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So, tomorrow eh?

Anyone here's excited?

>> No.492714

Who the hell picks these covers? Ugh.

>> No.492716

I am dreading the release and my downloading and then my crying because of how bad it is and then raging in the release thread in which all of the contributors and editors are fapping eachother and themselves off because of how good it is.

>> No.492718

>>492714
A drunken man makes them in ten minutes for free.

>> No.492725
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>>492716
It'll be as good as the first one if not better.

>> No.492727

>>492714
>A nice pair of loli legs
>Complaining
Fag.

>> No.492730

I dunno, I think an Alice in Wonderland cover is kind of appropriate for some reason.

>> No.492736

>>492730
I liked this cover. Better than the clusterfuckfest of the first one.

>> No.492739

I, for one, hope that this volume was not kissed by a man's virulent lips.

>> No.492741

Is it still allowing everyone in or have we become pretentious yet and now reject shit?

>> No.492747

Where can I find the first issue,slowpoke.

>> No.492755

>>492747
http://zwg.wildwestwaffles.com/ZWG_-_March.1.pdf

>> No.492757

>>492741
Yes, they even send us back the edited works for approval.

>> No.492761

>>492739
Care to explain?

>> No.492764

Do they make the covers or just use stock photos

>> No.492767

>>492764
It's a creative commons share and share alike attribution picture from flickr.

>> No.492772

>>492761

from a story in the 1st volume

>> No.492774

>>492767

I'd make her legs my creative commons, if you know what I mean.

>> No.492776

>>492772
The Collector?

>> No.492779

>>492776

i could swear it was from the collection of stories from /x/

>> No.492782
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492782

>>492776
Best story EVER.

>> No.492964

>>492712
I am.

>> No.492972

My piece is being broken up between issues 2 and 3

>> No.492989

I have some shit in there.
Frankly, I'm surprised they took it.

I now feel obliged to submit something for the next edition, but have no idea where to start. I'm really not a great poet or writer.
Have no idea what to do.

>> No.493041

So how many pages is this turd going to weight in at?

>> No.493045

>>492989
Do it.
zinewritersguild@gmail.com

>>493041
Around 100 pages. We couldn't cut more than that.

>> No.493053

That is the most hipster cover I have ever laid eyes on.

>> No.493056

I read the first story in the first edition.

The story about that guy who's gay for his dog.

Are you kidding me?

The journal needs some quality control. That was terrible.

>> No.493057

>>493053
Appropriate, no?

>> No.493059

>>493045,
>>492989 here. I feel obliged to submit something, but have nothing to submit. Yet.
Do you guys accept scripts?

>> No.493066

>>493056
[Untitled] By Anonymous of Dallas was fucking awesome and you're full of shit because everyone loved it.

>> No.493067

>>493066

I don't remember anyone even talking about it. It as all "Sick" and "Sunset Boulevard" or whatever.

>> No.493068

>>493059
If it's original, yes we do.

>> No.493069

>>493066
i didn't think it was that great.
But the absolute worst thing in there was The Collector.

>> No.493071

>>493057
Correct.

>> No.493073

>>493067
Sick and Second Sunset. Dems was the good ones. And Revolution.

>> No.493074

>>493067
Second Sunset

and yes, people talked about [Untitled]Dallas.

>> No.493078

>>493066

I thought it sucked.

>> No.493079

Is this the actual cover, or will it have more info on the front>?

>> No.493081

You guys should do some kind of yearly best of collection where everybody votes on their favorites. That way we'll have one pure awesome mag a year.

>> No.493083

>>493081
everyone on /lit/ will vote for atlas shrugged.

>> No.493084

>>493079
Maybe, small chance.

>>493081
We're doing it.

>> No.493086

>>493081
GOOD IDEA.

>> No.493089

>>493083
Ayn Rand submitted to the magazine?

>> No.493090

>>493068
Maybe I'll submit one.
Eh. I'll submit something in time for (at least) issue 4.

>> No.493092

Are any of the same authors in this one?

>> No.493093

>>493090
>something

Don't bother.

>> No.493098

>>493093
Go fuck yourself.
There are such things as /lit/reate /g/eeks, you know.

>> No.493099

>>493092
Josef K.
Sensen
Darrin
LBO/Jeremy Levett

Also some extras like reviews of the first issue and a part of Revolution, the most loved story, now with illustrations by our new drawfag.

>> No.493100

Darrin can not possibly live up to himself. He will fail and an hero.

>> No.493105

>>493100
Don't think so.
And believe me, I know what I'm talking about.

>> No.493108

>>493100
he must use the revolver!

play a game of russian roulette

>> No.493109

>>493108
For preview and hype purpouses: His new story is called Memories of Ukraine.

>> No.493116

In Ukrainian Roulette, you use a semi-automatic.

>> No.493125

If we submit a story do we have to use a pen name?

>> No.493129

>>493125
You can choose if you want to go full anonymous, use your real name, your pen name, your email, your anything.
We also ask for you to register on our wiki and talk a little about yourself so people can give you feedback with ease.

>> No.493132

>>493125

Two of the guys used their full names, I think.

>> No.493135

>>493125
it might be advisable because you're on 4chan.

>> No.493161
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>>493125
I'd advice a pen-name. It'll probably spare you the brunt of the internet hate machine should things get out of hand

>> No.493167

>>493161
Dude, where the bumblenipples are you?

>> No.493178

>>493167
>implying

wat

>> No.493183

>>493178
Could you please use the goddam irc please? Download Chatzilla for Firefox and you're good to go.

>> No.493194

>>493178
>>493183
Wow, drama.

>> No.493198
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>>493183
>have IRC
>use e-mail
>ohmigodwhereisproleIcan'tbelievethis.jpg

not amused. I've given you folks the warning that I'd be at work at the essay, and I can't be here 24/7. Honestly, just file me an e-mail if you wanna tell me something important

>> No.493203

>>493198
We miss you ;_; just that.

>> No.493223
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493223

I'm in it. I feel good about my work, at least. I can guarantee some degree of quality to all haters out there. At least give it a try.

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493225

>>493203
heh, alright. I'll save the drama for some other time.

anyhow, I'll get on IRC

>> No.493240

>>493203
"The place was
packed and busting, yells coming from the kitchen and waiters humming back
and forth, a sour scent filling the air as my host squeezes droplets of lemon
juice into her water as food is shuffled past me hurriedly."

Taken from "The Only Night" by Anon of Dallas.
So, where the fuck is the editing here guys? This guy switches tenses like it's a stylistic choice...

>> No.493248

>>493240
We didn't had professional editing guidelines on the first issue.

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>>493240

Anon of Dallas sucks donkeyballs.

His story about dog love was terrible, yet some proclaim it a literary masterpiece.

>> No.493255

>>493250
>His story about [...] was terrible, yet some proclaim it a literary masterpiece.

Welcome to literature.

>> No.493256

"One man was fidgeting
nervously and wiping greasy SWEET off his forehead and his already clammy
palms."

From Revolution. Jesus shit, do you guys even read these things? Do you want some help editing them? Fuck man.

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>>493256
Emphasis added?

>> No.493268

>>493261
Of course.

>> No.493269

>>493223
http://zinewritersguild.wikia.com/wiki/User:JSOsborne

:3

>> No.493271

>>493250
>>493261
Sup Prole.

>> No.493278
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493278

>>493269

Yeah, what of it?

>> No.493305
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493305

Shameless bump for publicity

you even get free artwork

>> No.493318

>>493256 here.
I was serious.
I am offering my services as an editor.
Please, take me up on this, for the sake of the zine. Spelling mistakes simply cannot be allowed.

>> No.493327

>>493318
oh, sorry :3

okay, drop us a line at www.zinewritersguild@gmail.com

we're looking for an editor, as it happens.
(although we'd really love drawfags as well)

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493336

Shit, I'll even give you cats a taste. "Put up or shut up" as they say.

The Vision of Pizarro

The damp mountain of untamed beauty
Hidden deeply in the tangled forest of her body,
Upon which I first discovered El-Dorado
Whom my shining helm held hands with for a long time.
I lived in the embrace of her corcovado,
Of her vaults steadying my cross on the line
Above the lute’s clear Credo it was for her,
that held hands with me for a long time.

Now, all those visions we slaved for so long
Are buried under symphony bricks and tears of lye,
After the glint moved away and heated sweat to sap
I used my dreams and the blood in my mouth
to make a new map.

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493349

>>493336

blade runner, sorry I couldn't resist.

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."

>Now, all those visions we slaved for so long
Are buried under symphony bricks and tears of lye,

"like tears, in rain"

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493364

>>493349

Is that seriously in the movie? Hurm. I wrote that months ago an actually saw "Blade Runner" for the first time a week ago. Weird.

>> No.493365

>>493349
Shit's deep man.

>> No.493369

>>493364
nah, it just reminded me of it. Only the quotes in quotation marks are from the movie

>> No.493372

>>493327
Sent an e-mail.

>> No.493379
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493379

>>493372
okay, cool. We'll try and get back to you ASAP

>> No.493382

>>493379
You need some new reaction images, Prole.

>> No.493383
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493383

>>493336

BTW, this isn't in the Zine at all. Just for you guys from my first book.

>> No.493391

>>493382
Nah, I like them. It's like prole is a friendly avatarfag or some shit.

>> No.493392
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493392

>>493379
yeah, I know...... It was once a purposefull strategy to brand certain images as "prole'

but then we get smart trolls liek this who notice that and steal'em
>>493261

I kinda enjoy being unoticable, y'know?

>> No.493395

SO WHAT CAN THE ALL-KNOWING EDITORS TELL US ABOUT THE SECOND ISSUE JESUS CHRIST I WANT IT NOW

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493404

>>493383
>first book

ohh, I'm jealous

>>493395
One word: drawfags

pic related

>> No.493406

>>493395
Is there still arbitrary genre sections? How many of the stories are illustrated? Did you refuse anything?

Thing waht I want to know.

>> No.493417

>>493406
>refuse anything
not that I'm aware of
>arbitrary genres
yes... but they've be made considerably looser so anon gets to look at moar work instead of just pidgeon-holing a section
>drawing
not telling :p

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>>493404

>that picture

>then that sentence

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>>493421
oh you. We're not streaming the works per se. , but we are selecting the best of the crop to put in the limited issue length.

you just gotta wait until the issue to start hating, no early-starts on my watch

>> No.493435

>>493417
>not telling :p
DO IT FAGGOT.

Also, what time release?

>> No.493444

>>493435
around 21:00 GMT-3

>> No.493445

>>493431

Can't you guys edit it a little? When numb is a verb, it means "to make numb", not "to become numb", as it is used there.

>> No.493448
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493448

>>493444
uh darn, I was gonna say it was the time on the covers watch

>> No.493471

dictionary.com says the verb is "To make or become numb."

But that website might be full of shit.

>> No.493486

Dammit, you guys should make a preview or something, like a short synopsis of 3-4 of the pieces from across the categories.

>> No.493495

>>493486
Chillax, we're releasing it tomorrow.

>> No.493497

So the Monthly Circlejerk is due?

Whoopee.

>> No.493499

>>493240
>Implying the editors are actually editors
>Implying the editors are not copypasting monkeys

>> No.493509

>>493499
I aim to change that.
I'd like this to become a somewhat respectable zine.

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493511

>>493404

Dat hat

>> No.493513

>>493497
I don't get this. If you like reading amateur submissions, it's cool. If you hate it, it gathers all the people that piss you off into one thread, which you can hide and ignore. It's win win.

Unless you're just a troll who'd piss on anything anyone else was enjoying.

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493522

>>493499
anons...

anons...

save the hating for when you've seen it.

>> No.493526

>>493404
Early criticism. If Bantha Fodder is the artist, it should be in a smaller, or distinct font, separate from the text of the story. Smaller, bolder, italicer.

>> No.493529

>>493509

>4chan
>respectable

>> No.493538

>>493529
This board has proven itself to be a bit different than the rest. I feel anon has some potential.

Darrin's "Revolver" was actually really fuckin' good.

>> No.493543

Wait. In the wiki says some guy wrote something for issue 3, but there's only the fist issue to download.

It means that his work is prepared for the third issue or you hate me and only let me download the first one?

>> No.493545

>>493543
We have work set up to the fourth issue.

>> No.493553

>>493545
Ok, so I had submitted something on the 22nd. it probably won't be in until the 4th or 5th issue?

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>>493543
Okay, last response of the night for me before I get some shut-eye:

the first edition of the zine generated enough submissions that we haven enough content for a third issue in the works.

and thats all, g'night folks

>> No.493561

>>493553
Lemme check dem electro-mails.

>> No.493567

>>493553
T T & F right?

Third issue.

>> No.493568

>>493526
Agreed. It's off putting. Don't you guys have anyone with an eye for graphic design?

>> No.493576

>>493568
I offered to redo the first issue's font entirely in Papyrus but they ignored me.

>> No.493584

>>493568
Goldensox does the organizing and stuff.

>>493576
Eh?

>> No.493586

>>493567
Okay, my estimations were correct.

Also, Staples needs to make printing cheaper. I was going to print a physical copy of the inaugural issue and It would have been 70 bucks. I could do it myself but without the fancy binding.

>> No.493594

>>493586
>70 bucks

Man, it's 5 USD here to put a goddam spiral in it.

>> No.493599

>>493586
holyshi-

anon, I will physically mail you a colour copy of the zine if you want it that bad

no joke

>> No.493602

>>493576

And with good reason.

>> No.493610

I can't wait for the next issue! I wish I was able to get that rating system finished for the first issue, but life got real and couldn't get to my computer for a few weeks.

>> No.493611

>>493599
I want one too :/

>> No.493615

>>493594
The hundred twenty something pages alone were 60. This is what it's like to live in Canada, folks!

>>493599
I actuality my idea was to print the ones only with my work in it. I'd love for the first one then after that just tell me how you did it. I'm clearly oblivious to some things.

>> No.493618

>>493610
No problem man. Your will to help is more than anough :3

>> No.493626

>>493615
Wait, you mean to put an spiral on it or bind it like a real book?

I mean, you could just print it in halfA4's and staple it. /po/ has some awesome guidelines on bookbinding.

>> No.493633

>>493626
Well I suppose I could print it all at my house, then hole punch then throw into a duotang

>> No.493634

>>493584
well pass on the photo caption complaint. looks ugly. there should be at least one carriage return between the attribution and the rest of the text.

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>>493611
oh dear, tell you what:

e-mail the zine (zinewritersguild@gmail.com) with a timestamped image (to ensure I'm not being had) and mailing address, and I'll personally send you printouts of issues one and two of the zine.

Maybe in the future we can hold a raffle for this sort of thing...

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493653

I have the first issue printed with A++ quality and binded into a magazine like on my pic. (And the second issue to be spiraled)
I mean, gee whiz, it's OUR works on that, I'm fucking proud of it.

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493656

>>493615
no problem. but I'm pretty sure the public libraries/ university campuses can print off miles of paper if you use'em (at least it is in BC over here)

>> No.493661

>>493641
Autographed copies is an idea for a raffle but mailing them to everyone would be menial and so damn time consuming. I always have good but impractical ideas.

>> No.493668

>>493661
yeah, you're correct once again.

just kinda cool that people are printing these things out, is all.

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493670

I thought On Being Locked Up was quite delightful. Would read Bishop again, plot tweests or nawt.

>> No.493677

Sending printed copies would be a good way to rise some bucks to pay our server and some future writing competitions, but again, Goldensox's will is that we never put money on it so we won't 'become corrupted and start backstabbing eachother'.

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493685

>>493677
wait....

if you're not goldensox, which f#$%ing editor are you?

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493695

>>493653
Wire-O was here.

Spirals are pig-disgusting.

>> No.493698

>>493685
I'm all editors.

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493722

>>493698
okay, now I'm seriously disturbed
because that's an actual discussion we've had.

SPY SAPPING MAH ZINE IRC

>> No.493727

>>493722
Mentlegen

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493742

>>493727
oh no you just didn't

>> No.493743

>>493722
An IRC you say?

Care to share with us?

>> No.493746

>>493743
you'll hear all the juicy details in the upcoming issue

okay, now I'm officially gone

>> No.493759

>>493746
Suits me.

>> No.494411

Bump for IT'S TONIGHT HELL YEAH

>> No.494412

irc
irc.freenode.net
#ZWG