Deadline: 15 March 2011
Circlet Press is seeking submissions for its new ebook anthology of er0tic pirate-themed stories, Like a Treasure Found, edited by Joy Crelin.
Pirates have captured the public imagination for centuries, rising to an almost legendary status in popular culture. The record-breaking success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and media focus on modern-day pirates, both those prowling the coasts and those operating purely in the digital realm, shows that our fascination with these disreputable figures continues to this day. When there’s treasure to be had, there will always be a pirate to claim it. For Like a Treasure Found, we’re looking for er0tic tales of fantastic adventures on the high seas, out in the vastness of the galaxy, and anywhere in between.
Keep reading for submission details:
Deadline for submission is March 15th, 2011. Our preferred length is approximately 3500 to 7500 words, but we will consider the range from 2000 to 10,000 words. All submissions must be made via email to Joy Crelin at the following address: joy.circlet@gmail.com
More details: Submissions sent to other addresses/other editors at Circlet Press will not be considered. Standard manuscript formatting rules apply even though sending as an attachment (MS Word .doc or .rtf preferred). Please note that this means your name, address, and email contact must appear on the manuscript itself and not simply in your email message. (If you’re not sure what standard short story manuscript submission format should look like, Google is your friend.)
No simultaneous submissions (that is, don’t also send your story elsewhere at the same time, and don’t send it to multiple Circlet editors, either), and no multiple submissions to the same book. One story per author per anthology, thanks. Do not send two stories to the same anthology and as us to “pick the better one.”
All stories must include explicit s3xuality and er0tic focus. Romantic content is welcome, but in a short story remember to keep the details on the action and its effects on the main character’s internal point of view. Whether first person or third person, a strong, singular narrative voice is our preference (no ‘head hopping’ or swapping points of view within scene from one character to the other).
For more details on our editorial preferences, see the general submission guidelines on circlet.com. We highly recommend reading the guidelines, especially the “do not send” list, to increase your chances of sending us something we’ll love. Try to avoid cliches. Fresh and direct language is preferred to overly euphemistic. S3x-positive, please, no rape/nonconsensuality/necrophilia or other purposefully gross topics. We do not publish horror.
Originals only, no reprints. We purchase first rights for inclusion in the ebook anthology for $25, with the additional rights to a print edition later which would also be paid $25 if a print edition happens. Authors retain the rights to the individual stories; Circlet exercises rights to the anthology as a whole.
More information here.
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