#seeking writer

[zineobiology]

Welcome to the Zine O’Biology

A multi-fandom Star Trek Zine.

Do you have strong opinions on Vulcan fra’als, Cardassian tails, or how the heck Trill symbionts reproduce? We want to hear from you!

The Zine O’Biology is a fictional comparative xenobiology academic journal set in the Star Trek universe. If you’ve always wanted to wax eloquent for up to 3000 words about your theories on alien biology, welcome to your new home!

We want all your theories about all your favorite aliens! This is a friendly but competitive academic journal where the content of every paper is a little bit suspicious (is this paper based on rumor or fact? What is the methodology?) and some competing authors leave snarky comments on one another’s work. So just like a real academic journal, except ours features the Great Green Anthurium.

We welcome xenobiology articles on all Star Trek aliens from all series!

The final format will be a PDF that you can scroll at your leisure or print at home in order to have a physical copy of the Zine. (This way there is no money involved.)

--SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FOR--

Alien biology articles

Alien biology artwork

In-Universe advertisements

Letters to the editor

ALIEN BIOLOGY ARTICLES

How do Andorian genders work? Are Cardassians actually lizards? Why do Klingons have so many redundant organs? What’s the biological purpose of Bajoran nose ridges? What’s the best cement mix for emergency surgery on a Horta?

You’ve been pondering alien biology for years. This is your chance to infodump all your favorite theories to an eager audience of your fellow nerds!

Articles will be separated into two categories: reproductive biology or general biology. Yes, we also want all your theories on what every species is packing downstairs…and how they use it.

Journal articles should be fun and engaging, but also written in your interpretation of a pseudo-academic style, since this is a highly respected Federation xenobiology journal. If you want to keep things more lighthearted and less academic, check out the section on Letters to the Editor.

ALIEN BIOLOGY ARTWORK

If you have independent illustrations about alien biology we would love to see them! If you would like to provide illustrations for one of our journal articles, tell us what species you want to illustrate and we’ll do our best to match you up!

Art should be in a square, scaleable format, printable at high resolution at 4x4 inches.

JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENTS

Even in a post-need future, academic journals will need a little extra funding. Submit your ads for Ferengi Oomox Creme, Self Sealing Stem Bolts, Gently Used Federation Technology, and, of course, “reproductive aids.” The weirder the better! Have fun with it!

All art needs to be printable at high resolution

Ad Sizes:

1 column (vertical) 3.5 x 7

half page (horizontal) 8 x 5

banner (narrow horizontal) 8 x 2

in-text (square) 3.5 x 3.5 scaleable

in-text (half-square) 3.5 x 1.75

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Do you have a great idea, but it’s not enough to fill out a 3000 word article? Submit it as a “reaction” to a previous journal article. Feel free to lay into a mythical researcher who does NOT understand why their biological theory is wrong and yours is right!

Max length 800 words. Enjoy making these plenty frothy!

WE NEED SUB-EDITORS!

The creators of this Zine are all notorious Vulcan Fuckers. Since we want the Zine O’Biology to be open to all alien species, it is only logical that we seek your expertise.

We’re seeking fans from all over the Star Trek universe to spread the word that yes, it’s time for us to all come together in the spirit of explaining how our favorite aliens come together.

Sub-Editors will be in charge of helping us solicit articles and art for their specific race of aliens and editing those articles in order to fit into the Zine. If we don’t have a sub editor for a species, we’ll do our best, but the chapter on that species won’t be as good as it would be if folks with real fanon knowledge were involved.

WANT TO GET INVOLVED, BUT YOU’RE NOT A WRITER OR ARTIST?

WE NEED:

Graphic designers to help with Zine layout

Social media promoters

Alien art and article wranglers (ie: get your fannish friends involved!)

--HOW TO GET INVOLVED--

Fill out the Art or Writing Google Form letting us know your interests or reach out to the Editor in Chief at [email protected]

DEADLINES:

August 1, 2024: Last date for everyone seeking an art or writing partner to submit their request. We don’t guarantee you’ll be partnered up. It depends on how many people are interested and what aliens they want to draw/write.

August 18, 2024: Art/Writing partners notified. NOTE: it’s both fine and encouraged if you want to submit as a team from the start! This is for people who do not have a partner and would like us to find them one.

August 30, 2024: Final call for all journal authors, artists, and advertisers to let us know what species they’re working with, how many submissions they plan to send, and whether their submission will be general or reproductive biology.

October 20, 2024: All art, advertising, and journal submissions are due

We hope to have the Zine O’Biology ready for your enjoyment by New Year’s Eve 2024. We all have full time jobs and lives, so that date may change depending on the volume of submissions.

FAQ

What if my biological theories are totally different from another author’s?

Yes. Perfect. We love it.

We want to see everyone’s theories! Canon gave us scraps, but together we will make a meal! Expect to see many mutually contradictory articles. That’s part of the fun!

What about Smut?

Yes, we are accepting E rated submissions! The journal will be separated into two sections:

General Biology

Reproductive Biology

General Biology is everything but the genitals

Reproductive Biology should include actual descriptions of the mechanics and biology. Think of it as creating reference material for smut writers and artists.

#Star Trek #Zine #Multi-Fandom #Aliens #Alien Biology #Fake Ads #Letters to the Editor #Xenobiology #Fake Academic Journal #Fanfic #Fanart #Seeking Artists #Seeking Writers #Seeking Editors #Open to the public #Free Zine #Vulcans #Cardassians #Trill #Borg #Klingons #Bajorans #Romulans #Andorians #Tellerites #Star Trek TOS #star trek ds9 #star trek discovery #star trek snw #star trek voyager

[mister13eyond]

dont normally post about drama but this seems relevant:

im seeing a lot of people jump to "james somerton was never good anyways" in retaliation for the hbomb expose, but there's a really fine line to tread there before you get into stepping on the toes of the people he stole from, you know?

some of his videos and analysis did seem genuinely intelligent, thoughtful, insightful, and well-written. yeah, it turns out those are the result of him stealing from other people. but that doesnt mean the original writers WEREN'T intelligent, thoughtful, insightful and good writers. he had plenty of garbage opinions interspersed throughout, but the reason many people (myself included) were suckered in by him is that the queer creators he stole from DID have really important and interesting analysis. the parts of his videos that were good were stolen, but by discounting his essays entirely we're throwing the baby out with the bathwater and insisting those he stole from didn't have anything important to say.

the parts he himself supplied were trash, but he stole the work of some genuinely brilliant and insightful writers and passed it off as his own- and that writing still exists and is still brilliant and insightful; we just know now who was actually responsible for it and who to thank for that work

lets just be careful when we smugly proclaim that we always hated everything he had to say- because a lot of the words we're discounting were never his to begin with, and the last thing those authors need is to have their work trash talked because it ended up in the mouth of someone dishonest

#james somerton #hbomberguy #im just saying like #i liked a lot of points he made in his videos because it turns out he was never the one who made those points #now i can go seek out the original authors and Actually read the work that intrigued me in the first place #they DO deserve credit for their writing! #saying everything he ever made was garbage and nothing he said was worthwhile is such a disservice to those authors #they DID do really brilliant work #and then it was stolen and passed off as his #but their work still stands on its own merits- even more so now that i know #that much of the stuff i Disagreed with was his own opinions or tweaks and that the original work #is not bogged down with his bullshit #and can read it as originally intended #i think admitting that the writers he stole from Are really genuinely good writers and that the opinions he stole from them ARE compelling #is the least we can do to ensure that the authors don't feel like their work is irrevocably taken and tainted

[pinkypastal]

Nothings funnier then DC writers deliberately trying to make people hate Jason Todd for so fucking long

Only for the audience to go

#like- #half his robin run was written by a writer that hated both him AND robin #and then when he came back dude spent like. half a decade being written by even more writers that hated him #and/or used him as a plot device/stock villain rather then a character #then he ended up with a dyde that wrote him like a self insert bad boy seeking redemption #look at him go! #dude has like. 3 good books and that's enough #jason todd #dc #dc comics #batfam #batman #red hood #robin #robin ii

[thepursuitofunderstanding]

No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.

Carl Jung

#carl jung #carl g. jung #jung #quotes #philosophy #wisdom #life #literature #writer #books #psychology #write #art #artist #idea #ideas #isolation #seeking #psychoanalysis

[b-a-pigeon]

Seeking beta readers for a queer fantasy romance novel

Fell A. Marsh's Taker of the Third Path follows Linmiru, a hedgewitch led by his god to an abandoned inn at an ancient crossroads. His task there is to meet the next person to take the overgrown "third path."

Months pass, and a growing connection with one of the inn's guests leads Lin to question his devotion to destiny—but the fate of the world rests on his prophesied meeting with the taker. And when the day finally comes, Linmiru must confront the reality that nothing at the old crossroads has been as it seemed.

If you're into character-driven fantasy, romance that explores darker, heavier themes, queer and trans characters, and some unique and vibrant world building, you'll probably love this book as much as I do!!

No experience required—the goal here is to get authentic feedback from real readers. All you need to apply for a free copy is a love of fantasy and/or queer romance and the willingness to give your honest opinion! The beta reading period begins later this month, so get in while signups are still open!

✨ Learn More & Sign Up Here ✨

#beta readers #call for beta readers #seeking beta readers #lgbt fantasy #queer fantasy #trans fantasy #writeblr #writblr #writers on tumblr #indie authors #indie author #lgbt books #queer books #trans books #lgbt authors #queer authors #trans authors #authors on tumblr #taker of the third path #fell a. marsh #fell marsh

[cv-angels]

Why is Tim's solution to not living in the manor to automatically move to the shadiest places in Gotham? First the theater in crime alley and now the marina?

Of course bruce would blow a gasket tim two of your neighbors just got murdered

#ppl think tim is a magnet for trouble but no he seeks it out all on his own #tim drake writers really said this boy has minimal to no sense of self preservation #tuesday spoilers #tim drake: robin spoilers #tim drake #tim drake: robin

[dirtytransmasc]

[TW implied/referenced rape/forced consent]

did Alicent call for her mother? did she ask her, a woman she thought was so wise and all knowing, why? why it happened to her? why her father betrayed her so? why this man who was so much older than her, looked at her with such empty lustful eyes? did she silently pray for her mother when Viserys raped her, night after night, begging for her to save her? did she imagine her mother walking next to her as she made her way to Viserys's chambers, knowing what was to happen, unable to change her fate? did she scream for her during labor, begging for her to be by her side, to hold her hand, to make the pain stop? did she cry for her mother when she was raising a child, while still a child herself, another on the way, clueless as to what to do? did she ask her for advice? did she beg for forgiveness cause she was failing her children? did she kneel at the Sept till it hurt more than she could bear, trying to feel her mother's arms around her? did she take Aegon? Helaena? Aemond? Daeron? did she take them with her to pray, to get to know her mother? did she have to hold them still and remind them to be quiet in such a place? did she hold them close as she told them stories of her?

did she ever think of Aemma? she must have, she must have when Viserys forced her into the late queen's robes, she must have when he frequently called her by the wrong name, when he sought her hand in marriage before his mourning period had even ended. did she beg for Aemma's forgiveness? was she sorry for what Viserys was doing to her? did she blame herself? did she feel guilty for having a healthy son on the first try, for having 4 healthy babes? did she tell her kids of her? did she share her memories of Aemma with them? did she question how she managed to be with Viserys for so long? how she lost so much cause of that man yet pain and anger never once flashed in her eyes? did she think of the last conversation she heard from her, about the child bed and royal wombs, often?

#im having a moment #its fine #im fine #not reflecting on my mommy issues as we speak #definitely not projecting them onto alicent #no no no why would you ask? #the (conceptual. since hotd never explored it) bond between Alicent. her mom. and Aemma is something that can be so personal #like did she think of them? did she bury her memories? did she seek forgiveness or mercy? #I need to know #how deep did Alicent's guilt run? #how desperate was she to have her mother back #please hotd writers please I'm desperate #alicent hightower #aemma targaryen #I can't even find a concept name for Alicent's mom (she deserves a name) #pro alicent hightower #pro team green #anti viserys i targaryen #anti otto hightower #hotd #house of the dragon #going mad. chewing my own leg like a dog. shaking uncontrollably. seeking gods mercy. help

[froggy-horror-picture-show]

"charlie's talking about sunny fanfic oh no what if he reads mine" sorry to talk about pacific rim in the sunny tag again but folks. he has already read fanfic. he thanked people for "writing alongside the writers" in 2018. the guy is not gonna freak out about your macden fic

#to be clear the fic he implied he'd read was newmann #not sunny #but my point is he's already done it and proven himself not to give too much of a shit #i don't think you should send actors or writers fic #but i also think if theyre seeking it out #what are you gonna do #iasip #sunny podcast

[phoebepheebsphibs]

Other people: wow you really write kids accurately

Me: thanks i was one once

#lol jk jk #but like #do some people not write kids accurately?? #like how do you forget that #it was your entire backstory #also i do teach kids and volunteer in childcare every week so that might be a factor too #nah you fools #the truth is that i AM A GIANT CHILD BWAHAHA #hide and seek fic #fiction #tumblr writers #i love to write #my writing #writing kids #writing children

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

guys, i think i figured it out. horde prime is a representation of all the c//a shippers who look for subtext to prove that c//a is real, when there’s literally no subtext.

#“dilated eyes” when her eyes weren’t dilated at all #“adora means something to you” “you seek to protect her” when catra literally gives him adora’s coordinates so he could kill her #“you always wanted more but all she ever wanted was you” when he knows batshit about catra’s and adora’s relationship #it’s actually so funny when writers fail to write a good ship but instead make other characters shippers in order to convince us #horde prime #spop #she ra #anti spop #anti catradora

[wings-of-flying]

so uhm. first paragraph of a riptide fairytale au oneshot series i'm potentially doing. this one's snow white inspired:

Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Luneya, there lived a prince with skin as blue as the waves, hair as green as malachite, and a list of titles as long as the tallest tower was high. And Chip was going to kill him.

#posting this because i tell you what being a writer is difficult #cause i write all this shit and give up part way through cause there's been no validation or anything #and i don't care if that sounds like i'm attention seeking. cause i low-key am let's be real that's how humans work #anyway. i really wanna finish writing these and need some motivation so. here. have. take #lemme know if you'd be interested in more because i'm getting fed up with fic writing tbh #albatross writes #jrwi #jrwi riptide #riptide au

[soulinkpoetry]

When you constantly seek validation from people, you can never be yourself. You’ll always try to reach THEIR idea of perfection. You’ll always be on edge and anxious for not being good enough for them. Stop it , because it will make you sick. Take a step back and determine what you stand for , reach your own kind of perfection, only for you and nobody else, it’s your life you’re living, not theirs. If they’re not accepting of you they don’t have to be a part of it.

.

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#stop seeking validation #be yourself #improve yourself for you #self care #soulinkpoetry #poetry #thoughts #she writes #feelings #poets on tumblr #writers and poets #poetscommunity

[seek--rest]

hit with the sudden and overwhelmingly depressing realization that all the beautiful set up and possibility that could be created for Peter AND MJ post NWH will likely be ignored or skipped over for the sake of a slap dash reunion to entice the attention of tomdaya fans that will come to see the movie in droves for the chance to see Tom and Zendaya kiss on screen again

#seek speaks #petermj #spideychelle #petermjane #no way home #the way I want their reunion but NOT LIKE THAT #placing bets on how many spideychelle writers come back if that happens

[pinazee]

Cloudy with a chance of murder

I’ll probably do a more detailed analysis when i get to the remake but heres some real random thoughts.

Add lawyer to the list of paths not taken by Gus. He seems to really enjoy this career, i wonder why he never considered it?

I really liked Michael Weston’s Adam Hornstock. Hes another character i wish had come back (not just the remake haha). He still can, considering theres a 4th movie coming out ;) maybe someone sues Shawn for being wrong or right about a vision and the trial becomes about whether Shawn actually is psychic. If he doesn’t admit he’s a fraud he goes to jail but if he does, hundreds of cases could be potentially thrown out and he has to decide whether to do whats best for him or whats best for the victims

*edit* this would also tie into the pilot! Because shawn had to pretend to be psychic to save his ass, and now he has to tell the truth to*

(i believe there was a similar case in a much later season where Shawn was caught intruding and his psychic-ness was brought into question but i don’t think it went to trial. I digress)

That Shawn and Henry scene was so dramatically potent! Shawn feels micromanaged like always, constantly under the gaze of his fathers judgmental stare, only for it to be subverted into Henry’s concern for his safety, and also a callback to his accident in Spelling Bee. They are slowly peeling back the layers of the Henry onion.

But who goes to watch court for fun???? Thats frickin weird Henry 😬

Correct pronunciation of Paraguay: [parr] [uh] [gwy]. I felt the need to put that out there haha

Did Shawn actually work at Club Med and not tell Gus for some reason, or is it all a lie?? You never know with him. He has so much fun with his goof-ums it’s hard to tell fact from fiction. If he did keep that from Gus; why? My only hypothesis was that Gus was telling Henry where he was and he didn’t want him to. Idk. And idk why i thought so much about this.

What a cute end scene, everyone rallying around to help Shawn (Lassie for the win!)

P.S Gus is NOT shawns sidekick okay!

#im curious what the writers thought needed improved in this ep #because they said it had potential that wasn’t met #but to me its potential was met pretty well haha #its fine but not one i seek out to rewatch #henry L spencer?? whats the L?? #psych rewatch #psych #shawn spencer #james roday rodriguez #james roday #burton guster #dulé hill #dule hill #maggie lawson #juliet o'hara #corbin bernsen #henry spencer #psych usa #psych tv

[bloop-im-a-frog-now]

If The Universe Was Merciful

Relationships: Grian & Scar, Jellie & Scar, Pearl & Jellie

Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Graphic Description of Corpses, Canon-Typical Violence, Jellie is an Eldritch Being, Use of the Minecraft End Poem, Scar Angst, Star gazing

Summary:

4 of them were still alive, and then 3, and then 2, and the remaining soul returned where it belonged. To the universe.

After the experience that was 3rd Life, all the Hermits were welcomed into season 8, some of them more uneasy than others. And Scar learned that while the universe loved him, it would not be merciful to his mind.

#bloop's attention seeking strategy #the sequel to if the gods were kind #it is finally here #desert duo #gtws #jellie the cat #grian #pearlescentmoon #mcyt fanfiction #hermitcraft #3rd life #3lsmp #hermitshipping big bang #eldritch jellie totally wasnt a last minute addition to help with writers block #never /s

[ollydee]

PAID GIG -- Seeking Book Cover Artist for NA Queer Speculative Romance Duology

I AM ABLE TO PAY: $200 - $300 upfront and I will also obvs include your info --- you will get your own bio and can link whatever you want right by my bio and my links in the back of the book

What I'd really like to do is help out someone at the beginning of their career, as I am someone at the beginning of mine. I could totally go on fiverr, but I'd rather source from the fam. There are so many talented artists here and this website's done a lot for me in terms of developing my own craft and making connections. So here we are!

Here is the back cover synopsis of book one:

In every generation since the first cataclysmic use of the weapon, there has been a human designated the “Knight of Sol II.” The Knight’s job is to house the weapon’s activation switch within their body. In the event of another war between Earth II and alien homeworld Drune, the King Admiral must kill the Knight in order to extract the switch and use it. This arrangement — so it is hoped — ensures that the weapon will never be used lightly. Drew is the current Squire, next in line to be the Knight. It is a great honor. He’s terrified. Eighty years since the end of the war, the Emni — local, alien inhabitants of Drune — have finally achieved a long-sought goal: an exchange program, in which an Emni student is sent abroad to Earth II, where they will study amongst humans. Brave and blunt Riis is chosen as that envoy of exchange. His mission is complex, but laid out in simple terms: Make them like you. Speak the truth. Maybe they’ll stop killing us. Riis only really succeeds at getting Drew to like him. Which adds a whole new level of “complicated” to a relationship that never had a hope of being simple.

How to Apply: REBLOG this with your four BEST PIECES and tag it 'portfolio'

Like, your four BEST pieces that MOST CLOSELY fit the genre. Depending on how many people I get I might do a round two with more specific shit but yeah. If we vibe and I love your work we will move on into the sunset of making money and working together yaaaay

Have any questions? Inbox me for sure, I'd be thrilled to answer anything.

I would like to forge a long-term working relationship with an illustrator based on 1. me paying them and 2. them making art for my books and 3. not just for this, but potentially for future books if we really vibe and your style vibes with my next story. I average about 200,000 words a year (which for me means at minimum three books) and now that I've finally decided to bite the bullet and start publishing, there WILL be more work and you WILL get more exposure. I will also obvs be able to pay more and more each book if we do well.

Also --- anyone who is interested in reading an excerpt to get a feel for the work, pm me with your email address. I will gladly send over a pdf of the first chapter, and I of course will not share your email publicly.

Even if you are not interested, please reblog in case one of your followers is! Thank you so much tumblr fam <3

#illustration #seeking illustrator #paid art job #cover design #science fiction art #major points if you can guess which serial writer i had to hit up for permission to even write this #lol #don't worry he said i could #it's very INSPIRED BY THAT SERIAL THO