We'd like to welcome Clara (she/her) to Broads and Broadswords Vol. III! ⚔️ "I have so little awareness of myself that I had to ask my girlfriend to tell me a fun fact about myself for this space" Clara's work can be found @banancrumbs.bsky.social!

We'd like to welcome Fsnowzombie (any pronouns) to Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ Fsnowzombie is a freelance illustrator that loves drawing cool and interesting armor designs!  You can find their work @fsnowzombie.bsky.social!

We'd like to welcome Avalencias (she/her) who will be joining us for Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ "I’m a huge nerd, love broads, broadswords, and getting to art to distract from the fact that I gossip for a living” You can find her work on Tumblr @/avalencias!

Today we'd like to introduce Abi who will be joining us for Broads and Broadswords Zine Vol III! ⚔️ Abi has published a graphic novel and owns a sword in real life! 😱 You can find Abi's work at @/abiwatsonillustration on Tumblr and on Instagram!

Today we'd like to introduce Kai (he/they) who will be joining us for Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ Kai is an indie comic author who has never actually finished a comic and really likes instant noodles!  You can find Kai's work on Tumblr @/wemightbothberobots and bluesky @/bluebutnoclue!

We'd like to introduce CoffeePhilter to Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ "Hey y'all, I'm CoffeePhilter. I've accidentally acquired too many new hobbies and it's really eating into my art time, but I've always got time for broads with swords!"

We'd like to introduce Kosal (any pronouns) who will be joining us for Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ "I’m an artist that loves sci-fi, fantasy, and books." Kosal can be found on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and Tumblr in a "constant search for new music" @kosalus.bsky.social!

We'd like to introduce Audrey (she/her) who will be joining us for Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ "I love to tell stories with colorful illustrations in the free time I have when I’m not studying literature and theology for grad school!"

Today we wanted to share a bit more info about the organizations we will be donating 100% of the proceeds from Vol. III to and why they were chosen! ⚔️ #broadsandbroadswordszine

Today we'd like to introduce Meg (she/her)! ⚔️ "I one day aspire to create an original piece of media that is just as inspirational to others as all the shows and games and books I've loved over the years have been to me." Meg can be found @meg-noel-art.bsky.social!

We'd like to give a warm welcome to Jess (she/they) who will be joining Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ Jess is a "grad student by day, artist by (k)night who loves to draw wild creatures and women of ambiguous gender."  You can find Jess on Tumblr @/pineshrikes!

We'd like to welcome @polygraphish.bsky.social (they/them) to Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ "I'm an illustrator and comic artist who loves torturing their ocs, and I also love giving them swords while I'm at it!"  All of their links can be found here: polygraphish.carrd.co

Please welcome Ugne who is joining us for Vol. III of Broads & Broadswords! ⚔️ "I'm a huge nerd, into D&D, video games & books; cat mum; big old goth; full time office employee by day soul-searching artist by night." Ugne's work can be found on Instagram @/fashionablybitter!

Welcome to Lu (they/them) who will be joining us for Vol. III of Broads & Broadswords! ⚔️ Known as Skullie in fandom spaces, Lu is a gay af artist w/ an undying love for Star Wars, women, & big swords (laser or otherwise). Lu can be found on Tumblr & Bluesky @skullinacowboyhat.bsky.social!

We'd like to welcome Garvika (she/her) to Vol III of the Broads and Broadswords Zine! ⚔️ "I love puns, good and bad, and will definitely laugh at my own jokes :D"  Garvika's work can be found on Tumblr @lesbad-unicorn and on Ao3 @/lesbionest!

We'd like to give a warm welcome to Kai_QS (she/her) who will be joining Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ "I love women, and I love to draw them!!"

We'd like to welcome back Easter @easterkingston.bsky.social (she/her) to Vol. III of Broads & Broadswords! ⚔️ "I love stories, women, language, finding fresh excuses to bring up my wife, and trying to keep my large collection of plants alive in a climate zone that actively encourages them to die."

We'd like to welcome Ann Chovi, who will be joining Vol. III of Broads & Broadswords! ⚔️ Ann Chovi is almost certainly a Real Human Person & definitely not a pencil-weilding, land-dwelling school of fish in a trenchcoat. Probably. Ann Chovi can be found on Tumblr @/ann-chovi

We'd like to welcome back Kino (they/them) to Vol.III of Broads and Broadswords Zine! ⚔️ "When I yawn I make a little frog noise."  You can find Kino on Twitter, Tumblr and Bluesky @moeggoi.bsky.social!

We'd like to welcome Gazpachito (she/her) to Vol III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ Gazpachito: -Likes to cook soup -Likes to eat soup -Loves women with swords You can find her work on Tumblr @/gazpachito & here on Bluesky @gazpachit0.bsky.social!

Today's artist intro features Mar (they/them) who says:  "I'm a lover of sci-fi, out of print books, and warm colour palettes :]"  Mar can be found on Tumblr @/remnantglow and Bluesky @remnantglow.bsky.social! Welcome to Vol III, Mar! ⚔️

We'd like to welcome Grayson Thomas (he/him) to Vol III of the Broads & Broadswords zine! ⚔️ Grayson writes and codes interactive fiction in Twine -- his games can be found at 30x30.itch.io and he has 6 cats! You can find his artwork at @/thirtybythirty on Tumblr!

We'd like to give a warm welcome back to Tobias (he/him) for Vol III! ⚔️ Tobias loves swords & fighting so much he figured out how to draw comics so he could draw more swords and fighting in sequence. Tobias can be found @tibbatobe.bsky.social! ⚔️

For today's intro we'd like to extend a warm welcome to Mary V (she/her), who is a "Canada based freelance illustrator, comics maker and occasional indie TTRPG & video games art gremlin"!

We'd love to welcome back Shroom (she/they) to Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ "I love being able to craft and work with my hands on fun unique projects. Be it art, sewing, crochet, or sculpting!" You can find Shroom on Tumblr @/shroomthedecayedfox!

We'd like to welcome Moony (she/her) to Vol III of Broads and Broadswords Zine! ⚔️ Moony is an illustrator from Ireland who loves horror movies, cats, and baking sweet treats. Moony can be found on Instagram & Twitter @/moonydraws_ , on Tumblr @/moonydrawsart & @moonydraws.bsky.social on Bluesky!

We'd like to welcome Niamh (she/her) to Vol III of Broads & Broadswords Zine! ⚔️ "I'm a huge fan of vampires or anything gothic in nature. I've also recently started working my art into other mediums such as nail art!" Niamh can be found on Insta & X @/Fayallureart !

We'd like to give a warm welcome to Cece (she/her) who will be returning to Vol III of the Broads and Broadswords Zine! ⚔️ "I love to draw badass women and I’m a general fan of all things fantasy, so drawing badass women wielding swords feels like the perfect combination!"

Today we're happy to welcome Isa (she/her) to Vol. III of Broads & Broadswords Zine! ⚔️ "I love medieval art & I’m often inspired by it. I hope you enjoy my art & allow me to share more of it in the future by giving me and the rest of the fellow artists in this book your support :)"

We're kicking off this week's artist introductions w/ Rune (she/they)!  ⚔️ "Aside from digital art, my hobby is collecting hobbies. Stamp carving, lace tatting, jewelry making, leatherwork- you name it, I've probably tried it."  Rune can be found on Tumblr, Bluesky & Insta @pastelrune.bsky.social!

We're so excited to welcome back Monica (she/her) to the Broads and Broadswords Zine! ⚔️ Monica spends her free time at the gym and her addiction to caffeine continues! She can be found on X and Instagram @/mlbenitezart and on Tumblr @/qrred!

Today we're excited to announce Tam (she/her) who will be joining for Vol III of Broads and Broadswords! "I'm from the city, but have grown up and currently live in the Irish countryside, which is good fuel for my creativity and helps inspire a lot of my fairy characters!"

Today we're so excited to welcome back Sel (she/her) to Vol. III of Broads and Broadswords! ⚔️ Sel's two fun facts about herself are: - I like really like cooking and also playing board games - I am Trans You can find Sel on Tumblr @/catalyswitch!

Today we're excited to introduce Kinschi (she/her) to Vol III of Broads & Broadswords! Kinschi is a tattoo artist irl, owns two actual swords & is "hopelessly gay for strong women"! Kinschi can be found on Instagram & X @/Kinschi_draws, & Tumblr @/kinschi! ⚔️

For today's artist intro we have the incredible @moorgate.bsky.social (she/her)! Mia describes herself as a hermit, an enjoyer of women and finely crafted sharp objects handled by sapphic hands. You can find Mia here on Bluesky or on Tumblr @/moorgate! ⚔️

Today we'd like to introduce Elle (she/her), who can be found on Tumblr @/elle-arts and on Instagram @/elodiechen.art! Her earliest warrior women influences were magical girl anime, Tamora Pierce books, and Disney's Mulan! ⚔️

We're excited to begin introducing our Vol. III Contributors & today we're starting with Emma STJ (she/her)! Emma is an artist in the animation industry with a love for drawing backgrounds, women, and the ocean! You can find her work on IG @/artofemmastj & Bluesky @artofemmastj.bsky.social ⚔️

Remember that time I drew big arm for #BroadsandBroadswords zine? Cause I for sure forgot since :) #myart

It's time! We're officially up and running and we can't wait to introduce our Vol. III artists to you all! We'll be announcing them over the next few months but in the meantime be sure to mark your calendars for November 24, 2025 when our preorders go on sale! ⚔️

We have officially sent out decision emails regarding contributor applications! If you don't see an email from us be sure to check your spam inbox! Thank you again to all who applied, we enjoyed seeing everyone's beautiful work! ⚔️

Thank you to everyone who applied to be a part of Volume III of the Broads and Broadswords Zine! We will be sending emails regarding application status on August 6th, 2025 so be sure to keep an eye out! With love,  BBZ Mods ⚔️

Applications close TONIGHT at 11:59 PM EST! ⚔️

reasons why you should apply to Broads and Broadswords Zine as an artist: ⚔️all proceeds will go to charity (Transgender Law Center & @pointofpride.org !) ⚔️show off your ocs ⚔️draw swords applications close tomorrow at 11:59 PM EST! we hope you'll join us! Photo by: @bigmammallama5.bsky.social 🤍

⚔️ Broads and Broadswords Zine is coming back for its final volume and we’ll be donating all of the proceeds to both the Transgender Law Center & Point of Pride! ⚔️ Art contributor applications close on July 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST & can be found here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

an original piece from last year's Broads and Broadswords zine! the idea behind it is "demon who collects the swords of knights sent to slay her as trophies" #art

⚔️ Broads and Broadswords Zine is coming back for its final volume and we’ll be donating all of the proceeds to both the Transgender Law Center & Point of Pride! ⚔️ Art contributor applications close on July 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST & can be found here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I can finally share my piece for Broads And Broadswords vol 2 (@ broadswordszine on twitter), a zine that donates its proceeds to Transgender Law Center! I decided to do a take on a sword in the stone type of story. She would prefer it if the stone took the sword back please.

We’d like to introduce the newest member of our mod team, @gayandmediocre.bsky.social, who is our social media manager mod! That means that she’s currently writing this intro in third person and feels very weird about having to talk about herself because she prefers not to be perceived. <3

I thought I posted this on it's own but I guess not LOL A piece I did of my boy, Luciel, for the Broads and Broadswords zine last year. ✨⚔️

here’s to not letting go of hope, courage and creativity