18 October 2010

M/M or F/F Novella Submissions Call-out from Carnal Passions

Post date: 18 October 2010
As the erotica imprint of Champagne Books, we are not accepting traditional romance, mystery, science fiction etc. Please visit www.champagnebooks.com for those genres.

Carnal Passions is accepting erotic romance in all its variation (Alternate Lifestyles, Gay/Lesbian, and any and all combinations thereof). If you’re unsure if your manuscript is a good fit, feel free to email with your question.

Our current needs for erotic romance include:

Sci fi romance
M/M romance
F/F romance
Fantasy

Guidelines

Only submit finished works please. Word counts can be approximately 15,000 words for a short story, 25,000 words for novellas, 70-80,000 words for full length novels. Be sure to proof read your manuscript thoroughly. Your manuscript should be double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point, with one inch borders. No footers or headers.

Your submission package must include the following:

1) A professional query letter which includes the title of your novel, word count, genre, a brief biography and your contact information. Include this in the body of your email.

2) A synopsis of your book that describes the story from beginning to end. Please keep it to 2-3 pages in length. Attach it to your email in RTF format.

3) First three chapters, saved in RTF format and attached to your email.

4) A promotional plan, showing short term and long term goals. While your submission won't be won or lost on the basis of this 'plan', it will get you thinking about what you can do to help promote your novel. Saved in RTF format and attached to your email.

Email your submission to: submissions@carnalpassions.com

Submissions not adhering to the guidelines will be deleted unread.

More information here.
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