2013 Submission Calls

Juicy Pink Box Call For Submissions

Juicy Pink Box Call For Submission - Falling For Her
Submission Guidelines

Thank you for reading the submission guidelines for Juicy Pink Box and allowing us to consider your work. Without your creativity, we wouldn’t have an erotica publishing division. To submit your short-story erotica, please follow the guidelines below.


We understand you want to receive speedy news of acceptance. So we will do our best to reply quickly and personally to each inquiry. We are writers and editors ourselves, and as such, we are conscientious about responding to manuscripts promptly. But with a high volume of submissions, it may take some time to reply. Moreover, we apologize for any delay.


Guidelines at a Glance

· Series Title: Falling for Her
· Series Description: Stories about “straight” women falling in love with other women and what exactly it is like. Tone is light, romantic, sensual, sweet, “making love” themes.
· Demographic Target: 18-25 year old females
· Market: Fiction, Nonfiction
· Genre: Erotica
· Length: 3,000–5,000 words
· Reading time: Year-round, seasonal submissions accepted
· Unsolicited submissions: Yes
· Query first: N/A
· Simultaneous Submissions: Accepted. Please indicate in your email.
· Multiple Submissions: Accepted. Please indicate in your email.
· Previously Published: No.
· Book Excerpts: No.
· Submission Type: Email Only
· Media: eBook


Following the guidelines below, submit materials to:
[email protected]

Category Guidelines:

EROTICA FICTION & NON-FICTION:

We seek erotica flash fiction/non-fiction and short stories. We want your well-crafted, polished manuscript that has been revised, edited, reconsidered and read by your writing group or other colleagues. We will not accept first drafts/rough/unpolished work. Your work should be a final draft.


WHAT WE WANT TO PUBLISH:

· Two (2) short-story Juicy Pink Box-branded e-book manuscripts per month


General Guidelines for All Submissions:

THEMATIC REQUIREMENTS:

As a sex-positive company, we would like to see stories with the following characteristics:
· Storylines involving women of color, but NOT as a maid/housekeeper. Women characters should have good jobs and interesting lives.
· Stories set in an exotic location.
· Luxury lifestyle themes
· Storylines about straight women struggling with sexuality.
· Happy ending required, no “suicidal” themes.
· Soft and sensual
· Really clear descriptions of sex
· Strong character and plot development
· An air of mystery
· Surprise endings
· Great love story, i.e romantic, tear jerker, etc.


THEMES THAT WILL BE REJECTED:

If your manuscript includes any of the following themes, it will be automatically rejected:
· Rape (unless consensual, i.e. in a Sub/Dom Relationship)
· Violence/Domestic Violence (unless consensual, i.e. in a Sub/Dom Relationship)
· Incest, even if implied (i.e. stepmother)
· Bestiality
· Scat/Golden Shower/Menstrual Blood
· Underage sex (except in situation where it’s a “true story” and then 15-16 cutoff, depending on the content)
· Extreme power imbalances (i.e high school student with teacher, or a much older woman and younger woman)
· Trickery in seduction (no one should be fooled or forced into sex or a relationship through fraud or coercion)


EMAIL QUERIES AND SUBMISSIONS

Send your queries and submissions via email, according to the guidelines below. We accept unsolicited submissions via email only. We do not accept submissions via U.S. mail. Please wait at least thirty (30) days to hear from us, but please feel free so submit simultaneous submissions. We do not accept excerpts of material from other work. We also do not accept previously published work.


CUT AND PASTE

Please paste your entire story into the body of your email. Please do not send text attachments. We will not open your MS Word or PDF file, as we are wary of viruses.


FORMATTING

Your text submission should be formatted with basic black type and one font—Cambria 12 pt or Calibri 11pt work best for our site format—without strange, cute or other funky formatting. If your submission must contain strange formatting or you are otherwise unable to fit your submission into these basic formatting guidelines without losing some of its meaning, contact us with a query email for special instructions.


PLEASE BE AWARE

Strange formatting may occur when you cut and paste a document into the body of an email—especially if you have non-standard punctuation or multiple fonts used in a piece. Some of MS Word’s auto-formatting features—for example, smart quotes and em dashes—change in appearance when pasted as text into an email. When we receive this type of email, the text may appear as unreadable “Unicode.” Please edit your submission in the body of the email to ensure there are no smart quotes, curly apostrophes, or other problematic formatting issues. If you have any questions or concerns, please ask first.


YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

Please include your name and contact information in your submission. Please share a brief biography per the guidelines for your submission category. We’d like your name, phone number and email address at the beginning of your email, along with the type of submission you are making and the number of words it contains. We will not share your contact information.


Here is a sample of how it should look:


· Title or Headline Explanation of Submission
· Series for Submission
· Number of Words
· Name
· Phone
· Email


EMAIL SUBMISSION SUBJECT LINE

You can help us read your email submission faster by following our conventions for your subject line. Please use your last name and a shortened version of your title. For instance, “ABC Title Erotica by J. Doe.” There is no need to use something cute or strange in the subject line as this will likely cause your email to be deleted.


COPYRIGHTS

By submitting your work, you are confirming that you own the copyright to the material and are granting usage of the work to Juicy Pink Box. We will purchase a two (2) year exclusive license with the first right of refusal to purchase all rights or renew a license at the end of the term. Author will be paid in full once final manuscript has been accepted.


BIOGRAPHY

It is appropriate to provide a brief biography with your submission. If your submission is accepted, we will contact you if we need additional information to include in your bio. For example, we may ask you to provide a photograph, links to your website, etc.


PAYMENT

If your work is accepted for publication, you will receive a one-time payment of $50 upon publication. Payment will occur within thirty (30) days of publication.


TIMELY REPLIES

Our goal is to respond to submissions within a month. There should be no need to resend your submission—in our experience, as email is profoundly efficient. Occasionally, online technical glitches and spam filters may somehow thwart our communication process. If you have not heard back from us within two months, please send a follow-up email to the appropriate submissions category.


Thank you for your interest in Juicy Pink Box. We look forward to connecting with you and sharing your work.




Juicy Pink Box Call For Submission - Taxicab Trysts
Submission Guidelines

Thank you for reading the submission guidelines for Juicy Pink Box and allowing us to consider your work. Without your creativity, we wouldn’t have an erotica publishing division. To submit your short-story erotica, please follow the guidelines below.


We understand you want to receive speedy news of acceptance. So we will do our best to reply quickly and personally to each inquiry. We are writers and editors ourselves, and as such, we are conscientious about responding to manuscripts promptly. But with a high volume of submissions, it may take some time to reply. Moreover, we apologize for any delay.


Guidelines at a Glance

· Series Title: Taxicab Trysts
· Series Description: A book series that is directly linked to the Juicy Pink Box erotic film series “Taxi.” Naughty, rough, gritty hook-ups in the back of a taxi, or with the taxi driver. Sex is between women. Action in the story can take place outside of the taxi, but the hookup should be focused on the taxi.
· Demographic Target: Mature females
· Market: Fiction, Nonfiction
· Genre: Erotica with a harder tone, rough, “fucking”
· Length: 3,000–5,000 words
· Reading time: Year-round, seasonal submissions accepted
· Unsolicited submissions: Yes
· Query first: N/A
· Simultaneous Submissions: Accepted. Please indicate in your email.
· Multiple Submissions: Accepted. Please indicate in your email.
· Previously Published: No.
· Book Excerpts: No.
· Submission Type: Email Only
· Media: eBook


Following the guidelines below, submit materials to:
[email protected]


Category Guidelines:

EROTICA FICTION & NON-FICTION:

We seek erotica flash fiction/non-fiction and short stories. We want your well-crafted, polished manuscript that has been revised, edited, reconsidered and read by your writing group or other colleagues. We will not accept first drafts/rough/unpolished work. Your work should be a final draft.


WHAT WE WANT TO PUBLISH:

· Two (2) short-story Juicy Pink Box-branded e-book manuscripts per month


General Guidelines for All Submissions:

THEMATIC REQUIREMENTS:

As a sex-positive company, we would like to see stories with the following characteristics:
· Storylines involving women of color, but NOT as a maid/housekeeper. Women characters should have good jobs and interesting lives.
· Stories set in an exotic location.
· Luxury lifestyle themes
· Storylines about straight women struggling with sexuality.
· Happy ending required, no “suicidal” themes.
· Hard, rough, “fucking,” geared at mature audiences
· Really clear descriptions of sex
· Strong character and plot development
· An air of mystery
· Surprise endings
· Great love story, i.e romantic, tear jerker, etc.


THEMES THAT WILL BE REJECTED:

If your manuscript includes any of the following themes, it will be automatically rejected:
· Rape (unless consensual, i.e. in a Sub/Dom Relationship)
· Violence/Domestic Violence (unless consensual, i.e. in a Sub/Dom Relationship)
· Incest, even if implied (i.e. stepmother)
· Bestiality
· Scat/Golden Shower/Menstrual Blood
· Underage sex (except in situation where it’s a “true story” and then 15-16 cutoff, depending on the content)
· Extreme power imbalances (i.e high school student with teacher, or a much older woman and younger woman)
· Trickery in seduction (no one should be fooled or forced into sex or a relationship through fraud or coercion)


EMAIL QUERIES AND SUBMISSIONS

Send your queries and submissions via email, according to the guidelines below. We accept unsolicited submissions via email only. We do not accept submissions via U.S. mail. Please wait at least thirty (30) days to hear from us, but please feel free so submit simultaneous submissions. We do not accept excerpts of material from other work. We also do not accept previously published work.


CUT AND PASTE

Please paste your entire story into the body of your email. Please do not send text attachments. We will not open your MS Word or PDF file, as we are wary of viruses.


FORMATTING

Your text submission should be formatted with basic black type and one font—Cambria 12 pt or Calibri 11pt work best for our site format—without strange, cute or other funky formatting. If your submission must contain strange formatting or you are otherwise unable to fit your submission into these basic formatting guidelines without losing some of its meaning, contact us with a query email for special instructions.


PLEASE BE AWARE

Strange formatting may occur when you cut and paste a document into the body of an email—especially if you have non-standard punctuation or multiple fonts used in a piece. Some of MS Word’s auto-formatting features—for example, smart quotes and em dashes—change in appearance when pasted as text into an email. When we receive this type of email, the text may appear as unreadable “Unicode.” Please edit your submission in the body of the email to ensure there are no smart quotes, curly apostrophes, or other problematic formatting issues. If you have any questions or concerns, please ask first.


YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

Please include your name and contact information in your submission. Please share a brief biography per the guidelines for your submission category. We’d like your name, phone number and email address at the beginning of your email, along with the type of submission you are making and the number of words it contains. We will not share your contact information.


Here is a sample of how it should look:


· Title or Headline Explanation of Submission
· Series Target for Submission
· Number of Words
· Name
· Phone
· Email


EMAIL SUBMISSION SUBJECT LINE

You can help us read your email submission faster by following our conventions for your subject line. Please use your last name and a shortened version of your title. For instance, “ABC Title Erotica by J. Doe.” There is no need to use something cute or strange in the subject line as this will likely cause your email to be deleted.


COPYRIGHTS

By submitting your work, you are confirming that you own the copyright to the material and are granting usage of the work to Juicy Pink Box. We will purchase a two (2) year exclusive license with the first right of refusal to purchase all rights or renew a license at the end of the term. Author will be paid in full once final manuscript has been accepted.


BIOGRAPHY

It is appropriate to provide a brief biography with your submission. If your submission is accepted, we will contact you if we need additional information to include in your bio. For example, we may ask you to provide a photograph, links to your website, etc.


PAYMENT

If your work is accepted for publication, you will receive a one-time payment of $50 upon publication. Payment will occur within thirty (30) days of publication.


TIMELY REPLIES

Our goal is to respond to submissions within a month. There should be no need to resend your submission—in our experience, as email is profoundly efficient. Occasionally, online technical glitches and spam filters may somehow thwart our communication process. If you have not heard back from us within two months, please send a follow-up email to the appropriate submissions category.


Thank you for your interest in Juicy Pink Box. We look forward to connecting with you and sharing your work.

Ai Press

From Filigree: This alert came across one of the romance marketing forums, I have not checked the press for standard issues yet, just thought I'd pass this along:

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http://ai-press.net/submit-to-ai-press/

Submit to Ai Press
Here’s what we’re looking for:

Well-written erotic romances that are both erotic and romantic. This means:

The story must meet the definition of a romance novel: the primary focus must be on the development of a romantic relationship, and there must be an emotionally satisfying, committed ending for the main characters. A “happily ever after” ending is not essential. ”Happy for now” is acceptable.

Aside from being erotic (with a higher number of erotic scenes), stories must have strong characters, interesting conflicts and an engaging plot.

The story must include abundant, explicit sex and sexual tension, starting early and continuing throughout. Sex scenes must be described in graphic detail with explicit wording, not delicate euphemisms or purple prose. Both kinky and vanilla sex are okay.

However, the sexual relationship must be integral to and an important element of the plot and character development. Sex scenes should further the plot, affect the romantic relationship or advance character growth.

Do not mix content genres. For example, if a book is M/M, the sex scenes should be exclusively between men. The same goes for M/F.

At this time we are currently acquiring M/M, F/M and ménage in the following subgenres: contemporary, BDSM, sci-fi, steampunk, cowboy and Western, multi-cultural and paranormal (vampire/werewolf/psy). All kinks are welcome except where noted below. We also accept young adult fiction.

Length: 40,000 words and up. We will consider shorter works only if they are in a popular subgenre such as vampire, werewolf, M/M, BDSM or ménage.

Manuscripts must be clean and need very little editing. Always have a proofreader or beta-reader look over your work before sending.

Heat level: No “sweet” romance. Stories must have a high and explicit level of erotic tension and content, though that same content need not be kinky. It can be “vanilla sex” as long as the emotions are strong between the characters and the eroticism flows naturally from the developing romance. No sex thrown in just for show.

Dark Sins line – can be pure erotica – no need for romance or HEA. Heavy BDSM allowed. However, the same rules apply in regard to the writing. Solid characters, interesting conflicts and sex that flows naturally from the storyline.

~We do NOT accept F/F at this time. This isn’t because we dislike lesbians, but F/F just doesn’t sell.

Send an email to Managing Editor Sue Swift at [email protected] with attached .doc or rtf files, as follows:

~Put Ai Press submission in the subject line of your email. Otherwise it may be deleted as spam.

~ brief professional cover email (genre and length of story; one or two paragraph blurb; previous publication credits. No personal information or anything unrelated to the story or your writing career.

~ detailed synopsis (2 to 4 pages describing setting and main characters, conflict, full plot and resolution)

~ the first three chapters and the final chapter of your manuscript. (If it is a short story of less than 15,000 words, send the full manuscript).

Note: We are a publisher of electronic books (although most of our titles are also eventually issued in print). We do almost all our work electronically; we do not accept paper submissions. Communication is via e-mail. Editors and authors exchange electronic files of the manuscript at all stages. No paper submissions, no paper edits, no paper galleys.

Please be sure your submission has been thoroughly self-edited (and we highly recommend having frank critique partners look at it!), and has been proofread by someone other than yourself. It must be free of typos and grammatical errors. We suggest using one-inch margins and a variable-space, easy to read font (such as Times Roman, Arial, Book Antiqua), but we do not reject stories based on formatting.

Previously published authors: We will only consider your out-of-print books if you hold exclusive rights. Please send a copy of your reversion letter with the submission.

Pitch camp opportunity for authors

This copied from the Marketing for Romance Writers' group on Yahoo:

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Marketing for Romance Writers
proudly presents
Write Place-Write Time
Pitch Camp
Camp: October 1-31 / Pitches: November 1-3

If you weren't a member of MFRW last year, let me bring you up to speed. We host a yearly pitch camp where our members share their knowledge on pitches: how to approach a pitch session, what to and not to do during a pitch session, should you have a blurb or tag line prepared, should you pitch if you don't have a completed manuscript, and what else should I know before a pitch session? All these and more questions will be answered during camp.

Now, I bet at least ten people here are asking "What is a pitch and how do I prepare for the major leagues?" Well, I'm so glad you asked that question. A pitch, as far as writing is concerned, has nothing to do with baseball...or does it? You see, a pitch is a one-time opportunity to tell a publisher about your manuscript, and it generally lasts between ten to fifteen minutes. Does that sound like a lot of time? Trust me, it's not!

What if you were at a writer's conference, and just by chance, you are alone on the elevator with the publisher of your dreams - the one you've always wanted to write for. You know you have very limited time to catch their interest and get them to ask you to send your manuscript over. Now, that would of course be less than five minutes, but the big question is would you be prepared for it?

MFRW is here to help! During the month of October, we will be hosting classes at Coffee Time Romance (the same forum where we hosted camp). Each week, we will offer new classes, and do everything we can to help you get read for the pitch sessions with publishers that begin on November 1st.

In fact, I've already received RSVP's from the following publishers: Amber Quill, Astraea Press, Chamaigne Book Group, Decadent Publishing, Etopia Press, Featherweight Press, Jupiter Press, Liquid Silver Books, Loose Id, Man Love Romance (MLR) Press, MuseItUp Publishing, Passion In Print, Prism Book Group, Rooster & Pig Publishing, and Soul Mate Publishing.

If you are with a publisher that does not appear on this list, please feel free to contact us off list (mfrwstaff-owner(at)yahoogroups(dot)com. We would love to get in touch with them and offer them a spot on our pitch panel.

Would you consider teaching a pitch class? If so, stay tuned, we'll be sending out an instructor's sign-up call soon!!

***

This is a huge group and very active, but they do come up with some reasons to join. This could be a very good opportunity for any authors who need to brush up on their pitch skills, and have a chance to get those pitches in front of publishers. Caveat: Given the recent scheduling troubles that MFRW had at Coffee Time Romance over their 'Summer Camp' courses, I hope that the organizers will adapt and smooth out the process in time for Pitch Camp.

I'll look around but I've got in the habit of vetting new pubs before listing them here. Not giving free bandwidth to another Noble or Triskelion.

Lyrical added a new imprint:

Going forward, Lyrical will focus on erotic romance, with a tremendous push of category erotic romance. Sure, we know other houses are doing category, but we're going where not many have ventured. Lyrical will dare to put a new spin on classic category romance. Rather than fear putting a toe past the invisible line and stop at steamy, we're going straight to erotic romance. Since Lyrical has always been an equal opportunity publisher, we welcome LGBT writers to contribute to Fervor, a line specifically branded for LGBT category contemporary erotic romance.

Lyrical loves breaking rules. With that in mind, we're increasing the ‘traditional’ category word count to 50,000 - 80,000 words. This ensures every category book will have a simultaneous digital and print release.

In fact, every Lyrical book over 50,000 words will have a simultaneous digital and print release beginning November 2013.

Each category line will be a fully branded and unique Lyrical Press imprint.

Entice: Category contemporary erotic romance [Entice]
Enigma: Category contemporary suspense erotic romance [Enigma]
Fervor: LGBT category contemporary erotic romance [Fervor]

Will we still publish non-erotic romance? Absolutely. Non-erotic romance will be published under the umbrella of Lyrical Presents: Romance. This will tell readers, at a glance, these are non-erotic books. These books will carry an unobtrusive branding, that will not intrude on the beauty of Lyrical's cover art. I know that might be a concern for some of you, who come to Lyrical specifically for our cover art.

Lyrical will also open our house to erotic romance serials. These are books 90,000 - 150,000 words. Serials will be released monthly in 25,000 word installments, attractively priced at $1.99 each. Each serial must be fully edited prior to being broken up into installments.*With serials, we want your taboo stories. We want danger, excitement. Shock us. I dare you.

Maryn said:

Nobody's got any more recent calls for manuscripts? Come on, you know you saw something interesting somewhere. Track it down to share, please!

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Call For Submissions
Like a Rolling Stone: Erotic Tales of Rock and Roll Fantasy (and science fiction)
Publisher: Circlet Press
Editor: H.B. Kurtzwilde
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Payment & Rights: First rights for inclusion in the ebook anthology for $25
Circlet Press seeks short stories for the latest in our anthology series of erotic science fiction & fantasy ebooks. Like a Rolling Stone will combine three of our favorite things in one book: rock and roll, erotica, and sf/f. And since sex and rock and roll already go hand in hand, that shouldn't be too difficult, eh?
Whether at the height of stardom or the deepest pits of ramen-only survival, the rock band stands as living gods, no matter the time period or pantheon. Can art and passion forge a family, or will those fires burn out everything that was good and right when the song first sounded? Every age needs heroes, and every hero needs his song. Like a Rolling Stone seeks to collect the stories of those who have knelt at the altar of rock, and found their calling.
In a junked out spaceship, the legend lives on. Deep in the heart of the elven forest, a rebel plays. Somewhere between the cyber static, a sound emerges to save a soul. A steam engine churns power to a mad invention, and melody never before heard by man cries out as a new age is born. The rock and roll adventure lives in every world, but all adventurers know it's dangerous to go alone.
MORE DETAILS ON SUBMITTING:
Length: Our preferred length is approximately 3500 to 7500 words, but we will consider the range from 2000 to 10,000 words.
How to submit: Send plain text, .rtf, or .doc via email to the submissions address of [email protected]
About the editor: H.B. Kurtzwilde is the Lambda-award nominated author of Chocolatiers of the High Winds, along with many other fantastical and futuristic fictions.
Only email submissions are accepted. Submissions sent to other addresses/other editors at Circlet Press will not be considered. Standard manuscript formatting rules apply even though sending as an attachment (MS Word .doc or .rtf preferred). Please note that this means your name, address, and email contact must appear on the manuscript itself and not simply in your email message. (If you're not sure what a standard short story submission format should look like, Google is your friend.)
No simultaneous submissions (that is, don't also send your story elsewhere at the same time, and don't send it to multiple Circlet editors, either), and no multiple submissions to the same book. One story per author per anthology, thanks.
All stories must include explicit sexuality and erotic focus. Romantic content is welcome, but in a short story remember to keep the details on the action and its effects on the main character's internal point of view. We favor a strong, singular narrative voice (no 'head hopping' or swapping between different character's points of view within a scene). For more details on our editorial preferences, see the general submission guidelines on circlet.com. We highly recommend reading the guidelines, especially the "do not send" list, to increase your chances of sending us something we'll love. Try to avoid cliches. Fresh and direct language is preferred to overly euphemistic. Sex-positive, please, no rape/nonconsensuality/necrophilia or other purposefully gross topics. We do not publish horror.
Originals only, no reprints. We purchase first rights for inclusion in the ebook anthology for $25, with the additional rights to a print edition later which would also be paid $25 if a print edition happens. Authors retain the rights to the individual stories; Circlet exercises rights to the anthology as a whole

Whether she's your wife, your girlfriend, the girl next door, your best friend, the veterinarian, or she's a he. Whether you're straight, gay, or somewhere in between, monogamous or polyamorously inclined. Whether you're already together, separated, or you've never met, Sundae's has just what you need to make this Easter the best beginning of the rest of your lives - together.
Our Easter baskets are one-of-a-kind, perfectly tailored to your needs. All you have to do is answer a few questions, and we'll do the rest.
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This Easter, give the couple or threesome or moresome of your writerly imagination an Easter basket made especially for them by the Goddess Eostre. It's guaranteed to be perfect, guaranteed to lead your heroes and heroines to the love beyond their wildest dreams. No catches, no strings, and no returns.
Loose Id is looking for proposals for Easter stories centering around Eostre's baskets. What's in the baskets and who they're for, even how they get there are up to you.
The deets:

• Sundae's website is transdimensional, so your stories can be any genre where a website could exist - contemporary, urban fantasy/paranormal, sff, suspense, lgbttq, multiracial, BBW, BDSM, menage, whatever you like with these exceptions:
  • Stories may not be about Eostre or any other gods
  • Interactions with Eostre are through the website only; emails are signed "Essie"
  • Characters may speculate, but they're not to know that they're dealing with a goddess, or that she is Eostre.
• Baskets may contain anything you need to make the story work out sexily ever after, for example:
  • food, candy, cookies, the traditional stuff
  • sex toys, bondage gear
  • the key to a locked treasure
  • a will with an inheritance
  • an invitation to a masked ball
  • a wedding ring
  • crucial evidence
  • a lost pet
• Baskets will be delivered to the *right* person, whether it's the person the basket was ordered for or not; refunds are automatic but no second basket will be made
• Stories from 25-45K
• Proposals of a synopsis and three chapters due by November 15; accepted stories will be contracted and must be complete by no later than December 30.

Call for Submissions: Hot Highlanders and Wild Knights--Extended!


Hot Highlanders and Wild Knights
Editor: Delilah Devlin
Publisher: Cleis Press
Deadline: June 14, 2013 December 31, 2013

HOT HIGHLANDERS AND WILD KNIGHTS is open to all authors.

Editor/Author Delilah Devlin is looking for historically-themed stories—of knights and men in kilts—for a romantic erotica anthology tentatively entitled HOT HIGHLANDERS AND WILD KNIGHTS: Erotic Romance for Women.

Let your fantasies run wild to a time where men wearing heavy armor or thick tartans sent a spirited young maiden’s (or salty widow’s) heart fluttering. Imagine a primitive, simpler time where survival required physical strength and men were judged for their fierce loyalty and unshakeable honor.

Don’t feel you have to restrict your imaginings to European “knights” (Crusaders, Highlanders, Normans & Saxons, or tournament fighters)—dream about Vikings, Huns, Persians...or maybe a Samurai. A few time-travel stories may be considered as well.

Delilah will be looking for stories rich in sensory detail that explore women’s forbidden desires. A knight serving a conquering king enters a keep his armor tarnished and smeared with dirt and blood. He scans the great hall until his gaze snags on a woman whose frightened face is nonetheless set into stubborn lines as she meets his piercing gaze... Imagine what happens next...

**NEW ADVICE TO AUTHORS: Don’t neglect the world-building and external plots that should weave throughout your stories. Don’t use excessively flowery or hard to read language. This is medieval romance intended for entertainment. Many of the submissions I received were the familiar arranged marriage concepts. Too many included the “watching the maiden bathe in a river” scene. Also, too many included sexual activity with virgins that happened too soon or with the virgin seemingly too experienced to be believable. Try for something unique about the characters, the premise, or the setting. Much of the sexual activities in the stories I have are very vanilla—some kink would be refreshing! Light paranormal will be considered.
HOT HIGHLANDERS AND WILD KNIGHTS will seek stories to satisfy the reader who craves the romantic idea of that hard but questing man while exploring stories set in the Dark Ages. While most will likely take place in Europe, Ireland and Britain, more exotic international settings will be considered. Traditional themes/tropes can be used, but writers are encouraged to create tales that surprise. Delilah seeks unique stories from authors with strong voices, and above all, she’s looking to be seduced by tales filled with vivid imagery and passion.

Published authors with an established historical world may use that setting for their original short story.

Keeping in mind that this volume is targeted at women, the editor seeks hetero stories, but will consider bisexual or lesbian encounters and polyamorous relationships WITHIN that ultimately hetero relationship. This is erotic romance, so don’t hold back on the heat. Stories can be vanilla or filled with kink, but don’t miss describing the connection between strong-willed individuals learning to trust and love one another. Keep in mind there must be a romantic element with a happy-for-now or happy-ever-after ending. Strong plots, engaging characters, and unique twists are the ultimate goal. Please no reprints. These must be original stories.

How to submit: Prepare your 2,000 to 4,500 words story in a double-spaced, Arial, 12 point, black font Word document with pages numbered (.doc, NOT.docx) OR rich text format. Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch and double space (regular double spacing, do not add extra lines between paragraphs or do any other irregular spacing). US grammar (double quotation marks around dialogue, etc.) is required.

In your document at the top left of the page, include your legal name (and pseudonym, if applicable), mailing address, and 50 words or less bio in the third person, and send to [email protected]. If you are using a pseudonym, please provide your real name and pseudonym and make it clear which one you’d like to be credited as. Authors may submit up to 2 stories. Delilah hopes to respond with decisions in March 2014. The publisher has final approval over the stories included in the manuscript.

Payment will be $50.00 USD and two copies of the published book upon publication. Contributors retain the rights to their work, although the editor requests the courtesy of authors not republishing their work until at least 6 months after the publication of this anthology.

Ms. Devlin has published over a hundred twenty stories in multiple sub-genres and lengths with Atria/Strebor, Avon, Berkley, Black Lace, Cleis Press, Ellora’s Cave, Kensington, Kindle, Montlake Romance, Running Press, and Samhain Publishing. In Fall 2011, she debuted her first anthology with Cleis Press, GIRLS WHO BITE. Since then, she has published SHE SHIFTERS and COWBOY LUST. SMOKIN’ HOT FIREFIGHTERS and HIGH OCTANE HEROES released in 2013.

Direct any questions you have regarding your story or the submission process to Delilah at [email protected].

Muse It Hot Publishing

Caveat: I haven't looked up these folks yet, but this call just came through on one of the Yahoo groups. I'm still puzzling through their payment methods, since it appears there is a very low one-time payment for stories (6,000 - 10,000 = $2.50) plus a royalty?

It may or may not be worth looking into, for those of us who write shorter pieces.

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Wild Darkness Calls – Theme for Short Stories – Call for Submission (Open to all erotic romance authors)

Due March 1, 2014
Est. Release of first story - Oct. 2014 through Muse It Hot Publishing
6,000 – 10,000 word count
Must have some form of the word Dark in the story title.
Topics to weave-in, however it works for your story – Dark and stormy, One of the four seasons, Rustic Setting
Story contains one or more of the following: hiding or searching, may be captured, lost, or does the capturing
Lust and love must play a part, ends with Happy Ever After OR Happy for Now.
Must be erotic romance (F/M, M/M, F/F, M/F/M, or any combo) of any sub-genre (contemporary, paranormal, thriller, horror, sci-fi, mystery, historical, etc.) with a love relationship.
To check our site: http://museithotpublishing.com/index.php/write-for-us/editors-submission-calls
THINGS WE WILL NOT ACCEPT:
Any work depicting forced rape (depends on several factors...email for more details)
Abuse of children or any sexual tone with minors under the age of eighteen
Bestiality
Necrophilia
Incest
Fanfiction
Anything that includes bodily fluid (solids included)

FORMATTING:
Your full manuscript in RTF or DOC (not docx),
Name the file: TITLE_YourName - ex. SHIMMERING_JaneSmith
Please use Times New Roman regular, font 12 pt
No page numbers
No headers or footers
Do not underline but use italics for inner thoughts - ABSOLUTELY NO UNDERSCORES!
All telepathic communication must contain quotation marks and italicized (quotation marks italicized too)
Royalty and Contracts
Our books are published in digital format, and we pay a royalty of 50% of the download price from our bookstore, and 40% from third party vendors. Our contract is for three years.
Word Count & Pricing
6,000 - 10,000 = $2.50
E-mail to: musesubs AT gmail DOT com
Subject line: Attn: Susan Davis – Wild Darkness Calls
Within the body of your email include the following:
Your real name
Your pseudonym, if any
Email address along with your website link if any
Title and short tagline (one or two line elevator pitch to hook reader)
Genre
Word count
Brief synopsis in RTF or DOC (chapter by chapter is not necessary)
Brief author bio - paragraph introducing yourself and your work
Please attach the following with your email introduction, making sure your manuscript includes your name, pseudonym, title, snail mail address word count, genre, and email address on the left hand side of the opening page.
All our submissions are electronically based. We do not accept snail mail submissions. We will confirm receipt of manuscript as soon as we can.
Kay Dee
http://www.kaydeeroyal.blogspot.com
http://kaydeeroyal.wix.com/kaydeeroyal

The Coming Together series has for many years raised money for various charities and the latest anthology will be raising money for Mercy Corps who take aid over to disaster areas around the world. The need is urgent and so there is a very short deadline on this anthology.

Title: Coming Together: Through The Storm
Editor: Nicole Gestalt
Word Count: Minimum 5k but can be very much more
Payment: Since this is a charity anthology there is no payment other than the knowledge you've helped, although all authors who have a story in it will get a copy of the final pdf.
Theme: All the stories submitted need to have a weather theme
Genre: This is an erotic anthology although I will accept romance based stories. Any pairing, gender or genre will be considered.

The No-No's: No scat, bestiality, under age sex, golden showers, rape or forced sex. If in doubt ask.

Email your submissions as a .doc,.rtf,.txt to reliefanthology 'at' gmail 'dot' com

Format of submission: Please send the submissions double spaced in Times New Roman, 12 point black font. Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch and double space (using normal double spacing please do not add an extra line between the paragraphs). Please submit your final, complete and totally edited version of the story.

Deadline: 30th November

A link to my blog which will be kept updated regarding the anthology: www.nicolegestalt.blogspot.com

A link to the Coming Together page: http://www.eroticanthology.com/throughthestorm.htm

Edited to add: Sorry I've not been around a lot I'll change that once the chaos of the anthology and other work calms down!

Title: Valves & Vixens - Erotic Steampunk
Editor: Nicole Gestalt
Publisher: House of Erotica
Deadline: February 28th 2014 (Early Submissions are preferred.)
Word Count: 5k - 15k
Theme: Steampunk
Genre: Steampunk but any sub-genre is welcome be it Science Fiction, BDSM, Fantasy, historical, action, comedy, crime or any other!
Pairings: Any
Heat: Any level from romance to burning the pages of the book!
Payment: Royalties will be split 40% of the net profits with contributing authors, exact values will be given once we know how many stories will be in the final anthology.
Rights: Six Years - exclusive
Submission limit: Authors may submit up to two stories.

Editor/ Author Nicole Gestalt is looking for stories set in a might-have-been Victorian setting filled with clockwork machines and airships. Think Jules Verne or League of Extraordinary Gentleman, think Sherlock Holmes with clockwork machines and the film Wild, Wild West.

The stories do not have to be focused in the Victorian era they could be modern day stories but still with the Victorian clockwork style. They could even be off world – think spaceships powered by nothing but steam, or mighty metal boats propelled by sails powered by the rays of the sun. Be as inventive as you can but please don't forget the story line and the relationships! Since this is an erotic anthology there should be on the page sex scenes however don't forget the interaction between the characters and the relationship they have. The stories should either end with a Happy-For-Now or a Happy-Ever-After it would have to be a amazingly good story for me to select it if it didn't (but I am well prepared to have my opinion changed on that).

Nicole will be looking for stories that stand out so please don't just set your stories in London, they can be set anywhere in the world – or even off world. Don't be afraid to experiment

The No-No's: No scat, bestiality, under age sex, golden showers, rape or forced sex or incest of any kind and necrophilia (that does not include intelligent undead such as Vampires). If in doubt please ask

Format of submission: Please send the submissions double spaced in Times New Roman, 12 point black font. Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch and double space (using normal double spacing please do not add an extra line between the paragraphs). Double quotation marks! Please submit your final, complete and totally edited version of the story. File format: .doc or .rtf. Since this is a British publisher UK spelling and grammar is greatly preferred


In your document at the top left of the page please include you legal name, mailing address and a fifty words or less author bio written in the third person. If you are using a pen-name please provide both and make it clear which one you wish to use.

Please email your submissions to: [email protected]

Authors must own their rights to the stories and not have had them published anywhere else. Please note the publisher has final approval over the stories included in the manuscript.

Cleis Press Anthology Calls

3 erotica calls for submissions: sex toys, female fantasies and bondage

You heard it here first! This female fantasy erotica anthology is a separate one from my previous call, though the wording is the same; please do not submit the same story you sent previously, unless I've requested you do so. Last time I got a huge abundance of lesbian fantasies; feel free to send those, but if you do, give it a very good twist. Though it has the latest deadline (April 1), the sex toy anthology I expect to fill up fast and I would encourage you to get your stories in as early as possible. I especially encourage those who've taken my erotic writing workshops to submit to any or all of these anthologies and each of my anthologies will publish work by writers I've never published before. The most important thing you can do in submitting work to me is follow the guidelines, and write an insanely hot story. I'm also reposting the Best Bondage Erotica 2015 call, which has a March 1 deadline. If you're waiting to hear back about my previous calls, I will reply to you by the second week of January - my apologies for the delay.

Call for Submissions: Sex Toy Erotica anthology, April 1 deadline
To be published by Cleis Press

Erotica editor Rachel Kramer Bussel is looking for your hottest sex toy erotica stories. Sex toys can include items such as vibrators, dildos, butt plugs, as well as items like handcuffs and other restraints, nipple clamps, paddles, cock rings, whips and canes, sex furniture, etc., but feel free to get as creative as you can with the definition of “sex toy” and its use in your stories. The story can focus on the sex toy or simply incorporate the use of a sex toy into the narrative. Sex toys should be given context and description, but shouldn’t read like catalog copy. Let the story you’re telling drive the detail used to convey exactly what the sex toy/s is/are and their purpose within the story.

The final book will contain a wide range of characters, scenarios, sexualities, locations, motivations and toys, from the types listed above that you’d find at a sex toy retailer, to everyday household objects, to fictional sex toys. The sky’s the limit! All characters should be over 18. No nonconsensual scenes. No bestiality, scat or incest. No poetry. Please see my anthologies Orgasmic, Women in Lust, and Fast Girls for examples of the kinds of stories I'm looking for. Unpublished stories only (this includes blogs and websites).

How to submit: Send double spaced Times or Times New Roman 12 point black font Word document with pages numbered (.doc, not .docx) OR RTF of 1,500-4,000 word story. Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch and double space (regular double spacing, do not add extra lines between paragraphs or do any other irregular spacing). US grammar (double quotation marks around dialogue, etc.) required. Only submit your final, best version of the story you are submitting. Do not send multiple versions of the same story. Include your legal name (and pseudonym if applicable), mailing address, and 50 word or less bio in the third person to [email protected]. If you are using a pseudonym, please provide your real name as well as your pseudonym and make it clear which one you’d like to be credited as. For the smoothest editorial process, please double check that the byline you are using with your submission is the byline you'd want published. You will receive a confirmation within 72 hours. I will get back to you by September 2014. I cannot give any feedback on rejected submissions.

Payment: $50 and 2 copies of the book on publication

Deadline: April 1, 2014 (earlier submissions strongly encouraged)

NOTE: I’ve been seeing numerous recent submissions that do not conform to my guidelines. They are there for a reason. Please read and follow them. If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected]

Call for Submissions: Female Fantasy Erotica, March 1 deadline
To be published by Cleis Press

This collection of erotica will feature female protagonists living out their hottest fantasies. From vanilla kinky, single to partnered, from 18 to elderly, I'm looking for stories of all sorts of women (transgender characters are also welcome) exploring new aspects of their sexuality. For inspiration, feel free to check out a list by Violet Blue of common sexual fantasies, but stories must capture what about that particular fantasy for that particular character is so compelling and make it red-hot to work for this book, and authors are encouraged to be creative, daring and provocative with exploring the definition of fantasy and how it plays out for your character. All characters should be over 18. No nonconsensual scenes. No bestiality, scat or incest. No poetry. Please see my anthologies Orgasmic, Women in Lust, and Fast Girls for examples of the kinds of stories I'm looking for. Unpublished stories only (this includes blogs and websites).

How to submit: Send double spaced Times or Times New Roman 12 point black font Word document with pages numbered (.doc, not .docx) OR RTF of 1,500-4,000 word story. Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch and double space (regular double spacing, do not add extra lines between paragraphs or do any other irregular spacing). US grammar (double quotation marks around dialogue, etc.) required. Only submit your final, best version of the story you are submitting. Do not send multiple versions of the same story. Include your legal name (and pseudonym if applicable), mailing address, and 50 word or less bio in the third person to [email protected]. If you are using a pseudonym, please provide your real name as well as your pseudonym and make it clear which one you’d like to be credited as. For the smoothest editorial process, please double check that the byline you are using with your submission is the byline you'd want published. You will receive a confirmation within 72 hours. I will get back to you by September 2014. I cannot give any feedback on rejected submissions.

Payment: $50 and 2 copies of the book on publication

Deadline: March 1, 2014 (earlier submissions strongly encouraged)

Call for Submissions: Best Bondage Erotica 2015, March 1 deadline
To be published by Cleis Press

Best Bondage Erotica 2015 will collect the best bondage erotica stories around, focusing on a range of techniques, implements, characters and scenarios, from newbies to seasoned bondage players and everything in between. Bondage should be a central focus of the erotic element of the story but the plot does not have to hinge on bondage. The final book will include stories focused on both the physical and mental aspects of bondage, from varying points of view. Bondage plus other sexual activity is welcome (spanking, tickling, exhibitionism, voyeurism, intercourse, oral sex, teasing, etc.). Original, unique, creative characters, settings, scenarios and forms of bondage are encouraged. As befitting the title, I’m looking for the best, hottest, most creative bondage erotica for this collection. All genders/sexual orientations welcome. No poetry.

Original stories strongly preferred, but reprints of work published (or slated to be published) between September 2013 and November 2014 will be considered but will be given lower priority than original work and author MUST include original publication information and retain reprint rights. All characters must be over 18; no incest or bestiality. Please see Best Bondage Erotica 2011, 2012, 2013 or 2014 or my other kinky Cleis Press anthologies (Serving Him, Anything for You, Cheeky Spanking Stories, Bottoms Up, Spanked, Yes, Sir, Yes, Ma’am, He’s on Top, She’s on Top) for an idea of the kinds of stories I prefer. I will consider up to two stories per author.

How to submit: Send double spaced Times or Times New Roman 12 point black font Word document with pages numbered (.doc, not .docx) OR RTF of 1,500-4,000 word story. Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch and double space (regular double spacing, do not add extra lines between paragraphs or do any other irregular spacing). US grammar (double quotation marks around dialogue, etc.) required. DO NOT submit multiple versions of your story; submit ONLY your final, complete, edited version of the story. Include your legal name (and pseudonym if applicable), mailing address, and 50 word or less bio in the third person to [email protected]. If you are using a pseudonym, please provide your real name as well as your pseudonym and make it clear which one you’d like to be credited as. You will receive a confirmation within 72 hours. I will get back to you by September 2014. I cannot give any feedback on rejected submissions.

Payment: $50 and 2 copies of the book on publication

Deadline: March 1, 2014 (earlier submissions strongly encouraged)
I’ve been seeing numerous recent submissions that do not conform to my guidelines. They are there for a reason. Please read and follow them. If you have any questions, please contact me at bestbondage2015 at gmail.com

Secret Cravings - 2 Calls

New line of romance ~ Special Love

This new line of romance will feature the hero or heroine with a disability. They can be military hurt in combat and now need a wheelchair, someone with a spinal cord injury, someone with hearing loss, blind, etc.

Length - At least 5k

Heat rating - open

Genres - open

Send your submission to [email protected]

Weekend Getaways

Secret Cravings Publishing is taking submissions of short stories of up to 5k - 10k words for a onetime payment of $50-$100 depending on the length of the manuscript.

Any genre

Steamy to Burn the page erotic stories wanted.

These stories will be released individually with their own cover. One each Saturday of the month.

Submissions will be ongoing—no deadline.

Normal no-no's apply including: rape, scat, golden showers, etc. Check our general submission guidelines for things we do not take.

Send submissions to [email protected]

Maryn said:

Thanks, Dexy Doo! Much appreciated.

Maryn, who could use the money

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You're welcome!
DexyDoo, who could also use the money
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DexyDoo said:

3 erotica calls for submissions: sex toys, female fantasies and bondage

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Oh, awesome. I have a couple half-completed stories I need to finish and find a home.

Who wants to make the 2014 Submission Calls thread?

No objections. Also, there are some calls in this thread that could be transferred to the 2014 thread.

I can work on that later if there are no objections from posters.