From: hepfox@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Dave Peyton)
Newsgroups: alt.fan.furry
Subject: All about The New Affurmative Action!
Date: 23 Jul 92 05:24:11 GMT
Reply-To: hepfox@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Dave Peyton)
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: hepfox@sleepy.cc.utexas.edu


              All about "The New Affurmative Action!"

What it is:

   The New Affurmative Action! (AA!) is a bi-monthly comics publication
dedicated to the promotion of stories and art involving anthropomorphic 
(sometimes called "funny animal") characters.  It accepts, and in fact
encourages, unsolicited submissions from new artists, but it is intended
for a reasonably wide audience.  Therefore, pornography and erotica are
not accepted for publication.
   Every issue of The New AA! is an all-comics issue.  Text and illus-
trated stories are not published, and there are no single-page illustrations
other than the ones on the front and back covers.

How it works:

   The New AA! operates partly as a fanzine and partly as an APA.  Anyone
who wishes to subscribe is welcome to do so, regardless of whether or
not they are interested in submitting artwork for publication.  There 
are no membership requirements for contributing artists; the only 
requirement is that their submissions must conform to the technical
guidelines and meet the editorial policy (discussed below).  Contributing
artists are *encouraged* to subscribe, but they are NOT *required* to
subscribe in order to have their work printed.  Single issues of The 
New AA!, including back issues, are also available for sale, but 
subscriptions for both artists and non-artists will offer a savings
over the cover price.
   The cover price is not fixed, but varies according to the number of 
artists featured and the size of their submissions.  There are in fact 
three levels of pricing, which are:

	* Contributing artists: Cost of production + postage & handling 
                                                         (p & h)
	* Subscribers: Cost of production + p & h + $0.20 per artist
	* Cover price: Cost of production + $0.40 per artist, minimum
                                 + p & h if ordered by mail

The cover price will be rounded to the nearest half dollar, so the profits
from these sales may be higher than 40 cents per artist.  Handling costs
consist of the price of the envelope.  Profits from the sales to non-artist
subscribers and from cover price sales will be divided equally among the
artists from each issue.  If the artist is a subscriber, the amount will
be paid into his/her subscription account (see below).  If not, the
amount will be held in a separate account and paid out on request.
   There is no wholesale price for purchasing multiple copies, although
third-party dealers who wish to sell The New AA! may do so on a commission
basis.  Interested dealers should contact the publisher to negotiate a
commission rate (which will vary with each issue).  Contributing artists
may purchase as many copies as they like at the cost of production (plus
p & h, if applicable).

How to subscribe:

   Subscriptions for both contributing artists and others are handled on
an account basis.  To open an account, send an amount of your choice
($15 minimum) made payable to the publisher (David Peyton).  Overseas
subscriptions are welcome, but only U.S. dollars are accepted.  When an
issue is published, you will receive one copy and the price will be 
deducted from your account balance.  Accounts may be replenished or
closed (and the balance refunded) at any time.  You will be notified
once when your account balance falls below the price of the latest issue,
and your account will be closed automatically if not replenished within
sixty days after that.  Back issues may be purchased from subscriber
account funds, but *only* at the cover price.  Subscribers who wish to
receive more than one copy of current issues should notify The New AA!
in advance, and their accounts will be debited at the regular subscriber
rate.
   Contributing artists who subscribe will automatically receive one copy
of each issue in which their work appears at the artists' price, and one
copy of each issue in which their work does not appear at the regular
subscriber rate.  They may also use their accounts to purchase back issues
in which their work appears at the artists' price, and other back issues
at the cover price.
   All subscribers (and all contributing artists who want to get paid)
are responsible for maintaining a current address in the database.
The New AA! is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail.
   If an issue is returned with a new forwarding address, the subscriber's
account will be billed for the return postage, in addition to the postage
required to re-send the issue.  For non-subscribing contributing artists,
the cost of return postage will be deducted from their paycheck.  However,
if it is determined that the mistake was due to an error on the part
of The New AA!, these provisions will be waived.

Submission guidelines and editorial policy:

   All artwork to be considered for publication must be done in ink, and
a high quality photocopy on 8.5" by 11" paper, with at least 1/2" margins
on all sides, must be sent.  Please do not send originals as the editor
cannot guarantee their safety.  The use of greys in artwork (such as
ink wash, airbrush, halftones, and zipatone) is completely acceptable.
   The New Affurmative Action! accepts only work with an anthropomorphic
content.  Although most 'morphs are furry animals, this is not a require-
ment:  they simply have to be non-human, while still having significant
human qualities.  Comics that use both human and 'morph characters must
focus primarily on one or more of the 'morphs.
   Graphic stories (comic strips) must fill at least one page.  There is 
no maximum page count, but if your work is longer than 10 pages you
may wish to consider having it printed in installments.  *All* comics
that reflect serious effort and meet the editorial policy will be
accepted, regardless of quality, provided that they are up to the
artist's usual performance.  This reflects the editor's belief that
publication is the best way to get new artists to improve.  Cover art
is another matter:  only the best illustrations will be accepted for
the front and back covers.  Artwork for the front cover should preferably
be related to one of the stories inside, but quality is a much more
important consideration.
   The New AA! absolutely will not publish any material that could be
considered pornography or erotica.  This policy is not flexible.  Profanity
and strong language are acceptable, but anything else is subject to
the "Network TV Test."  Basically, this means that if your story or
cover art is something that could be shown, uncut and uncensored, on
network television, it will be acceptable.  Otherwise, it should probably
be made less explicit.
  The New AA! does not accept material that has already been widely
published elsewhere.  Material that has appeared in a closed-membership
fanzine or APA, in a school newspaper or magazine, or in a fanzine with
a print run of less than 100 issues, is considered acceptable by this
standard.  Material that has appeared in a nationally distributed comic
book is not.  Submissions that include at least 50% previously unpublished
material are exempt from this restriction.
   Any submission that uses a copyright or trademark of another (most
characters in professionally published comics are subject to copyright
or trademark protection or both) must be accompanied by written permission
from the right holder to print the submission in The New Affurmative
Action!  Any cost involved in doing so (beyond the usual cost of production)
is the sole responsibility of the contributing artist.

Copyrights:

   All artwork appearing in The New AA! is copyrighted by the individual
artists.  All other material is copyrighted by David Peyton.  Permission
is granted to others to reproduce individual panels of artwork for 
purposes of a review.  The New Affurmative Action! reserves the exclusive
right to reprint any issue as a whole collection only.  Submitting
artwork for publication signifies agreement to these terms.

Advertising Policy:

   Since a major goal of The New AA! is to promote the work of its
contributing artists, it will accept advertisements from its artists
at no charge, with a limit of one page per artist per issue.  The New
AA! also allows other individuals or businesses to submit advertising
that the editor believes is appropriate for the readership.  Interested
parties should submit a copy of the ad and inquire about current
rates.  The editor reserves the right to reject any advertisement for
any reason.
   In addition to advertisements, The New AA! prints an artists'
directory as a regular feature, which will include the artists' mailing
addresses and (optionally) phone numbers if they ask to be included.
The directory will also indicate by an asterisk whether the artists
have items for sale or accept commissions for their work.  Any resulting
business contacts are strictly between the artist and client, and 
The New AA! accepts no responsibility for the results.

 -------------------------------------------------------------------

The New Affurmative Action!       (Editor and Publisher:  Dave Peyton)
P.O. Box 10144
Austin, TX 78766-1144   USA

Message line (telephone): (+1) (512) 346-8293