Ever since the preview issue (issue #0) was published last year, it received much praise and people have been asking for more.
With Halloween just around the corner, now it's time to make that happen!
And YOU can be part of it!
Read on further for a brief description of the magazines sections and how to apply for each section.
If you would like to read the sample issue, you can grab a copy below.
Show off your characters BUMP in the magazines pin-up section(s)! Please review the below guidelines before you submit your character:
Whether you're brewing up a potion, or even a storm, Witches are abound during Halloween.
Show off those magical bumps for this months theme!
This section interviews the person behind their fabulous artwork.
Submit your answers to the questions via the form below and get featured in this section of the mag!
The page will also include links to your art profiles and/or social media pages (if chosen to provide).
In this section, your character gets a chance to be interviewed!
On the submission page, you will find basic questions asking about your character such as their job (if any), hobbies, general life, etc etc.
If you have your own set of questions and answers for your character and would rather use those instead, you may do so.
This section also includes a pin-up section of said character. This pin-up section does NOT have to comply with the monthly theme and can showcase the character in various poses and other themes.
A minimum of 5 character images must be submitted but you can submit more if you wish to a maximum of 15. Note that due to space limitations, not all maximum images may be able to be used but I will try my best!
Are you more of a creative writer?
You can submit an IN-CHARACTER article for the magazine. The article can range from various topics and does not necessarily have to stick with the theme of the month.
You can also submit images with the character (min 3, max 5) to go along the article.
These can be IRL/Real Life* topics or fictional.
Some example articles you can submit are:
*Remember to quote/cite any references if doing an IRL article.
**If doing a video game review, remember to mention the developer/publisher/platforms etc in the article.
A. Absolutely! Though depending on the number of submissions, both the pin-up AND the interview may not be included. As character interviews to not conform to the monthly theme, they may be included in future issues.
A. Nope.
A. Nope.
A. Sure. Drop a comment on my art galleries or social media (links in the final Question below) with your idea(s) and I'll see if they can fit with the mag.
A. For this 1st issue no, but for future issues? Definitely! Stay tuned.
A. Yes but that is reserved for the Character Interview pin-up. This may change in the future to feature just one character.
A. Only 1 featured article/character interview/meet the artist section will be included per issue. This choice will be random. The ones not chosen will remain stored in the system for future issues.
A. Absolutely. The copyright of all featured characters will remain with their creators as well as links to their social media and/or art galleries. The overall copyright for the magazine layout and format remains with PreggoBellyLover.
A. Although this magazine is free and will not feature any sort of paywall, I still wish to respect the privacy of real people who do not wish for themselves to be displayed in such a format. If you ARE a model and DO wish to be featued, drop me a communication (see below) and I'll see if it can be done for future issues.
A. Contact me on X (formally Twitter) or via DM on deviantArt.
PreggoBellyLover
Greetings everyone! PreggoBellyLover (PBL) here!
Ever since I released the sample issue of BUMP back in October 2023, people have been asking for another issue. With Halloween fast approaching, I figured now would be a good time for issue 1.
I was going to do a Summer issue but sadly life caught up to me and I had to cancel it so hopefully things go well this time.
I didn't want the mag to just be a "PBL" thing showcasing my work, I have art galleries and a website (eventually™) for that. So this time I'd like to include the works of the belly community and to show their amazing works.
I currently do not have the time to make this a monthly thing so for now at least, it may be a seasonal thing. So for example there'd be a Quarterly issue around the seasonal theme, sometimes taking multiple themes such as in Autumn for both Autumnal themes and Halloween. We'll see.
For now though, if you're interested in this Halloween issue, please consider submitting details about what section(s) you'd like to be in above.
And as always, take care!
With love,
-PreggoBellyLover
[PBL]