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The FAQ Series: What is the Maximum Length You Accept Per Submission?

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On May 17, 2021

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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: “What is the maximum length you accept per type of art submitted?“

At Auroras & Blossoms, we accept the following types of art: short stories, six-word stories, flash fiction, essays, poetry, poetry-graphy, drawings, paintings, and photography.

Poetry-graphy is where your poetry is overlaid within an image that is either your own image or you own the rights to the image itself. Your poem must contain a maximum of 250 words, fit into one image and be large enough to be able to be read on small screens. For examples, click here.

Maximum length we accept per submission:

  • Poetry: up to 1,500 words.
  • Poetry-graphy: up to 3 images.
  • Drawings / Paintings / Photography: up to 3 images
  • Short stories / Essays: up to 4,000 words
  • Six-word stories: up to 6 stories
  • Flash fiction: up to 1,000 words
  • Photography essays / articles: up to 1,500 words and 3 images
  • Multimedia submissions (more than one art form): up to 3 pieces and 4,000 words.

Note about image quality (visual work): JPEG – 1,500px on the longest side, 300 ppi, 5 MB maximum.

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

Check out our latest calls for submissions!

The PoArtMo Mini-Reviews – Gake no ue no Ponyo

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On May 13, 2021

In PoArtMo Mini-Reviews

Today’s mini-review was written by Azelle Elric.

The PoArtMo Mini-Reviews are short, quick-read reviews written by members of the PoArtMo Collective. Our goal is to introduce you to art (books, documentaries, movies, etc.) that you may not be familiar with, and that both adults and youths alike can enjoy.

Gake no ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on the cliff by the sea – Japanese Animated Film)

Genre: Anime, Fantasy, Adventure.

Year: First aired in Japan : 19th July 2008.

Creator(s): Hayao Miyazaki.

Summary:

Sôsuke is a five year old boy living in a small fishing town. One day while playing on the shore, he discovers a strange goldenfish with a human face trapped into a glass jar. He frees the strange creature and names it Ponyo. This strange goldenfish is in fact Brunehild, the daughter of Fujimoto (a once-human wizard) and Gran Mamare (also known as the Goddess of Mercy by humans). Fascinated by Sôsuke and his world, she wants to become human and live on Earth. But her use of magic causes a dangerous unbalance in Nature…

Inspiration: 5 stars.
Positivity: 5 stars.
Family-friendliness: 5 stars.

Why we like it: A beautiful story, I’m rarely disappointed by a Ghibli, as usual the characters are well rounded and very moving. Same conclusion with the background, which is absolutely wonderful.

Who can read / watch: Everyone aged 8 and above.

Favorite moment: The appearance of Gran Mamare, I found her to be absolutely beautiful.

PoArtMo verdict: While searching some information about the film, I found out that the animation was totally hand-drawn, which is amazing and incredible! Beautiful music by Joe Hisaishi (as usual I’m tempted to say). I love the references to Andersen and his Little Mermaid and those to Wagner with Brunehild (which is the real name of Ponyo) and ‘The Ride of the Valkyries’ when Ponyo, as a little girl, rides waves to find Sôsuke.

For more information on the show, check out these links below.

Tomonoura which inspired Sôsuke’s birth place

Ponyo – Wikipedia

Ponyo’s YouTube trailer

Inspired by this review of Gake no ue no Ponyo?

Create your own artwork and submit it to us for potential inclusion in one of our publications. We now offer ongoing royalties to paying contributors.

The FAQ Series: What are the Topics / Themes of Auroras & Blossoms?

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On May 10, 2021

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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.

Let’s start with the following question: “What are the topics / themes of your platform?“

We accept any topic/theme providing that it is positive and uplifting in nature, with the exception of erotica and politics.

Positive art stands for art that is stimulating, optimistic, confident, uplifting, and inspirational.

No matter what topic you choose to tackle (e.g., death, disease, mental illness, suicide, depression…), the pieces you send us should answer three basic questions:

– “How do they help others?”
– “How do they open their minds?”
– “Do they bring a better understanding of the situations or stories I am describing?”

If you can’t answer those questions, your submission is unlikely to make it into one of the issues of our magazine. So, please don’t send it to us. We will not respond.

With that said, other magazines will probably be happy to accept your stuff. We just don’t do edgy. We are 100% focused on positivity. This focus will never change.

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

Check out our latest calls for submissions!

The PoArtMo Prompt – May 2021

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On May 6, 2021

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The PoArtMo Prompt is a monthly series with a twist. Submissions can only be sixku, kindku, pareiku, or flashku, the forms that we invented.

What’s in it for you? Well, the chance to be featured in a future issue of our magazine or even in a future anthology!

This month’s prompt is “Close to the ground”.

Imagine being an insect or tiny animal. What kind of stories would you have to share with us about the world around you?

Remember: If you choose to write a pareiku then you will need to use two copyright free images to inspire your piece. Here are two images that you can freely use.

Image credits: Cendrine Marrouat

Click on an image to learn more about our forms.

  • The Pareiku
  • The Kindku
  • The Flashku
  • The sixku

To participate, follow the rules below:

1. If it is your first time on our website, please read our FAQ to understand our submission process.

2. Submission deadline: May 31, 2021.

3. Only inspirational / positive / family-friendly art. No politics, no swear words, no erotica.

4. Send us your Sixku, Kindku, Pareiku, or Flashku for potential inclusion in our PoArtMo Anthology.

Submit to our PoArtMo Anthology

NB:

Stay inspired, friends!

David & Cendrine

Share Your Knowledge and Get Featured in Our Next Insider Tip Roundup!

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On April 29, 2021

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At Auroras & Blossoms, we enjoy learning about the creative process. We also believe that each artist has valuable knowledge, tips, and insights that deserve to be shared with the world. This, in turn, makes their work even more valuable to audiences.

That’s why we are starting the Insider Tip Roundup Series. Once every two or three months, we will ask you a specific question, and we will publish your most insightful answers (with full credits) in a roundup post on our blog.

Today, we need your answers to this question: What is your number one tip to motivate you to create art that makes a difference in people’s lives?

To participate, please follow the rules below:

  1. Download the following document.
  2. Rename it: “Name – roundup May 2021”.
  3. Fill it up and send it to us as an attachment at submissions@abpositiveart.com.
  4. Subject of your email: Insider Tip Roundup (May 2021) + Your name
  5. Deadline: May 24, 2021 (11:59 pm ET)
  6. Only Word or PDF document, please!

That’s it! We look forward to reading your fascinating answers!

Cendrine & David

Our Current Submission Calls

The PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 2

After our very successful first edition, the PoArtMo Anthology is back! We want your most inspirational art created in 2019-2021.

We accept photography, short stories, six word stories, essays, flash fiction, drawings, paintings, and poetry.

Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2021.

Submission fee: $6 per piece or $15 for three pieces.

Payment to selected artists: Ongoing royalties + complimentary PDF copy + interview on our blog or PoArtMo Show.

Submissions and guidelines: https://abpoetryjournal.com/poartmo-anthology

The PoArtMo Anthology: 13-16 Year-Old Artists Edition

Young creatives, send us your most inspirational art created in 2020-2021.

We accept photography, short stories, six word stories, essays, flash fiction, drawings, paintings, and poetry.

Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2021.

Submission fee: $0

Requirements: Must be 16 by deadline. One piece per participant only.

Submissions and guidelines: https://abpositiveart.com/13-16-year-old-artists/

The Written in a Flash Anthology

Written in a Flash Anthology: A Collection of Positive Stories is a new project that seeks to highlight the most inspirational / positive short stories and flash fiction pieces created in 2019-2021.

Genres accepted: thriller, mystery, fantasy, science-fiction, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, young adult, humor, and nonfiction.

Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2021.

Submission fee: $6 per piece or $15 for three pieces.

Payment to selected artists: Ongoing royalties + complimentary PDF copy + interview on our blog or PoArtMo Show.

Submissions and guidelines: https://abpositiveart.com/written-flash-anthology/

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