warnings will be included for each work in the table of contents, so readers can feel free to skip anything they don't wish to see. A general list of content warnings for each zine is included below.
The zine includes mostly gen and Galo/Lio, with some Kray/Lio on the side. All pieces are loosely canon-compliant and set either in the canon world of Promare or mildly canon-divergent AUs (i.e. bad ending).
Main zine content warnings:
Blood/injury
Major character death
Trauma/PTSD
Medical trauma
Canon typical discrimination
Imprisonment
Bondage
Non-graphic nudity and offscreen/implied sexuality
Supplement content warnings:
Rape/non-con
Graphic violence
Gore/body horror
Consensual sexual content
Non-graphic nudity
Contributor applications are closed!
Contributor Compensation
All participants will receive a free copy of the print zine and free copies of both PDF zines. Participants will also receive full merch bundles if possible.
The profits from sales will be divided evenly among all contributors and mods after production costs are paid. Payments will be made via PayPal in USD. If there is a profit equal to less than $1.00 per participant, the money will be donated to a charity chosen by zine participants.
Writer Guidelines
What to Submit:
Three pieces of writing, maximum 2000 words each
Finished, standalone pieces
If you want to contribute sexually explicit content to the supplement, include at least one E-rated piece.
At least one piece must feature Lio to demonstrate your grasp of characterization
A link to a portfolio of your work - fiction only; no blog posts, articles, etc. Any site is okay as long as your work is easily and publicly viewable.
What we're looking for:
Solid grasp of grammar, spelling, etc
Strong characterization and attention to the emotional states of characters
Clear, concise descriptions
Readable, engaging prose
Ability to tell a good story within the word limit
What writers will contribute:
Writers will commit to one finished piece in the main zine or the supplement, or may choose to contribute to both.
Finished stories will be between 1500 and 3000 words.
We are looking to accept 5-10 writers.
Artist Guidelines
What to Submit:
Three finished pieces of artwork
No sketches, but fully rendered grayscale/black and white pieces are acceptable - just keep in mind that we will be printing the zine in color and will likely keep grayscale pieces to a minimum.
If you want to contribute sexually explicit or gore art to the supplement, include an example of this kind of work.
Promare art isn’t required, but we’d love to see Lio in your style if you have pieces featuring him.
A link to a portfolio of your work - any site is okay as long as your artwork is publicly and easily viewable
What we're looking for:
Character-focused artwork
Solid grasp of anatomy
Dynamic poses and expressions
Scenes that show intense emotion or suggest a story
Effective use of color, shading, and lighting
What artists will contribute:
Art categories: full-page illustration, two-page spread, comic (1-2 pages), fic illustration/collab
Artists will commit to at least one finished piece in the main zine or the supplement, or may choose to contribute to both.
A5 page size, 300 dpi. Fic illustrations may be smaller than page size.
We are looking to accept 20-30 artists.
Merch Artist Guidelines
What to Submit:
Three pieces of finished artwork
Must be full color.
No NSFW content, but suggestive art is okay.
If you have made merch in the past, please show us, but it’s not required.
Promare art isn’t required, but we’d love to see Lio in your style if you have pieces featuring him.
A link to a portfolio of your work - any site is okay as long as your artwork is publicly and easily viewable.
What we're looking for:
Art that’s suitable for making into physical merch
Character-centered art
Not overly detailed
Strong use of color
What artists will contribute:
Artists will be responsible for one finished piece of merch.
We are looking to accept 3-5 merch artists.
Types of merch we are hoping to include - though we are open to suggestions from merch artists!
Acrylic charms
Stickers
Prints
Pins or buttons
Digital merch printouts (coloring pages, paper dolls, etc)