ABOUT Us

We are a group of friends who met through our mutual love of Baldur’s Gate 3. Passionate about creating, we consist of artists, writers, virtual photographers, and 3D artists. Even though we all have different backgrounds, we love to discuss the many ideas we have about what the home lives of our favorite companions might be like.The idea for this zine is to have fun being creative and to not worry about perfection. We are not looking for flawless writers or artists. The creatives we wish to find are those individuals who also enjoy developing fulfilling lives for the characters, and like to share their ideas with others. We are inviting all artists, writers, and other creators to apply even those who have no prior fanzine experience.Love & Marriage will be a completely free fanzine. No money will be collected, nor will any of the mods or creators be compensated.

General Zine Guidelines

  • Must be 18 or over to apply

  • Use of AI is strictly prohibited. Any use of AI will mean immediate dismissal from the zine.

  • You must have a Discord or be willing to have a Discord in order to participate.

  • Please ensure that all links that are sent in for application consideration are set either to public or able to be viewed through the link provided.

  • Final work for the zine must fall into a category of Domesticity: Marriage, Home Life, Family Planning, Extending Generations, Pets, or Pregnancy. There will be a SFW and NSFW section.

  • After acceptance, your idea will need to be submitted for approval in order to make sure that it complies with the zine guidelines prior to start.

  • There will be three check-ins to ensure that progress is being made on your piece prior to the final date of submission.

Artist Guidelines

  • All general guidelines apply

  • Final piece must be 300 DPI - resolution

  • The final art piece must be provided in JPEG or PNG format

  • Final size will be announced prior to start of work

  • At least 3 samples must be sent in with applications, with at least 1 fully rendered and completed piece with a background.

Writer Guidelines

  • All general guidelines apply

  • The final piece will be between 1K-3K. Final decision on word count will be announced prior to commencement of zine start.

  • Final piece must include a title, short summary, and content warnings if applicable.

  • At least 3 writing samples of at least 1K words must be submitted with application with at least one of these pieces being a finished piece. Other samples can be excerpts from larger pieces.

  • Writing samples will be accepted as links only. Acceptable links include: Google Docs, AO3, Tumblr, Box, or any other doc hosting website. Please do not copy and paste your work into the application.

  • Please include any content warnings along with your samples.

Other Guidelines

VP, 3D rendering, Cosplay, etc

  • All general guidelines apply

  • The final photos must be provided in JPEG or PNG format.

  • Final size will be announced prior to start of work.

  • At least 3 high quality samples of your work must be submitted, with at least 1 depicting a complete scene.