Pillow Talk ~ Erotic Romance for Women ~ Call for subs

Pillow Talk: Erotic Romance for Women

Editor: Kristina Wright

Publisher: Cleis Press

Submission Deadline: June 15

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

E-mail: pillowtalkanthology@gmail.com

Between-the-sheets love and lust, from morning romps before work to stolen afternoon delights and midnight fantasies fulfilled. Stories of lovers in bed and all the delicious things that happen behind closed doors. Think sexy, playful, edgy and erotic and you will know what Pillow Talk is all about.

According to Romance Writers of America, a romance must include two key elements: a central love story and an emotionally-satisfying, optimistic ending. In erotic romance, the sexual component is critical to the development of the romantic relationship. To get an idea of what I’m looking for, I strongly recommend reading my previous erotic romance anthologies.

The collection will be primarily heterosexual with a female audience in mind. However, stories may include bisexual or lesbian encounters as well as polyandrous relationships or group encounters. I have a preference for realistic stories with contemporary settings for this series, but any time period will be considered. No incest, nonconsensual sex, bestiality or underage characters, please.

Please be sure to follow all of the submission guidelines: I will consider up to two stories per author. Unpublished stories only, no simultaneous submissions. Please do not send me a story that is being considered elsewhere. The desired story length is 2,500-5,000 words. Double-space and indent the first line of each paragraph. Do not put extra spaces between paragraphs. Include your full contact information (legal name/pseudonym, mailing address and phone number) and a bio of 50 words or less written in the third person. Please paste your story into the body of your e-mail and attach it as a Microsoft Word .doc file. Send your submission to pillowtalkanthology@gmail.com with Submission: Story Title in the subject line. Please direct any questions to the same address. The deadline is June 15, but earlier submissions are very much appreciated.

Payment will be $50 per story and 2 copies of the book upon publication. Contributors retain the rights to their work and Cleis Press has final approval over the stories selected for the book. Authors will be notified upon approval of the manuscript from the publisher. If you have not received a response by November 1, please feel free to query me.

Call for Subs from Muse-It-Hot

I just came across this call for submissions that I thought might be of interest.

Publisher: Muse-It-Hot Publishing
Editor: Susan Davis

 

Wild Darkness Calls – Series – Call for Erotic Submission 

Due March 1, 2014  (Before 12:01 a.m. EST)

Est. Release of first story Oct. 2014 -One to release every month after 

6,000 – 10,000 word stories

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.

 For more info, check out:

https://museituppublishing.com/eroticab/index.php/write-for-us/editors-submission-calls

Frustrated

I'm feeling very frustrated with my novel in progress right now, and I can't even decide why. Every time I sit down to write, I end up in la-la land and get nothing done. But when I'm at work, all I can think about is the scene I should have had written over a week ago. *Sigh* I'm thinking I'm going to blame it on being busy, but I know it can't be explained quite so easily. Ah, well. Keep plugging away. 

Busy, busy, busy!

My goodness, it feels like forever since I had a minute to sit down and breathe. I've been working on a novel in progress, and though I love being caught in the grip of my characters, it feels like months since I've been able to think with my own thoughts!

Some good news . . . I recently received an acceptance from Cleis Press for a short story entitled Control. It will be appearing in a Valentine's Day anthology in February, 2014.

I'm also working on a series of romantic short stories that I hope to publish in an anthology this summer. Here's to hoping life doesn't decide to get in my way any time soon.

A quick question for all the erotica readers out there: Do you prefer situations that could happen in real life, or the ones that most likely never would?

His Past

Here's another short story that you can download for free from Smashwords. Will also be available on Kobo, Sony, and a few other places within the next few weeks.

Craig hits the bar, looking for a little action to get his head back on straight. He sees a woman that immediately gains his interest. He realizes too late that she's the same striking woman who led him on the summer before and disappeared before anything could happen. She's still interested, but is he? 

Let me know what you think by leaving a short review on Smashwords, or leaving me a comment here! 

A Chance Encounter

Hiya!

I have a new short story available on Smashwords for a free download. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Wild Card

Hiya,

I have a new erotic short published over at Every Night Erotica entitled Wild Card. It is a gentle BDSM scene. Check it out and let me know what you think!

~Joy