*Call For Papers: SPECIAL ISSUE OF 'NEO-VICTORIAN STUDIES'*

*EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 12 September 2008*

"Swing your razor high...":
Sweeney Todd and Other (Neo-)Victorian Criminalities

In collaboration with '"Attend the tale"...New Contexts for Sweeney Todd', a symposium held 31 May 2008 at the Lincoln Centre of Performing Arts, UK, the inter-disciplinary, peer-reviewed e-journal, 'Neo-Victorian Studies' will publish a special issue on nineteenth century crimes, in Britain and elsewhere, and their continuing fascination for twentieth/twenty-first century writers, artists, and theorists. Papers examining the historicity of crime are especially welcome, so as to explore the variability - and potential continuities - of crime, its place in the popular imagination, and its cultural meanings between different periods.

Possible topics include (but are not limited to):

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A round up of the Christmas/Holiday anthologies - if you know of any more, add them to the comments.

Holiday-themed stories have a plot that revolves around the holiday and thus are released during that holiday's season for added sales.

Submission guidelines are as stated above. Subject line should be "HOLIDAY SUBMISSION: [BOOK TITLE] by [AUTHOR'S NAME]". Also, the holiday for which you are writing should be stated in the body of the email.

Deadlines:
Holiday-themed stories should be submitted for consideration before the FIRST (01) day of SIXTH (6) month PRIOR to the holiday for which they are intended. That means a Valentine's Day story needs to be in the submission editor's hands no later than 01 August.

Exceptions are as follows:

• Holidays taking place October 2008 through November 2008 by August 01, 2008
• Holidays taking place December 2008 through January 2009 by September 01, 2008

I've heard that Torquere are looking for Christmas single shots,(10-20K words) but I can't find any reference to it on their site.

• Paranormal - The Christmas Spirit is upon us at Total-e-Bound and this year we’re being visited by the spirits of Christmas past, present and future! We’re looking for submissions for these seasonal shorts. Manuscripts should include one of the three Christmas spirits. We will be publishing two stories for each spirit. This set of shorts will be eBook single releases and a collection in print.
• Submission deadline is 15th September 2008
• Submit the full story plus synopsis.

When submitting, please enter "Submission: Xmas Spirits" in the email subject line.

Editor Chip Capelli will be reading for a forthcoming Lethe Press gay men’s erotica anthology tentatively entitled Gemini: Twice A Man's Pleasure.
Submissions will be read from September 2, 2008 through January 2, 2009

Stories should be engaging first and foremost. As part of a new Zodiac-inspired line of gay erotica, all submissions must address a theme inspired by the specific sign: in this case, Gemini.

Appropriate subjects and themes would be: twins (fraternal or identical), brothers, mirrors, and pairings and couples. A sculptor creating a statue would also be apt as its one man regarding another. Be creative. Writers are encouraged to sprinkle throughout their story some of the associations (such as birthstones and purported psychological traits) attributed to Geminis.

Please depict acts of safer sex only - unless the story is obviously set before the AIDS crisis.

Word Count: Submissions should be no less than 2,000 words (yes, it’s a theme) and no longer than 6,000 words.

Payment: 2 cents a word, of course, to a maximum of $100, plus 2 copies of the book. Additionally, the publisher will choose one author, who in his opinion crafted the best story, to will receive a copy of all forthcoming volumes, 12 in all, in this series.

Submissions will be read from September 2, 2008 through January 2, 2009.

Gemini

PO Box 18070

Philadelphia PA 19147-0070

If you would like to have your submission returned, please send a self-addressed envelope with sufficient return postage.  Electronic copies will be required for submissions accepted for publication.   No electronic submissions will be accepted EXCEPT in the case of writers living outside of the United States.

Please query editor regarding reprinted stories.

Email queries and other communication may be made to ZodiacEditor@gmail.com.

SEXTIME: EROTIC STORIES OF TIME TRAVEL
Edited by Christopher Pierce
Deadline: August 20, 2008

Maximum word count: 5000 words.

Christopher Pierce, author of ROGUE:SLAVE and editor of TAKEN BY FORCE and MEN ON THE EDGE, is seeking stories for his next mind-blowing erotic adventure.

The power to travel through time is yours. The whole of human history is spread before you - you can go anywhere and anywhen you desire in the blink of an eye.

When would you go to get off?

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Cruising: Gay Stories of Public Erotica
Edited by Shane Allison
Deadline: September 01 , 2008

Maximum word count: 5000 words

Who can forget that rush of adrenaline when you walk in the backroom of a bar, or men steaming it up in gym showers, feet tapping in the stalls of college bathrooms and raunchy trysts in big city bathhouses, or small town sex arcades.

I'm looking for stories of public sex for my new anthology.

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GUIDELINES:

1. Submissions should be no more than 5,000 words.
2. Name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if applicable), and word count should all appear on the first page.
3. Submissions must be your original work that has yet to be published.
4. Please include a short bio with your submission.
6. All submissions must be typed, double-spaced in a 12 font and printed on one side of the page. No manuscripts will be returned.
7. Submissions for the anthology will be accepted electronically. E-mail your story as an attachment preferably in Microsoft word or as a rich text file (RTF) to sdallison01@hotmail.com with Cruising in the subject line

You don't need to sell your story in the letter; your work will speak for itself. If your query is accepted, I will be in contact with you about submitting the complete work. Be sure your query has been proofed and edited.

Sloppy or poorly written stories will not be considered, replied to, or acknowledged!!!

ETA: Anthology Full

Service With A Smile: Fun with Couriers, Contractors and Plumbers
edited by Eric Summers
Deadline: August 15, 2008

It is the oldest fantasy in the book. The delivery guy shows up wearing his tight brown uniform, and you answer the door, fresh from the shower. One thing leads to another and … Or, a contractor comes over to plaster a wall on a hot day. He strips off his shirt, you offer him a cool drink, and …

Torquere Books
Down the Chimney
Deadline August 15, 2008.

What does every good girl or boy want for Christmas? Why, another boy. Down the Chimney is a Christmas anthology for all of us who love m/m/f menage, where the boys love each other as much as they love their girl.

(Director's Note:  I've queried them regarding sexual orientation.  Good money, but you'll have to step back into the 1900's to write all those lovely euphemisms instead of using words for..you know - private parts.)

ETA: Heard back from them regarding sexual orientation and they are accepting heterosexual stories only.

LOVE STORIES MAGAZINE

The overall theme should involve short stories of love and romance. These stories may be contemporary, historic, inspirational, paranormal, or any other theme as long as love and romance are the main thrust of the story. Story length should range from 3,000 to 5,000 Words

While we will accept any story having to do with love and romance, we are currently seeking stories with some sexuality incorporated into the plot to stimulate interest and allow the reader to live vicariously. However, stories should not be overtly graphic or pornographic in nature. Suggestive phrases should be used in the place of reference to body parts and inappropriate language.

After you sign the release we will issue a payment of $300.00US to you ON PUBLICATION along with complementary copies of the magazine.

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Pink Petal Books
Various deadlines

At Pink Petal Books we believe that love is a beautiful thing, and what’s more romantic than receiving flowers? Of course, giving flowers doesn’t have to be romantic, but isn’t it more fun when it is? Pink Petal Books seeks well-written romance stories starting with one character receiving flowers. The flowers can be received for any reason, and they don’t necessarily need to be received from the other major character(s) in the story.

Each themed anthology will contain three to four 15,000-25,000 word novellas released first as individual ebooks, then published together into one print volume. Heat levels in each story need to start at sensual and work up to erotic. On the Pink Petal Books scale these will be rose or cosmos stories, with partially or fully explored love scenes. Language may range from the occasional frank or graphic language to no holds barred.

Our first anthology will be Pink Petal Books Presents: Shifters. All stories need to contain a shifter as either the hero or heroine. Different shifters preferred. Think about animals you haven’t seen in books, or seen very rarely, and use your imagination. You can submit a wolf, but preference will be given to the different animals, so the wolf story should be exceptional and new. Deadline for stories will be July 15 with decisions made by August 1. Electronic publication will happen during our official launch month of October, with print publication to follow in February 2009.

As long as your story starts with a character receiving flowers and fits the theme and sensuality level, there are no other restrictions on genre.

Payment will be 35% royalty on sales price for ebooks (except stories sold through third party vendors, which will be 45% of net (sales price - vendor cut = net). Print books will be our standard 10% royalty split between the three or four authors in the volume.

How to submit: Please email your complete manuscript attached in RTF/Word format to meditor@pinkpetalbooks.com. Include in the body of the email a word count and brief blurb (one or two paragraphs). For more information about us, please read our complete submission guidelines.

Upcoming anthologies are:

Pink Petal Books Presents: Dragons
Submission Deadline: November 15, decisions by Dec 1
Electronic Publication: March 2009, print July 2009

Pink Petal Books Presents: Nature (think Shamans and Druids)
Submission Deadline: April 15, decisions by May 1
Electronic Publication: August 2009, print December 2009

(Director's note:  I'm assuming that they mean July 15 2008, November 15 2008 and April 15 2009 but I'm getting confirmation. I don't know this publisher at all, so normal caveats apply)

Mother Maiden Crone Erotic Anthology
Deadline 31 May 2008

The submissions period may be extended if we do not receive sufficient stories of the highest quality by the deadline. Acceptances and regrets will not be sent until 8-12 weeks after submissions are closed.

Length: 1,000 to 15,0000 words. If your story does not fall exactly within these guidelines, query first.

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Stinging Fly
Deadline: 14th March 2008

Submissions sought for special erotic issue

Alongside our usual 2008 submission call, we are looking for submissions to a special issue of the magazine that will celebrate and explore erotic writing.

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Sinful Moments Press ~ Erotic Romance
www.sinfulmomentspress.com

The flavour of romance -- from sweet to sinful

Authors:
Interested in Writing for us?

What kind of publisher is Sinful Moments Press?

Sinful Moments Press is a royalty-paying publisher of fiction works by authors, new or previously published. We are a print and an ebook publisher offering our readers the very best titles via direct download or overnight shipping from our website store. We do not currently offer advances, but pay quarterly royalties on retail sales and wholesale orders. We also provide the author with complete editorial services, exclusive cover art, an author website sub domain, no fee will ever be charged to the author.

Our titles will be distributed through Baker & Taylor and made available to all traditional brick and mortar stores.

Why Erotic Romance?

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Submissions for this special issue should be marked