Calls for Submissions!
Deadline Extended to Nov 15!
RUMPLEDSILKSHEETS
Lesbian
Fairy Tales Erotic Romance Anthology
Publisher: Ravenous Romance
Editor:
EM Lynley
Payment:
Royalties
Email: lynley.editor @gmail.com
Length:
3,500 - 10,000 words
Deadline: November 15, 2009 or until
spots filled
Publication
Date: January or Feb 2010
I’m looking
for stories based on traditional fairy tales, but with a Lesbian slant. Here's
your chance to spice up some favorite childhood tales in a way you've never
seen before, but always wanted to tell the story! Feel free to use non-European
tales as a base. Here are a couple of great resources for inspiration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fairy_tales
and http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/talesindex.html
All stories
must have an erotic element, with a preference for romance over pure erotica. That means there should be a
relationship between the characters beyond merely a sexual one. The sex should
have emotion and I want to feel that along with the characters. These are fairy
tales so there should be HEA or HFN, whichever is more appropriate for your
story.
Deadline November 15, 2009. You may submit
anytime before then, but I may not have a decision on yours until closer to the
deadline. I strongly suggest a query in advance, with a 1-2 paragraph
summary of your plotline to avoid having 10 Little Red Riding Hood stories,
though perhaps that would be an interesting anthology on its own.
Specifics: 3,500 to 10,000 words.
Please be sure your submission is free of typos and errors. Polish your story
before sending it, please!
No
rape, underage, incest or bestiality. If you have other content you feel might
be questionable, email me for clarification
In your cover letter: include your real
name, your pen name, the title of your story, the original fairy tale it is based
on (if applicable), word count, and a 100-word bio suitable for publication, (i.e.,
not your life story.) Incomplete subs may be sent back for you to fill in the
missing information.
In your attachment: save the story with
your last name and the title of the story. It’s nearly impossible to work with 30
docs called “fairy tale.”
Alsoinclude: your name, pen name, title,
word count, your snail mail and email addresses, as well as a short synopsis of
the story. That means a summary including the ending. Please don’t leave me
guessing how it ends.
Format: send in RTF or Word
(no docx), double spaced with no headers or footers. Do not use tabs to indent
paragraphs.
Terms Advance of $10 against the royalties on ebook sales (and other
non-exclusive subsidiary rights) for a period of three years. Royalties are a
pro rata share of the 35% on ebooks and 15% on audiobooks. If they sell
additional subsidiary rights, additional payments will follow!
To submit, please send an attached document to lynley.editor @
gmail.com. Be sure your name & pseudonym, address, email, word count
and a short summary of the story appear on the first page of your attached
document (not only in your email).
Feel free to email me with any questions.
EM Lynley
http://www.emlynley.com
http://emlynley.livejournal.com
