Entangled Partners

An upcoming free digital only AU zine about the relationship between Monoma and Shinsou from My Hero Academia!



Mods

Mod Bitchy, Organization

Mod Bitchy is the head mod of this project and is in charge of organization! She has been a mod for several projects including Gravity Between Us Volumes 1 and 2 (IzuOcha), Amplify (KamiJirou), Dodging the Punchline (EraserJoke), Longing (Monoshin), Don't Save Me, I'll Save You (Female Pro Hero Calander) as well an upcoming undisclosed new project.You can connect with Mod Bitchy on Twitter here

Mod Kay, Graphics

a 23 yr old aroace who loves her dogs and got sucked into Monoshin thanks to Teal and enjoys dreaming up head canons and AUs for the pair. First time modding a zine but has participated in many, love watching all the ideas come together! Very excited to see!You can connect with Mod Kay on Twitter here or on Tumblr here

Mod Shini, Social Media

Heyla. I love fandom and everything that goes with it. I'm a longtime cosplayer, event coordinator and an unapologetic multishipper. I fell in love with Monoshin when the A vs B fights happened in the manga and it quickly became my top ship for these two. I've gotten into Zines and Bangs over the past few years, and have modded a few. My first modding position was as Beta mod on Sex on Fire: a Dabi zine, and I have since branched into other positions including, but not limited to Finance for Electric Melody, Sextra Credit,and Showstopper and Socials for Electric Feel: A Denki zine.You can connect with Mod Shini on Twitter here

Mod Emily, Art

Hi I'm 23, and Art student I love mha so much! Shinso is one of my favorite characters but Cosplayer Fadeworks made me fall in love with monoma and monoshin. This is my first time moding for a zine, but I am The Head Mod for Lavender Breeze Monoshin Bang, Head Mod for Firecraker: A Katsuki Bakugou Bang, Art mod for KV Mini Bang, and also Art mod for Sero Cellobration bang, I've also participated in many bangs as a creator as well! I can't wait to see what ideas everyone will bring to the table!You can connect with Mod Emily on Twitter here

Mod Senna, Author/Beta

I've been in fandoms since I can remember, and writing almost as long. Shonen manga/anime series and fantasy novels are my particular catnip, and the fascinating power of the written word's led me to editing both professionally and casually. This is my first modding position, but hope I've learned great things from the mods in the zines I've participated in!You can connect with Mod Senna on Twitter here or on Ao3 here

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a zine?A zine is a self published booklet. This zine specifically is a fan made publication about Monoma Neito and Shinso Hitoshi. The content inside will be determined by the results of the interest check! This will be a free digital only zine.What is the zine rating?PG13, this is an SFW zine.Why is this a free digital zine? Can this project be printed and be made for charity/profit?This project will be a free digital zine for several reasons. The first is that a free digital zine is more viable with the economic realities facing many folks right now. This lets us be able to have more content creators involved than if we were to print and ship the project and lets the mods enjoy the creation process more than if we were trying to market this for sales.How will I know if I get picked as a contributor?Mods will be sending out e-mails to the account on your contributor application in early August. Keep your eyes on Twitter for an announcement that e-mails have been sent.Do I have to have a beta?We will be looking for a beta mod when mod application open shortly!Can I be an artist AND a writer? Or do I have to pick only one?You are of course welcome to apply as a writer and as an artist! Although we can not guarantee that if we ask you to be a writer you will also be asked to create art for the zine and vice versa.Will you be allowing multi shippers to join?Multi shippers are more than welcome to participate! In fact, the current mods are multi-shippers. As long as the content of the piece that is created for the zine is MonoShin focused - and the server for the project is a safe place for MonoShin shippers - we have no problem with allowing anyone who is enthusiastic about the ship to participate!Do contributor/Mod applicants have to have previous zine experience?Not at all! We want people who are passionate about MonoShin! As well as someone who has talent and is dedicated to making this project the best it can be!Are you going to have any guest artists or writers? Or will they all be determined by apps?The mod team is currently discussing picks for guests and are planning on inviting a few to join the project! Announcements to come on twitterDo you need mods? If so what are the requirements for becoming a mod?Yes - Mod applications are open for Social Media Mods, Beta and Artist mods. You can find the requirements and applications for the mod positions on the twitter or on the "How do I apply" page.Will you allow collabs?Mods prefer and encourage collaboration in their projects.Will we be able to create two pieces if we really wanted to?If you want to make more than one piece, mods are happy to oblige!

Schedule

  • May 13 - Interest check opens

  • May 28 - Mod apps open

  • June 25 - Mod apps close

  • July 1 - contributor apps open

  • August 6 - contributor apps close

  • August 13 - emails expected to begin being sent

  • August 20 - everyone in server

  • August 25 - pitches due

  • August 28 - pitches approved, creation begins

  • September 24 - check in 1

  • October 29 - check in 2

  • November 26 - final check in

  • Mid December is the current expected zine release!

How do I apply?

Entangled Partners is an Alternate Universe MonoShin Zine. This project is free and digital only!We will be opening applications for artists and authors and cosplayers.You must be at least 16 at the time of applying to participate in the zine.Please take time to read through over the things we are looking for with each of the applications on the specific page. Make sure that any files submitted through Google Drive are set to share. Please make sure that any links you submit work. Examples submitted can be NSFW but MUST be tagged appropriately.

Artist Application
You will need to provide three examples of what you would consider to be your best work. This zine will have full backgrounds, so please choose at least one piece that has representative work with a full colored background. One of your pieces should also feature Monoma/Shinsou but more is appreciated.
Please include relevant content warnings and trigger warnings for submissions. Samples may be NSFW but please tag accordingly.We are looking for the following things in your examples:
Basic understanding of human anatomy
Compositional knowledge
Color theory
Attention to detail
A recognizable and personal style
Applications close July 23 at 9 am New York Time

Author Application
You will need to provide 2-3 samples of what you consider your best work. We want to see at least one piece featuring MonoShin. Please keep in mind that characterization and showcasing the relationship is priority so your portfolio should reflect that.
Please compile all samples into one GoogleDoc and link in the appropriate place in the application below.Total word count for all pieces should not exceed 5k words (with a 100 word flex).If you have excerpts of longer works you would like to use, that is acceptable with a link to the original work above the excerpt in the GoogleDoc.Please include relevant content warnings and trigger warnings for submissions. Samples may be NSFW but please tag accordingly.Mods encourage strongly a piece that is fully complete and between 1,500-2,000 words so they can see a fully conceptualized work in the approximate length allowed in the project.We are looking for the following things in your examples:Believable characterizations
Basic understanding of English grammar and spelling
Realistic dialog and character interaction
Ability to tell story in a given word count
Descriptive language
Creativity
Applications close July 23 at 9 am New York Time