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April 19, 2011
Call for Submissions: Samhain Publishing Summer Olympics 2012 Romance Anthology
Does the sight of two men going at it in a boxing ring turn you on? How about those tight baseball and football pants? Do you love to watch a man (or woman!) in a Speedo slice through the water? Or maybe it's those little track shorts that rev your engine.
I'm thrilled and excited to announce an open call for submissions for a new, yet-to-be titled Summer 2012 Summer Olympics romance anthology. I'm looking for stories that revolve around events happening during the Summer Olympics, being held in London in 2012 from July 27 to August 12. Stories focusing on the 2012 Summer Olympics in London are preferred, though a great story is a great story no matter the year and location, so I will be willing to look at stories taking place at/during previous Summer Olympic years and cities.
Also, please be aware that, as a primarily romance publisher, we require all stories for this anthology to fit into the romance genre, complete with "happy ever after" or "happy for now" ending. Any heat level is admissible, as well as m/f, m/m, f/f and any ménage combination.
The novellas must range between 25,000 to 30,000 words in length, no more, no less, and will be released individually as ebooks in June 2012 and combined as a single print release approximately one year later. Please note, only manuscripts that fall in this word count will be considered for this anthology.
Submissions are open to all authors, published with Samhain or aspiring to be published with Samhain. All submissions must be new material—previously published submissions will not be considered. Additionally, manuscripts previously submitted, whether individually or for past anthologies, will not be considered either. Please be aware that manuscripts submitted to this anthology cannot be resubmitted at a later date unless by invitation from an editor. Please note, we are not accepting multiple submissions for this anthology. If you already have a manuscript under consideration with Samhain and would also like to send in a submission to this anthology, please query editor@samhainpublishing.com first.
To submit a manuscript for consideration, please include:
The full manuscript (of 25,000 to 30,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-5 page synopsis. Please include a letter of introduction/query letter. Full manuscripts are required for this as it is a special project.
As well, when you send your manuscript, please be sure to use the naming convention SummerOlympics_Title_MS and SummerOlympics_Title_Synopsis. This will ensure that your submission doesn't get missed in the many submissions we receive.
Submissions are open until September 1, 2011. No submissions will be accepted after this date-no exceptions. A final decision will be made by October 15, 2011. Please send your submission to editor@samhainpublishing.com and include Summer Olympics Anthology in the subject line. Questions and queries can be addressed to Tera Kleinfelter (tera@samhainpublishing.com).
April 17, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday
This six is from a new project. I've given the book 10k to sell itself to me. This is part of the first chapter.
His eyes narrowed with thinly veiled promise. Perfect.
I looped the thread behind his head, jerking down hard enough his chin caught my shoulder. While he was stunned, I twisted to his side, away from his sword, until I stood at his back and my makeshift garrote sliced his throat. My knee at his lower back gave me leverage. Using my weight, I pulled until he gurgled wetly and my thread flossed between his vertebrae.
For more Six Sunday goodness, check out the official blog here.
April 9, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday
Today is a big day for me (and hubby). It's our twelve year wedding anniversary. It's unreal we've been married for so long. I mean, that sounds like a long time. It just doesn't feel that way. So, Happy Anniversary to my sweetie! Here's to the next twelve years, and then another and another, as we work our way through that forever he promised me. 
"Since when do you knock?" she called, claiming a seat on the edge of her desk.
"Since Marlin offered me a tire iron for protection when I asked where you were."
"Oh, please." She rolled her eyes. "Every bad word in my vocabulary fell from that man's lips."
Ellis chuckled.
For more Six Sunday fun, check out the official website right here.
The Efficiency Expert by Portia Da Costa
Still stinging from a stringent management review at her workplace, office girl Susie encounters the very last man she wants to meet when she hits her favorite bar to relax and unwind. Gorgeous Noah Stevens is the ruthless company troubleshooter who's been making her life hell for the past three weeks, but after hours, he soon proves that his dedication to "efficiency" can work wonders in the bedroom.
2,900 words = approx 8 pages
Author's note: This short story originally appeared in the anthology PASSION: Erotic Romance for Women, published by Cleis Press.
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Autograph Addiction
I have a thing for autographed books. If an author writes a series I love, I want a physical copy, even though my preferred reading method is via Kindle. And I want it signed. This is where having a network of friends more well-traveled than I could ever hope to be, comes in handy. They get the books I love signed by the people who have written them.
The only two out of my collection I can list now, that I had signed in person, came from Karen Moning's signing in ATL the year before last.
Still, some of them, like my signed copy of Grave Peril, give me chills to hold. They really are priceless treasures to me. Here are a few of my favorites.
(Names have been covered by leopard print to protect the innocent.)
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April 8, 2011
Call for Submissions: SHAPESHIFTERS
Call for Submissions: SHAPESHIFTERS !
Liquid Silver Books is always looking for great paranormal romances, especially shapeshifters.
Have a hero or heroine wolf, cat, bird, etc. who is looking for their mate or found them unexpectedly? Or a shifter who has lost their mate and reason for living? Maybe your shapeshifter is on the run? If you have a suitable story with a fantastic plot, we'd love to read it!
As always, we ask that the stories end with a HEA (Happily Ever After) or HFN (Happy For Now) but the key piece being plot-driven, dramatic, intriguing and hot and sexy romances.
This call is open to any heat level. All stories will be published as single titles.
Ø Submissions are open to all authors currently published with Liquid Silver books and those wishing to be published with Liquid Silver Books.
Ø All works can be new material. Previously published works or works currently part of a series will not be considered.
Ø All submissions must be exclusive to Liquid Silver Books; if we decline your submission; you are free to submit elsewhere.
Submission requirements:
ü Full manuscript in Arial, 12pt saved as RTF.
ü Length: 15k – 80K
ü Genre: Paranormal Romance
Heat Level:
Ø Open to all our current heat levels – Sterling, Liquid and Molten. Please refer to our submission guidelines for further information.
Ø Deadline: August 1, 2011
To submit, please send full manuscript via email to submissions@liquidsilverbooks.com with CALL FOR SUBMISSION: SHAPESHIFTERS in the subject line.
Include your author information on the first page of your manuscript, as well as a blurb please.
I look forward to reading your submissions.
Tracey West
Aquisitions Director
Liquid Silver Books
CALL FOR SUBMISSION: TO CATCH A KILLER
Think something like "Criminal Minds" with lots of heat, more adventure, love among partners, taboo relationships (boss & agent), all on the hunt for heinous criminals. Agencies could include FBI, CIA, etc. that specialize in criminal profiling/high-profile cases.
Stories will fall under Contemporary & Romantic Suspense genres.
As always, we ask that stories end with a HEA (Happily Ever After) or HFN (Happy For Now) but the key piece being plot-driven, strong characters and hot and sexy romance.
All stories will be published as single titles.
Ø Submissions are open to all authors currently published with Liquid Silver books and those wishing to be published with Liquid Silver Books.
Ø All works can be new material. Previously published works or works currently part of a series will not be considered.
Ø All submissions must be exclusive to Liquid Silver Books; if we decline your submission; you are free to submit elsewhere.
Submission requirements:
ü Full manuscript in Arial, 12pt saved as RTF.
ü Length: 15k – 80K
ü Genre: Contemporary & Romantic Suspense
Heat Level:
Ø Open to all our current heat levels – Sterling, Liquid and Molten. Please refer to our submission guidelines for further information.
Ø Deadline: July 1, 2011
To submit, please send manuscript via email to submissions@liquidsilverbooks.com with CALL FOR SUBMISSION: TO CATCH A KILLER in the subject line.
Include your author information on the first page of your manuscript, as well as a blurb please.
We look forward to reading your submissions!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me directly – tracey@liquidsilverbooks.com
*permission to forward*
April 5, 2011
Summer Reading Trail
The 2011 Summer Reading Trail is currently accepting free reads.
The Trail is a collection of free reads from various authors of all genres.
The purpose it to help authors connect with readers and expand their
audience. Reads are posted on the author's website or blog.
Free reads may be book excerpts, short stories, deleted scenes or
full novels.
The trail page links to the story and the author links back to the Trail.
Promotion is done by participating authors. The Trail is run by and
hosted on the website of Voirey Linger.
It runs from May through July with new free reads posted each month.
Participate in as many or as few months as you wish.
More information about this program may be found at
http://www.voireylinger.com/index.php?p=1_11_About-the-Trail
April 2, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday
Happy Sunday, all! This is a huge week for my family. My little girl turns eleven on Tuesday, and Friday is a trip to the GA Aquarium. Woo hoo! Love that place. Next Sunday is also a big day for us, but I'll talk more about that next week.
Across the room, the mattress squeaked as the mark shifted his weight. His bare chest presented itself to the ceiling as his tangled limbs twitched in peaceful sleep I'd soon end.
The stink of cigarettes permeated the room and would linger on my clothing long after my work here was done. I probably burned more clothes in my fireplace than I kept in my closet.
Experience taught me water alone could not wash away sins. They stained.
For more Six Sunday goodness, check out the official blog here.
March 31, 2011
Call for Submissions: Samhain Publishing Superhero Romance Anthology
It's up, up and away we go, to a world of superheroes and supervillains, where heroes and/or heroines with special abilities and crime-fighting prowess protect the public…and fall in love.
I'm very happy to announce an open call for submissions for a new, yet-to-be-titled spring 2012 superhero romance anthology. For more information on what I'm looking for when I ask for superhero stories, check out these entries on wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero_fiction
I'm open to M/F, M/M, F/F, or multiples thereof, any sexual heat level, and the romance must end happily ever after or happy for now.
The novellas must range between 25,000 to 30,000 words in length, no more, no less—please note, only manuscripts that fall in this word count will be considered for this anthology—and will be released individually as ebooks in spring 2012 and in print approximately one year later.
Submissions are open to all authors, published with Samhain or aspiring to be published with Samhain. All submissions must be new material—previously published submissions will not be considered. Additionally, manuscripts previously submitted, whether individually or for past anthologies, will not be considered either. Be aware that manuscripts submitted to this anthology cannot be resubmitted at a later date unless by invitation from an editor.
Please note: fanfiction of popular, trademarked and copyrighted superheroes will not be considered. Only original works please.
To submit a manuscript for consideration, please include:
The full manuscript (of 25,000 to 30,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-5 page synopsis. Also include a letter of introduction/query letter. Full manuscripts are required for this as it is a special project.
As well, when you send your manuscript, be sure to use the naming convention Superhero_Title_MS and Superhero_Title_Synopsis. This will ensure that your submission doesn't get missed in the many submissions we receive, and makes it easy for me to find in my e-reader.
Submissions are open until September 1, 2011. No submissions will be accepted after this date—no exceptions. A final decision will be made by October 1, 2011. Send your submission to editor@samhainpublishing.com and include Superhero Anthology in the subject line. Questions and queries can be addressed to Sasha Knight (sasha@samhainpublishing.com) though do your due diligence and read this anthology call completely and check the Samhain Submission FAQ page before emailing.
www.samhainpublishing.com/submission-faqs
