Date: 2008-05-03 20:38 Subject: More erotica market deadlines Security: Public Tags: erotica, markets

15th May

Bought and paid for
fiction about sex for money
5-15k, or collections within that range
all orientations
split of 40% of net
reprints considered
email subs
http://www.erotica-readers.com/ERA/G/Bought_And_Paid_For.htm

Plane sex: Mile high erotica
2-4k
all orientations
$50 plus 2 copies
reprints considered
email subs
http://www.erotica-readers.com/ERA/G/Plane_Sex.htm


May 20

Best Gay Romance
to 6k
reprints considered
email subs
http://www.erotica-readers.com/ERA/G/Best_Gay_Romance_09.htm

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Date: 2008-04-30 15:40 Subject: Erotica markets closing today Security: Public Tags: erotica, markets

Just doing a quick run through the market listings at Erotica Readers & Writers, checking for the ones with close deadlines that I might want to submit to. There are a couple with deadlines of April 30 or May 1st and email submissions, so if you want to submit to them, do it *today*.


Best Women's Erotica
female authors only, must include female characters, 2500-4500 words
http://www.erotica-readers.com/ERA/G/Best_Women_09.htm


Best sex writing
non-fiction
reprints only
$100
http://www.erotica-readers.com/ERA/G/Best_Sex_Writing_09.htm

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Date: 2008-02-05 23:16 Subject: Samhain re-opens to submissions Security: Public Tags: markets, samhain

Samhain has re-opened the slushpile. Note new guidelines. More info at Angela's blog:

http://nicemommy-evileditor.com/blog/?p=1235

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Date: 2007-11-19 13:37 Subject: f/f writing community Security: Public Tags: f/f, markets, writing

Tidying up my email, and found something I meant to post a while back -- LJ community for lesbian-centric writing discussion, both profic and fanfic. Only women are allowed to join as members, but the markets postings are unlocked and open to all to view. I know a couple of the f/f writers on my flist already have it friended, but there are more of you who might be interested.

http://community.livejournal.com/sapphicscribes/

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Date: 2007-11-13 17:29 Subject: New small press Security: Public Tags: markets, writing

Anna Genoese, formerly of Tor, has just announced on her blog that she is opening a non-profit small press (by which she means that the authors will be paid royalties, and they will be applying for grants from relevant bodies).

Blog post with more details

Por Vida Press website

Guidelines in pdf format

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Date: 2007-09-10 08:18 Subject: If you want to self-publish an ebook... Security: Public Tags: markets, writing

If you want to self-publish your ebook, don't jump on the first offer that comes along. Do your research into self-publishing, just as you would with conventional publishing, because the packages on offer vary widely in quality and cost, and you could find yourself with a self-publishing outfit that is poor value for money, or an outright scam. If you're paying an upfront fee and/or more than 20% of an ebook's cover price to a storefront site, you could do better.

Several erotic romance epublishers have gone under in the last few months, and you can expect a flurry of new publishers setting up to provide a home for the authors who've suddenly found themselves without a publisher. There have also been the usual suggestions that authors will be much better off if they self-publish, and at least one new self-publishing outfit set up in the wake of the recent bankruptcies and closures. Self-publishing does look tempting for some, but take your time and look into what self-publishing entails and what a reasonable fee is.

I haven't got time this morning to do a full-on article about this, but there's one url you should look at as an absolute bare minimum of research before signing up with a self-publishing outfit, and that's Lulu's terms and conditions for digital media:
http://www.lulu.com/help/index.php?fSymbol=download_faq

Lulu have a track record of five years, so there's a good chance they're going to stay in business. There is no set-up fee. They charge 20% of the cover price for ebooks downloaded from their website, giving you 80% (with a minimum fee of 19c, although they'll waive that if you give away the books for free). If you wish you can also make the book available in print or as an ebook on CD, although those options will cost more because of the physical production costs. There is no set-up charge for the print and CD options. That price includes a storefront hosted on their website, and they handle all the details of collecting payment. They don't take any rights to your material, and there is no minimum contract length.

If the self-publishing outfit you're considering isn't offering you a pricing deal as good as Lulu's, ask yourself what else they're offering to make up for it. If the answer is "making me feel warm and fuzzy and part of a family" -- how much money are you willing to pay for that feeling?

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Date: 2007-07-31 19:13 Subject: GLBT horror market Security: Public Tags: markets, writing

The latest issue of Speculations has just arrived in my email, and among the market listings is one that might be of interest to several people on my flist:

NEW G/L/B antho UNSPEAKABLE HORROR: From the Shadows of the Closet seeks
H (1k-7.5k words) that reflects its theme; pays 5 cents/word for FNASR.
Subs MUST follow GLs at http://unspeakablehorror.com/submissions/. Query
deadline, 10/07. Deadline, 6/08.

(If you want the full market listings, you''l just have to get your own subscription. :-)

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Date: 2007-07-06 13:53 Subject: Brava romance novella contest Security: Public Tags: markets, writing

Brava (part of Kensington) is running a novella contest:

http://www.bravaauthors.com/novella-contest/

750 word excerpt from a 25-30 kword romance novella, one man one woman but any heat level goes. Entries accepted via the online entry system from 1 August to 30 September. No entry, fee, entries will be judged by Brava-published authors, top twenty get looked at by Ye Editor for potential publication. More details in their forum, linked to from that page.

If you write het romance novellas, this looks like a good one.

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