The Nockfell Notebook: A Sally Face Zine

A free digital zine about Sally Face!

ABOUT

The Nockfell Notebook is a general content zine about Sal Fisher, his friends & family, and the mysterious town of Nockfell. The zine covers the time span of the characters lives from the 80's to the early 2000's and fill gaps between in-game events.This zine is available as a FREE DIGITAL RELEASE, with digital merch.This zine DOES NOT contain the following:
- Excessive gore
- Shipping content
- Explicit, NSFW content

FAQ

What is Sally Face?Sally Face is an indie adventure game created by Steve Gabry, AKA Portable Moose. You can learn more about the game on Portable Moose's website!How many contributors will you be accepting into the zine?We will be accepting everyone who registers to contribute to the zine, provided that they meet the zine's guidelines.Will there be any physical book/merch made?At the moment, there are no plans for a physical book or physical merch.Will contributors be compensated?As this is a free, digital zine, everyone (contributors and non-contributors alike) can download the zine as well as the digital merch that comes along with it!Can I do both a writing piece and an art piece?Yes, you may do multiple roles in the zine, but please be mindful about how much work you'll be able to do!

REGISTER TO JOIN THE ZINE!

Interested in contributing to the zine? Please read the below information very carefully before filling out the registration form. We'll be accepting everyone who registers provided they meet and follow all of our guidelines.GENERAL GUIDELINES- Contributors must be 16+ to participate
- Contributors must create an original work for the zine suitable for the source material's general audience.
- Posting harmful content is subject to rejection/removal from the project (incest, rape, pedophilia, etc).
- Discord is a requirement for joining the zine & communicating with moderators.
- Please include at least 2 pitches in your registration form.
- Prior zine experience is not necessary to apply! We encourage people of all skill levels and experience to participate.
- A portfolio of work is not necessary to be admitted into the zine, but it would be appreciated if one could be provided.
PAGE ARTIST GUIDELINES- Page artists will be expected to produce at least 1 finished illustration with a background. Backgrounds can be as simple as you want (e.g. solid colour, patterned, or blurred.)
- Should you wish to do more than one piece, let a moderator know!
- Templates will be provided!
- 300 DPI, RGB, submitted as a .PNG
WRITER GUIDELINES- Writers will be expected to write at least 1 piece with a minimum of 1,000 words and a maximum of 2,000 words.
- Should you wish to do more than one piece, let a moderator know!
- Can be submitted as a Word document, or as a Google Document link with commenting/editing permissions enabled.
DIGITAL MERCH GUIDELINES- Digital merch artists will be expected to create at least 1 piece of digital merch, which can be: desktop/phone wallpapers, printable items, and profile photos/icons.
- Specs will be provided!
- Should you wish to do more than one piece, let a moderator know!
- 300 DPI, RGB, submitted as a .PNG

SCHEDULE

EventDate
Zine announcedJune 27, 2022
Interest check opensJuly 1, 2022
Interest check closesJuly 24, 2022
Interest check resultsWeek of July 25, 2022
Contributor registrations openJuly 31, 2022
Contributor registrations closeSeptember 8, 2022
Emails sent/contributor onboardingSeptember 11 – September 16, 2022
Pitch allocationSeptember 12 – September 19, 2022
Check-in 1September 30 – October 7, 2022
Check-in 2October 20 – October 27, 2022
Check-in 3November 17 – November 24, 2022
Final submissionsDecember 8, 2022
Zine releaseDecember 31st, 2022

Mods

ALICE - Head Mod & Art ModHi, I'm Alice! I'm the head mod & art mod in charge of The Nockfell Notebook!This is my first time hosting a zine but I've participated in a few others! I love Sally Face & I'm excited to put together this special zine with my other mods & talented contributors <3

Belle - Organisation Modhi, i'm belle, the organisation mod for this zine! i love, love, love indie games and i've modded/contributed to one too many zines, so i'm super excited to help bring this project to life!

Kogi - Writer ModMy name is Kogi! I'm a queer gal from the eastern US. I like horror & coffee. I've been writing for something like 15 years now. This will be the second zine I've modded & something like the 7th or 8th zine I've contributed to in total.

Marii - Graphics ModHello I'm mari! I'm beyond excited to be working on this zine as a graphic mod and a huge Sally face fan :D I've contributed to about 30 zines and I'm interning on a Qiqi zine!One of my favourite characters is Larry and horror games, my beloved!

Char - Formatting ModHello! I'm Char (she/her) and I'll be doing some emergency formatting work :D Excited to see how this project turns out!

VForce - Social Media ModHi everyone! I'm VForce, an aspiring artist and voice actress, and active encourager of all kinds of creators. I love several fandoms. SFZ is my second zine as a Social Media mod, I can't wait to see everyone's creations!