Yaoi that Old Man!
You: 18+ and interested in gay old man content
Us: people joined together on a mission to create more gay old man content, without judgement or harassment (hint: if you have "proship dni" in your profile, maybe this community isn't for you!)
The fruit of our efforts: FREE ZINES! Vol 01 is out now!
Who?
Who counts as "old"? At least one character in the pairing must be above the age of 50, and can be aged up for the purposes of the zine. While we love ageless, young-looking immortals in this house, we want to celebrate the character traits that may traditionally be thought of as "old." That includes signs of aging (grey hair, wrinkles, etc.) and a changing body. The old man needs to have some of these traits to qualify.The pairing needs to be M/M (or more if it's poly). We aim to deliver finely aged yaoi. Gender presentations of any kind are welcome, as long as they identify as men in some way! NSFW is not required, but welcome.**Note: "aged up" does not mean that all characters need to be 18+ for this zine. Proceed at your own discrepancy and don't judge others for what they contribute.
What
Submissions of previously unpublished works are welcome, as well as new works developed for the zine!Writing: Max 5,000 words, following the theme and pairing guidelines. Any format, from poetry to drabbles to long fic welcome. Writers can find an outside beta or ask mods/other contributors for editing help.
Art: Minimum one piece of finished art - some kind of greyscale or color rendering is required! Portrait layout. Full page (8.5 inx11 in) or half pages (8.5 inx5.5 in) allowed. A full page spread is also fine (17 inx11 in). Scanned images are welcome if they are clear. 300dpi preferred for ease of formatting but 72dpi is fine. PNG, PSD, or TIFF formats preferred. 3 full pages of art max, please unless you're doing a single, multi-page comic
Other: For anyone interested in offering digital assets (like icons, wallpapers) in addition to the zine, we can accommodate that!
Theme: OLD HOLE
Give us your tired, your aged, your thirsty old man BOTTOMS! An old man must bottom; there is no age restriction for his partner (who can also be old). This can also include penetrative solo play. SFW options may seem limited but it could include relationship negotiation, character identity exploration, and other things - there's a wealth of ideas in the discord among participants if you're feeling stuck!ALL CONTENT ALLOWED, dead dove included. Please be prepared to provide content tags like you might on AO3 to help people decide if they want to view your content.
Schedule
Feb 14, 2025: Apps open, rolling admission until 50 participants apply; because of the extended schedule this time, interested parties can join a wait list if accepted participants drop out
March-June: Casual check-ins the 15th of each month
July 1st: soft FINAL SUBMISSION DATE!
August 1st: Zine release!
FAQs
Contact head mod genesis through the options below and questions will be updated here and in a pinned Twitter/Bsky thread.QUESTION: is this multi fandom? what about crossovers and original content?all fandoms welcome, crossover content welcome, original content encouraged!QUESTION: is there an age minimum for the second character?there is no age minimum besides the old man; underage characters are allowed. age gap? more like age gape
Join us!
Fill out the application below with your pairing(s) of choice, keeping in mind the current volume theme - "Old Man Bottoms" - and you will be invited to the Discord server after review!Please check either your email or have DMs open on discord in case we need to contact you. For more info, contact genesis.We have reached capacity for volume 2! Contact genesis if you'd like to be on a mailing list for future volume apps.