ATTN WRITERS!! Calls for Submissions

So you're writing or have written something, and unsure of who to send it to. . .

Well look no further! I've listed a bunch of Submission Calls below.

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

Entangled Coven

Covet’s new Editorial Director, Candace Havens, is looking for fresh, creative, sexy new voices to bring onto Entangled’s Covet line! With a glimpse into what she wants to put on everyone’s must-be-read list, we hope to read your Covet soon.
Special call or not, we are always on the lookout for 50k-70k full-length Covets. We love alpha heroes, tough heroines, and spicy romance mixed in with a little magic. Think contemporary romance with a dash of paranormal. Some of the stories are light, others darker. Heat levels can vary. 

Regardless, romance is key, as is it being in a contemporary setting with strong category tropes. Some time travel will be considered, but preference is given to stories set in the here and now, or near future.

Some things we’d love to see:
- A great ghost story, but not where the hero or heroine is a ghost!  Just ghostly elements, please
- Gargoyles and other less familiar paranormal beings.
- Contemporary gothic
- Mythologies from other cultures
- Some of our favorite tropes are enemies to lovers, boss/employee, reformed playboy, paranormal military special ops series, ugly duckling, royalty, and I’d love to see a protector trope flipped so the heroine is the bodyguard! Also, we want a fantastic friends-to-lovers story with tons of sexual tension
- A witch book (or books!) along the lines of Kimberly Frost’s Southern Witch series
We can’t wait to see what you send us! Please submit all manuscripts HERE.

Vamptasy Publishing

Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly

Entangled Brazen

General Submission Guidelines:

• Proven category tropes such as mistaken identity, revenge, one-night-stand, older brother’s best friend, enemies-to-lovers, best friends-to-lovers, bait and switch, matchmaker, sexy protectors, opposites attract, boardroom romance, etc. Bonus points if you combine a few of them into one story!

• Sexy, capable alpha heroes paired with spunky and/or sweet heroines who come into their own by book’s end. Heroes must be in a high-powered or heroic profession. Think military (current and former), bad-boy billionaires, athletes, corporate tycoons, private security teams, firefighters, police, and small town-boys-done-good. Our readers love variety.

• High heat level. We do not publish erotica or straight erotic romance (see trope requirements above), but explicit sex scenes and erotic elements/kinks organic to the characters’ sexual tastes are musts. Brazen books are steamy.

The fine print:
Manuscripts should be roughly 45k-60K words in length. We will consider novella-length submissions (15k-40k) if the novella is intended to kick off a full-length Brazen series.
Unless you are an established category romance author querying on proposal, manuscripts must be complete prior to submission.

To submit a manuscript for consideration, please click HERE

Matchbooks

Writers of accepted stories will receive a one-time payment for non-exclusive publishing rights. All other proceeds will be donated to Room to Read.

Romance Anthology: Second Chances
Romance writers, we want to hear from you! We’re putting together an anthology of romantic stories about second chances. What that means is up to you. It could be a story about falling back in love with someone years later or maybe finding love after giving up all hope–or something else altogether. It can be historical or contemporary, even paranormal, so long as the story explores the theme of second chances. Sexual situations are fine, but we’re not looking for erotica for this anthology.
Stories will be at least 3,000 words. Submissions close November 1, 2013.

Fantasy Anthology: Urban Legends
We’re currently accepting submissions for a collection of stories based on urban legends that feature kick-ass female protagonists. Put your own twist on the tales of vanishing hitchhikers, Bloody Marys, or alligators in the sewers. Please note that stories must fit the fantasy genre, rather than horror, although dark fantasy is accepted.

Stories will be at least 3,000 words. Submissions close December 6, 2013.

Total E-Bound Publishing

Lasso Lovin’ - Cowboy Ménage Anthology

10K to 15K word count per short story.
Three’s the thrill! Can your cowboys lasso their third? Saddle up ‘n write a story about cowboys finding their lady loves and ridin’ ‘em hard!

Past or present, give us two men and a woman (MMF only) in this anthology.
Heat Rating: Burning/Melting (see our book rating info)

The submission deadline is November 1st 2013 for release in May 2014.
Submit the full story plus synopsis.

When submitting, please enter “Lasso Lovin’ Submission” in the email subject line.

Submit Here

RWA Anthology for RWA Members

“Wrong Number”

Romance Writers of America is organizing an anthology to showcase what the romance genre has to offer! We’re inviting RWA members to submit a story to be considered for inclusion in RWA’s first anthology.

Important Information

Editor: Sylvia Day will serve as editor for RWA’s first anthology.

The anthology will be published by a publisher and offered for sale in multiple formats.

Theme: All stories must be romances that touch on the anthology theme of “Wrong Number” (e.g., wrong phone number, wrong house/building number, wrong dollar amount, wrong hotel room, wrong floor, wrong email address including numbers, wrong license plate, wrong flight number, wrong year, wrong hour, etc.).

Stories must be 5,000 – 7,000 words in length.
Author must have all rights to the work.
The story must not have been previously published.
Stories cannot be prequels or sequels to an author’s existing series. The story may take place in an author’s existing series world, but it must stand alone.

Stories must fit in one of the following categories:
Contemporary Romance
Erotic Romance
Historical Romance
Inspirational Romance
Paranormal Romance
Romantic Suspense
Young Adult Romance

Authors will license the right to RWA (stories will be donated) for their story to be published as part of the anthology. The license will be for a specific period of time, after which time the author can publish his/her own story. Royalties paid to RWA will be used to fund programs and services.

Authors interested in applying to be part of the anthology may fill out the submission form and submit their stories from August 26 – October 15, 2013. The form can be found here: http://www.rwa.org/e/sx/tk/eid=225 (member log-in req.).

Please fill out a separate form for each story.
Authors will be notified of the status of their submissions by November 15, 2013.

Top 5 Fantasy/ Scifi Movies That Should Be Out Now!

Those that know me well, know that I'm a huge FOODIE (person who actively seeks out diverse restaurants, tries amazing meals, and then orgasms in the restaurant)

I'm ALSO a big MOVIE BUFF (person who rubs their genitals on movies that rock their world)

Right now, I'm going crazy out of my mind as I wait for some movies to come out. 

These aren't just ANY type of movies. . .

NO

These are the Holy Grail of movies. 

Here's my TOP FIVE MUST SEE OR I'LL KILL SOMEBODY MOVIE TRAILERS!!

TOP FIVE

1. Rise of an Empire
The movie 300 rocked. How could this not rock? There's just no freaking way!

2. Thor: The Dark World

Yes. I know the first Thor didn't rock, and Avengers sucked. Yeah. Yeah. I said it! Avengers SUCKED BALLS! I don't care who knows. However, I believe this movie will be so freakishly great it will help me forget that I spend money on those earlier films. Check out this crazy trailer.

3. 47 Ronin

I won't lie to you. I was initially afraid to see this movie after realizing Keenu Reeves is in it. I mean seriously. . .he can't act. . .or move his face in other expressions besides that neutral one he does to seem really really endearing, but any way. . .the action looks freaking amazeballs!!

4.  Ender's Game
I don't tell many people this because I don't want to lose my Sci-fi Geek card, but. . .I never read Ender's Game. However, after this trailer I MUST SEE THE MOVIE!!

 

5. Riddick: Red Band

I may be the only person on earth that loved the first Riddick movie. I'm so so so excited to see this next one and glad they ended up doing it.

So I'm sure I missed some really really great ones! 

What is a Fantasy/Sci-fi movie you've been excited to see? 

Are you hyped to see any of the ones I've already listed?

Writing Opportunities: Scholarship to Greece, Romance Magazines, Anthologies

To all my writers! I'll be doing a monthly writing Opportunities blog post. Make sure you follow by email to catch it.


ENTER TO WIN A SCHOLARSHIP TO THE HOMERIC WRITERS' RETREAT & WORKSHOP ON THE GREEK ISLAND OF ITHACA!

Contest ends April 30.

Winners announced on or before May 31.

*Travel expenses not included. Winners of the scholarship must finance their own travel to the island. If winners can't attend, they may gift the scholarship to someone who can.

Join literary agent, Katharine Sands at the Homeric Writers’ Retreat & Workshop from Aug. 1-7, 2013. 

Retreat Attendees receive:

• $1,550 retreat scholarship
• Expert instruction on all topics of publishing
• A comprehensive critique and market recommendations for your work.
• Accommodation at Nostos Hotel with buffet breakfast, two dinners and excursions
• Gift hampers on arrival, filled with traditional Greek goods

Link to enter Here

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Penumbra eMagazine (Sci-Fi & Fantasy)

Penumbra pays professional rates of 5 cents per word.  

Link to submit is HERE

Current Submission Calls:

• July 2013:  Japanese Mythology

Although our editor-in-chief loves Greco-Roman mythology, learning the folklore and legends of Japan opened up a huge window for her several years back. The lore was so intricate and lovely that it naturally stirred her curiosity. With Daughter of the Empire, first book of the Empire Trilogy by Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts that curiosity became an obsession.  We want to see stories that are saturated with the rich and gorgeous culture of Japan, and take that mythology into new and unexpected speculative territory.

CALL BEGINS ON FEBRUARY 1, 2013
CALL ENDS ON APRIL 30, 2013

• August 2013: Revolution

"The most important scientific revolutions all include, as their only common feature, the dethronement of human arrogance from one pedestal after another of previous convictions about our centrality in the cosmos."
—Stephen Jay Gould

Revolution is one of those themes that can mean anything. An alternate history version of the Civil War. A galactic battle between humanoid and reptilian worlds. A coup in a coven of witches.  The range of stories within this topic is pretty darn close to infinite. And while you don't necessarily have to follow Stephen Jay Gould's opinion, you might want to consider Abbie Hoffman's.

"The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it."

CALL BEGINS ON MARCH 1, 2013
CALL ENDS ON MAY 31, 2013

• September 2013: The Fae

What's not to love about the Fae?  Whether you're writing about the fairies like Tinker Bell or pixies, or the Tuatha dé Danaan of older Irish legends, this is the issue to let the Fair Folk loose in your imagination. Be sure you follow the will o'the wisp into new worlds—and take the readers of Penumbra along with you on your journey down the faery paths.

CALL BEGINS ON APRIL 1, 2013
CALL ENDS ON JUNE 30 2013

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Love, Lust and Zombies 
— an original anthology edited by Mitzi Szereto

*trade paperback to be published by Cleis Press, 
*Publication date: Autumn 2014


Submission deadline:

May 1, 2013

Word count:
3,000 to 6,500

What I’m looking for:

Well-developed story lines and well-crafted prose told in a unique voice and containing interesting characters and settings. Stories may be set in the past, present, or future. Stories from female and male writers are welcome, as are those written from the POV of characters of any gender and containing characters of any sexual orientation.

Note that sexually explicit content is acceptable as well as a more subtle approach; however, absolutely no stock sex scenes or formulaic writing/terminology. Please refer to my previous anthologies to get an idea of the variety and style of content I look for. No excessive gore or violence. No reprints.

Payment:

One-time payment in the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology.

Send to:submissions @ mitziszereto.com
Link HERE


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Hot Ink Anthology Call

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We are looking for stories between 10,000 and 15,000 words, although exceptions may be made. 

Simultaneous submissions are allowed. 

Original short stories acquired for this program are edited by both in-house editors and freelance editors who are experts in the romance genre.

We pay $1,000 against a 25% royalty. (The royalty enters the picture with respect to downloadable versions of the work.) Although we will consider edge cases, “original” means original—not previously published. 


In your cover letter, please include the following:

• The subgenre of your story
• Confirmation that the story has not been previously published
• If you are a published author, and if so, for whom you write
• If your story is connected to a larger universe in which you already write
• This is not required, but please feel free to include your Twitter and Facebook URLs in the cover letter.

Stories should use standard manuscript format (Our preference is 12 point, Times New Roman, double-spaced.) and be emailed as Word or RTF.  Please send it with a cover letter including the elements described above to submissions[at]heroesandheartbreakers[dot]com.

Link is HERE

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Entangled Publishing

Stories should be contemporary romances with a moderate to high heat level, 10k-40k words, focused on a one night stand or fling with a ticking clock (e.g. a non-refundable plane ticket home) and complicated by a fun, light-hearted romance trope (e.g. fake marriage, enemies to lovers, boardroom romance) that pulls the characters into bed even as it threatens to tear them apart. 

Stories should end positively with at least the promise of a HFN or a HEA obvious on the distant horizon. 

Submit stories at  HERE, attention ONE NIGHT IN. 

If you would prefer to work with a particular editor, address your query letter to that person. Stories of 10k-15k words should be submitted as Flirts, and stories of 20k-40k should be submitted as Ever Afters. 

We’re open to characters of any ethnicity, race, or nationality and to stories with multi-cultural pairings and f/f, m/m, or m/f pairings.

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Entranced Publishing

Link HERE

Special Calls

Entranced Publishing is currently calling for Winter Themed Love Stories, Romances, and Erotic Romance. Please read the guidelines below in addition to our regular guidelines prior to submitting. 

Theme: Winter and Holiday Special Editions

Description: Got a tale of love and lust set in the heart of winter or around the chaotic holiday season? We’d love to see it. The stories should be character-driven and the chemistry between the main characters should be hot enough to sizzle. 

Length: 45,000-70,000 words

Deadline for Submission is May 1, 2013.