wip for my contribution to @likefinewine-zine.bsky.social! I’m ill about them

Our seventh and final guest contributor is Spurs! What's the only thing better than old men? Old men who are also cowboys, of course! You can find his work at: Bluesky (personal): @whskygonebad.bsky.social Website: whskyspurs.art

Our sixth guest contributor is Sho! We love those problematic older men, too! You can find Sho's work at: Bluesky (personal): @shonojo.bsky.social Bluesky (webcomic): @breakingglasscomic.bsky.social Tapas: A Sound Like Breaking Glass

Our fifth guest contributor is Seth Amphetamine! Great to have you on board!! You can find Seth's work at: Itch.io: sethamphetamine69 Bluesky: @sethamphetamine30.bsky.social

Our fourth guest contributor is May! As you can tell, this artist appreciates the finer things in an age gap ✨ You can find her work at: Bluesky: @themaydecemberist.bsky.social ( @themaybug.bsky.social ) Tumblr: @themaydecemberist (@themaybug)

Our third guest contributor is kradeelav! Hot, sleazy old villains indeed! You can find krad's work at: Website: kradeelav.com Bluesky: @kradeelav.com Tumblr: @kradeelav

Our second guest contributor is hydein! Hydein is known for their webcomic, Aprés Moi le Déluge. You can find their work at: Bluesky: @hydein.bsky.social Tumblr: hydein

Our first guest contributor is gomooink! Welcome to Like Fine Wine, gomooink! You can find their work at: Bluesky: gomoo.ink Tumblr: @gomooink Instagram: gomooink TikTok: gomooink

With our contributors busy proposing pitches for the zine, we'll start releasing guest contributor cards tomorrow! We're excited to announce them to you, and we hope you're excited too. ✨

On Tumblr, someone asked if no email = rejection. Yes, that's correct; if you didn't receive an email today (or get DMed in a couple of days), you weren't accepted into the zine. Some folks are reporting that the emails were sent to a different folder, also, so please check your "Promotions" box!

Acceptance emails have been sent out!

That's a wrap! Thank you, everyone, for your applications and enthusiasm all throughout this process — we're excited to begin looking through your submitted work! :D If you're accepted, you should receive that email by 14 August, along with our Discord link. Make sure we don't end up in your Spam!

Just 24 hours left before contributor applications close! Google Form: forms.gle/XmddbBowRnbF...

One week left until contributor applications close (feat. a new promo image of our mascot)! Apply here: forms.gle/XmddbBowRnbF...

Q from Tumblr: Would a character with both humanoid/non-humanoid forms be considered acceptable? Like a mythical creature who can become human at will (and would be in human form throughout the story)? A: As long as it's clear that the character is an "older man" somehow, that's fine!

Hi all, Contributor Applications are now OPEN! Google Form link: forms.gle/XmddbBowRnbF...

Hey, everybody! Today's update is about the interest check, which closed on 22 June 2025. In total, we had 111 respondents — with most of you showing a ton of excitement for the zine!

Hey, everyone! Thank you all for the responses you submitted to our form, which is now CLOSED. We'll be releasing the results of the interest check this week, followed by the opening of our Contributor Applications on Sunday. Hope you're just as excited as we are and see you soon!

Introducing our zine mascot: Say hello to #LFWojisan! You've seen him in our promos, now he's real. If you are accepted as a contributor but don't have any ideas, you can always draw Oji-san with the partner/s of your choosing! We hope you enjoy our mascot and put him in Situations. ;)

Coming soon... what could it be?

Hello, everyone! Thank you to all of those who applied to the zine as a mod. Applications have officially closed, and I've selected three of you to help with the assembly of Like Fine Wine! It's my pleasure to introduce...

More Q&A: 1. Are multiple entries about the same pairing allowed? -- Yes. Most likely, they'll be grouped together in the zine. 2. Does it have to be strictly human OCs? -- The older men should be recognisably humanoid. Elves and dwarves would work fine. For me, kemonomimi are the hard boundary.

Mod applications are live from now until 15 June 2025 or whenever all positions are filled, whichever comes first! Link: forms.gle/YmAxATxGB79W... You should have also received the newsletter if you signed up for that in the interest check. Check your spam/junk if not!

Mod apps open tomorrow! Keep an eye out for an email.

Hello, everyone! In the first 24 hours alone, we've garnered 66 responses, most of whom have indicated an interest level of 4 or 5 — I think it's safe to say this is a niche people are interested in! Below, answers to a couple of questions asked on the form and next steps for the zine...

Hi, all! This is an interest check for "Like Fine Wine," a free digital zine about older men and their relationships with significantly younger partners. If that sounds interesting to you, please drop by the Google Form at this link: forms.gle/RHhZ9PgLuHjG...