Tales From Mt. Qingya
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| Title: | Tales From Mt. Qingya |
| Publisher: | |
| Editor(s): | |
| Type: | |
| Date(s): | January 13, 2023 (digital version)[1] |
| Medium: | print, digital |
| Size: | 8.5in x 5.5in; 120+ pages |
| Fandom: | Word of Honor |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | twitter; carrd; tumblr; AO3 collection |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Tales From Mt. Qingya is a Word of Honor zine focused on Ghost Valley characters, in the style of the Ghost Valley pamphlet seen on the drama. The zine has 120+ pages, 22 illustrations, and 14 fanfics.[2] Both a digital and print version were created and sold for-profit[3]; the print version is perfect bound and 8.5in x 5.5in.[4]
The original working title of the zine was Ghost Valley Zine.
Content Guidelines
The zine's carrd page includes an FAQ with guidelines for submissions.[3]
The zine is rated NSFW and allows "dead dove" content. Contributors must be over 18 years old.
Fanworks must be canon-verse; no AUs and no genderbends allowed.
Both canon and non-canon ships are allowed.
Schedule
- March 6, 2022 - April 5, 2022 - Interest check
- April 9 - Interest check results
- April 9 - April 30 - Mod applications
- May 1 - May 7 - Mod application review
- May 8 - May 14 - Mod acceptances
- April 23 - June 6 - Contributor applications
- June 7 - June 16 - Contributor application review
- June 17 - June 24 - Contributor acceptances
- June 25 - Creation period begins
- July 9 - Concept check-in
- July 23 - Fic collaboration signups
- August 13 - Second check-in
- September 17 - Writer, merch, and page artist submissions
- September 24 - Fic artist submissions
- September 18 - October 15 - Formatting
- October 15 - October 31 - Preorders
- Early 2023 - Zine release
Mods
- Angelina - head moderator
- AJfanfic - writing, shipping, and layout moderator
- Sab - logistics moderator
- Sam - graphics moderator
- verity - finance moderator
- Ange - social media moderator
- Anna - artist moderator
Contents
Some writers posted their fic to the AO3 collection:
- in my body I have a master by riotofwildflwrs
- Black, White, and Red All Over by OrchisAilsa
- the valley master's bride by thecaitlinperry
- Hot Hands Destroy Flowers by villainousfriend
- An Act of Volatile Submission by shatteredcrystalwings
- Rite of Spring by moratorium
- falling leaves return to the roots by verity
- A Game Designed for Fools by owlpockets
- After Death by nerdyjellyfish
- beauty in the eyes by Katharija
- Beauty Ghost | Yàn Guǐ by cinziq
Orders
As of late 2022, fans could order one of several bundles available on bigcartel:[5]
- Jianghu Bystander - digital zine - $8
- Ghost Valley Master - full bundle - print zine, stickers, charm, pencil pouch, notepad, minizine - $45
- Ten Devils - merch only - print, stickers, charm, pencil pouch, notepad, minizine - $30
- Valley Ghost - print zine - $15
Fan Response
Fans on twitter were enthusiastic:
- "I'm so proud of what we've made - truly the most unique fandom zine I've heard of, def the coolest fan project I've been a part of. I hope all my SHL friends are ready to get REALLY emotional about ghosts. I promise you won't want to miss out on the creativity, beauty, and gore!"[6]
- "The parcel arrived yesterday without any problems. Everything is so pretty. I finally have a proper pencil case to hold my pens. 😊 Thank you @GhostValleyZine ❤️"[7]
- "My ghost valley zine arrived and i am in tears looking at this beauty😭 Soo pretty!! The pamphlet was so cute and my favourite artists artworks?😳🔥🤌💖"[8]
- "My @GhostValleyZine copy arrived!!! 😍😍😍 So excited to read through it all!"[9]
- "What a wonderful experience to have been honoured to contribute to this project (it was my first ever zine!!!!) thanks everyone who has participated, the result is incredible!!"[10]
References
- ^ tweet by GhostValleyZine, Archived version, 8 January 2023.
- ^ tweet by GhostValleyZine, Archived version, Oct 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Ghost Valley Zine FAQ (Accessed 5 September 2023.)
- ^ tweet by GhostValleyZine, Oct 16, 2022.
- ^ Ghost Valley Zine at bigcartel, Wayback Machine copy, November 2022.
- ^ tweet by OrchisAilsa, 3 October 2022.
- ^ tweet by JoylindaHawks, Archived version,
- ^ tweet by boochhaan, 17 January 2023.
- ^ tweet by bizarrequazar, 10 January 2023.
- ^ tweet by MTKay13, 15 February 2023.