Many of you have sent us the same questions over and over via email. That is why we created a very detailed FAQ and Philosophy pages to help you.

But we wanted to make things even easier by breaking down all the questions into easy-to-digest posts.

Today’s question is: “Why Do You Charge Submission Fees?“

Auroras & Blossoms does not have sponsors. Our only sources of revenue are submission fees, donations, and book / magazine issue sales.

The fee you pay:

  • Ensures that we can dedicate the time to reading all submissions.
  • Helps cover the costs of maintaining / marketing our website and your publications.
  • Allows us to continue providing artists of all levels with an opportunity to showcase their work and build their publishing credits through our anthologies, PoArtMo Show, guides, etc.

We offer four options:

Option 1 (13-16 year-old artists only)

No submission fee – Only one piece per participant.

Payment to selected artists: N/A.

Option 2 (adult artists only)

Pay what you want per piece (minimum $1 / piece) for up to 3 (three) pieces or 6 (six) six word stories.

Payment to selected artists: N/A.

Interested in receiving a PDF copy of the anthology and/or royalties? You will have to pay an additional fee of $3 or $6 per piece (depending on what you want) to be able to avail of this opportunity.

Option 3 (adult artists only)

$3 per piece / 2 (two) six word stories; or $9 for up to 3 (three) pieces or 6 (six) six word stories

Payment to selected artists: PDF copy of the anthology.

Interested in receiving royalties? You will have to pay $6 per piece to be able to avail of this opportunity.

Option 4 (adult artists only)

$6 per piece / 2 (two) six word stories; or $15 for up to 3 (three) pieces / 6 (six) six word stories

Payment to selected artists: ongoing royalties + PDF copy of the anthology + interview on our blog or PoArtMo Podcast.

NB: Submissions that are sent without payment or with the incorrect amount (options 2 and 3) will be automatically rejected. You will also not receive a refund for that incorrect amount. You can however contact us to pay any difference owed if you still wish us to consider your submission.

Other questions related to submission fees:

  • Can I pay the fee and submit my work later? – Yes, as long you send us your submission within a week of payment. If you have not sent us your work within a week, you will have to pay the fee again.
  • Can I withdraw my submission anytime? Will I get a refund? – Yes, you can withdraw your submission anytime. However, we do not refund fees after 24 hours.
  • I don’t use Paypal. What other payment methods do you use? – You can pay the fee using Stripe instead.
  • Does payment equate immediate acceptance / publication? – No. If your work is not selected for a current anthology, we might choose to use it in a future one.

See you soon for another topic covered in our FAQ series and don’t forget to check out our latest submission calls!

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