Submission call for Ultimate Gay & Lesbian Erotica Stories 2009

Submission call for Ultimate Gay & Lesbian Erotica Stories 2009

Alyson Books is pleased to announce that we are currently seeking stories for both our Ultimate Gay Erotica Stories 2009 and Ultimate Lesbian Erotica Stories 2009 anthologies.

There is no specific theme, so just let your imagination run rapid. We want only the hottest and provocative LGBT stories that show a side of human attraction in its rawest and truest form.

Please submit all original stories to paul.florez@planetoutinc.com with name and pseudonym, as well as contact info and an author biography. In the subject line, add the name of the anthology for which your story is intended.

Story length: 3,000 – 4,000 words
Deadline date: July 18th, 2008

Comments

[Tracey]

What's the pay rate? It doesn't say here or in the submission guidelines.

[tam]

what format does the document need to be in when sending it email? Word size, Page lay out etc would be helpful to know too.

[tamika]

inspiring young writer seeking tips on lesbian short-story writing.hope you'll publish one of my books in the near future.

[Jim Payne]

What are Alyson's guidelines for submitting a full manuscript? Do you accept quiry letters or sumary and first few chapters?

[B. Snow]

The deadline date for this submission call was July 18, 2008. Will there be a new submission call up on the site soon? Thanks.

Tracey -- Too late to help now, sorry, but I had a story published in the anthology "Dorm Porn II" a couple of years ago and the pay rate for that was $50, no royalties. It's probably the same or similar for every anthology.

[Pam]

I had a previous submission accepted for the “2009 Lesbian Love Story Anthology”. I submitted two additional shorts for the “2009 Lesbian Erotica Anthology” before the deadline. I didn't realize until after I submitted them that the word count on both were roughly 2400 words. Not the 3000 to 4000 word guideline they requested. Will that automatically disqualify my entries from consideration? Also, would I be notified of a disqualification and/or would I be notified if they are not interested at all in the submission?

[Bill]

When we be hearing if our story has been accepted or not?

[Kelly]

Hi,
Do you let people know whether they are accepted for publication or denied for publication? I submitted a short story for the best Lesbian Love stories anthology and for the best Lesbian Erotica anthology and I haven't heard about either. Would a notification be sent if a story wasn't accepted?
Thank you,
Kelly

[emily mckee]

When will all the stories for the ultimate lesbian erotica or gay erotica be choosen.
Is it true that if anything that suggest other than rigid lesbian/gay identities get exculded from the stories? Seems like it.

[Pam]

Yes, they do notify you if your short has been selected. I found out 2 months to the day after the deadline date of "2009 Lesbian Love Stories". I don't know if they notify you if your story has not been selected. It's been 2+ months since the deadline date for "2009 Lesbian Erotica" & still no word either way. :(

[John]

Any word on when authors are finally going to be paid for their work in these anthologies?

[Dan Carroll]

I'm trying to send a submission and inquiry to Alyson in regards to my first book but the email address listed on the submissions page keeps bouncing back.

Any advice?