SWEET SPOT

A NSFW Sugawara Zine

Sweet Spot is a NSFW, multiship zine starring Haikyuu!! character Sugawara Koushi. The art and stories will feature a variety of solo, ship, and polyship pieces.

Mod Team

Jared
Org & Comms

Head — Strawberry Lemonade ZineHead — Daisuga Big Bangsee more experience & projects here

“Sugawara is my favorite character in Haikyuu, so putting together this zine for him just sounds right. I’m also pretty excited for all of the amazing smut that will come from this.”

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Jenna
Social & Shipping

SocMed — Connection ZineSocMed — Composure Zinesee more experience & projects here

“Sugawara Koushi deserves, at least once in his life, to be loved by every hot man in existence. This is a hill I will go to war on— but not die on because I’m not wrong.”

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Rix
Writing
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Head — Sultry Suga WeekWriter — Composure Zine, Daisuga Big Bang, DaiSuga Exchange & moreFandom writer since early 2000s

“As someone with a huge sweet tooth, I cannot wait for all this candy 😉”

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Bao
Art
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Art Mod — Composure Zine+2 years professional digital illustrator experience

“I love all things sweet (and spicy)”

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Nikk
Layout
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Graphics & Layout - Strawberry Lemonade Zinesee more experience & projects here

“Excited for some sweet and spicy Suga! And thrilled to be working along with this amazing group of mods!”

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Finn
Finance

Finance — This Side of Paraidse ZineContributor — Connection Zine, DaiSuga Big Bang, DaiSuga Exchange, & more+2 year of professional financial experience

“Suga deserves all of our love and affection, and I can't wait to see how much our contributors can give him!”

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Schedule

AnnouncementOctober 10th
Mod LineupOct 11th - Oct 17th
Interest CheckOct 25th - Nov 29th
Interest Check ResultsDecember 5th
Guest InvitesDec 1st - Dec 14th
Contributor ApplicationsDec 15th - Jan 30th
Guest AnnouncementsJan 1st - Dec 10th
Applicants ContactedFebruary 5th
Contributor Concept CheckFeb 13th - Feb 20th
Concept ApprovalsFeb 27th - Mar 5th
Check in #1Apr 10th - Apr 16th
Check in #2May 8th - May 14th
Check in #3June 12th - June 18th
Final Check InJuly 17th to July 23rd
Further Dates & MilestonesTBA

Interest Check & Contributor Applications Coming Soon!

Sweet Spot will be featuring 13 writers and 22 artists. These numbers include the 2 writing guests and 2 artists guests.

FAQs

What type of zine is Sweet Spot?Sweet Spot is a NSFW zine featuring Sugawara Koushi in multiple pairings. All characters will be portrayed as 18+ and there will be no non-con. It will be available as a physical book as well as digital PDF.

What content will be allowed in the zine?What is allowed:
— Any Sugawara ships, including rarepairs and polyships
— Solos
— Canon-compliant works and AUs
— Mild to moderate kink

*What is not allowed:
— Characters being depicted as under 18
— Noncon
— Gore/Scat/Extreme Violence
— Heavy Angst/Character Death

How will contributors be compensated?At the very least, all contributors will receive a free copy of the digital zine and any/all digital merch. If profits allow, we will also provide a free physical copy to each contributor, along with merch and free shipping as available.
When all costs are paid, we will split the profits equally among the contributors and mods.

Is traditional art allowed as a contribution?Yes, provided you are able to send us a high-quality scan or photo of your piece. If you would like to contribute traditional art, please make sure to include at least one piece in the same medium as your potential zine piece in your application, scanned/photographed in the way you will do for us.

Can I apply for multiple positions?Yes, you can! We are allowing artists to work as both page and merch artists.

How many guests are you inviting?Sweet Spot has 4 fantastic guest contributors, 2 artists and 2 writers. Keep an eye out on our social media for their announcements!

How many contributors are you accepting?Sweet Spot is looking for 8 writers and 18 artists. The artists will be divided between Merch and Page contributors.

What kind of merch will the zine have?Merch will be determined by results of the upcoming interest check.

Where is this shipping from?This zine will be shipped from Massachusetts, USA.

Will there be leftover sales?We cannot say until we have shipped all the zines, so follow us on our social media because we will post sale updates there.Text