Stories Of Imagination Tend To Upset Those Without One.

Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.

Terry Pratchett, on the occasion of his birthday, 28 April (via universitybookstore)

Artemis and Callisto for Sapphiczines' first Volume “Celestial Beings”.

I have a love/hate relationship with Greek mythology. Back when I was a teenager, I used to be very fond of it, but re-reading the tales as an adult has left a bitter taste in my mouth. I suppose as a young teen a lot of things went over my head, but even back then, I've always felt that the tale of Callisto was one of the cruelest of the lot. I’ve always assumed Artemis and Callisto were lovers but that the Greek standards of the time, while being generally progressive compared to, say, the Middle Ages, did not quite allow for open love stories between women - hence the tragic end Callisto met. I like to think of a new version for this story, one where there is a 'happy-ever-after' for Callisto, whose only crime was to be in love with the independent and free-spirited Artemis.

If someone ever deserved her own happy ending, it was Callisto.

I’m part of this!!! I can see my submission up there and I still can’t believe I’m going to be featured alongside all those talented artists. And it’s such a blast too! Wow, the zine looks amazing, I can’t wait to hold it in my hands already <3

Sapphic Zines Vol. 1: Celestial Beings  ☄️

PREORDERS NOW OPEN at sapphiczines.bigcartel.com

Sapphic Zines Vol. 1: Celestial Beings is an original zine featuring wlw stories and illustrations revolving around the sun, the moon, and the universe between.

The book itself is a perfect bound zine (6” x 9”) containing 80 pages of full color content, including more than 40 illustrations, comics, stories and poems from talented wlw creators.

LUNAR - $12 🌙 + Digital PDF download only + Email delivery after all physical orders have shipped + NOT eligible to receive the stretch goal + POs end on March 3, 2019

SOLAR - $25 ☀️ + 6”x9” perfect bound zine, 80 pages + The digital PDF download + Estimated shipping in March + ELIGIBLE to receive the stretch goal + POs end on February 9, 2019

CELESTIAL - $30 🌠 + 6”x9” perfect bound zine, 80 pages + The digital PDF download +1 4x6 postcard print + 1 4x6 sticker sheet + Estimated shipping in March + ELIGIBLE to receive the stretch goal + POs end on February 9, 2019 

GALACTIC - $40 ✨ + 6”x9” perfect bound zine, 80 pages + The digital PDF download +1 4x6 postcard print + 1 4x6 sticker sheet + 1 2x8 double-sided bookmark + 1 3” double-sided acrylic charm + Estimated shipping in March + ELIGIBLE to receive the stretch goal + POs end on February 9, 2019

Shipping for physical orders is a flat $5 within the US and $12 everywhere else. If ordering 3 or more copies/bundles, contact us directly at sapphiczines@gmail.com so we can give you more accurate shipping prices.

🚀STRETCH GOAL🚀

At 150 physical zine sales all physical bundles (SOLAR, CELESTIAL, GALACTIC) will include a patch designed by mapurl (mapurl.tumblr.com and @mapleakuma).

The zine’s full Terms and Conditions can be found here.

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Howl and Sophie in the Waste Flower Field, from Diana Wynne Jones/Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle

Fire and Hemlock, version 2.0 aka I-added-a-background?

Experimenting with pens and markers. Quick sketch of a faun