Call for Submissions

Xcite Books Print Anthologies

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Call For Submissions

Xcite Books print anthologies

We are currently seeking stories for the following print anthologies:

Tops and Bottoms ­ Spanking BDSM etc
Deadline: 05 Jun 12
Publication date: Sep 12

Corporate Affairs - mixing business with pleasure
Deadline: 05 Jul 12
Publication date: Oct 12

Dead Sexy - paranormal erotica
Deadline: 05 Jul 12
Publication date: Oct 12

Lipstick Lovers - 20 lesbian stories, any theme
Deadline: 05 Aug 12
Publication date: Nov 12

Santa's Hot Secrets - 20 erotic Christmas stories
Deadline: 05 Aug 12
Publication date: Dec 12

Submission guidelines: your short story should not already be published anywhere in the world. Thematically, it should be written with the Xcite guidelines in mind. Obviously you will not be tied to having to provide detailed plot, numerous characters and enough varied types of sex to fill a novel, but the story should be about more than 'some people having sex'. The emphasis is on intensity, imagination, erotic tension, pleasure and explicit action and what's-at-stake for the main character. We want to position these as suitable for the general reader as well as erotica fans.

We pay a flat fee of £50 providing your story is 2 - 4000 words (though 4K is preferred). Payment is made on publication; letter of acceptance is issued one month prior to publication. Your story will also be published in an ebook edition and e-anthology for which no further payment will be made.

Xcite Book Ltd will retain worldwide publication, e-book and audio copyright for five years. Please ensure full rights are available before submitting stories (we do not make exceptions to our standard contract).

Content: We are looking for variety in the themes with a high standard of writing. All sexual acts must be consensual and legal. Variety is the spice of life so giving your story an unusual setting, time period or style will help your chances of being accepted. We do accept stories from male writers and they can have a male POV but PLEASE remember they must celebrate female sexuality and be empowering to women.

Due to the volume of submissions we regret that we will not be able to return rejected manuscripts so please do keep a copy of your work. Please send submissions as a WORD (doc, not docx) attachment to your email, NOT within the content of your message.

Titles: Please think sexy when choosing a title!

Format: Double spaced, 12 font and Times New Roman. Please use single quotation marks for dialogue.

Cover page must include your name, address and contact details PLUS your pseudonym if you are using one. Please make sure you clearly state which anthology your story is for on your submission. We are only seeking stories for these specific titles so if we don't know which one it is aimed for your submission will not be read.

Please email all submissions to submissions@xcitebooks.com
Antonia Adams/Elizabeth Coldwell - Editors, Xcite Books

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