First Submission

SouthernFriedJulie · Feb 11, 2010

Spazzing a ~~lot~~ little. Just finished my first erotic short story and submitted a query for it.

I don't have patience so of course I'm watching my inbox even though I know it takes a while for the editor to get back to authors.

I have to admit I'm rather proud of myself. Even though the story is just shy of 5k words, it is the first bit of fiction that I have actively finished in a long time. There are other, longer WIPs, but nothing with everything as it should be- beginning, middle, end.

And nothing else has teh nookies in it. My husband was my reader during the whole process and I think the sex is good, at least by the way he's been following me around for the past 3 days, I think it was good.

Wish me luck!

Brindle Chase · Feb 11, 2010

*wishing you tons of luck* not that you'll need it, I'm sure!! I know that feeling. I have a short and a novel out on submission... waiting sucks!!!! *co-miserating with you*

KathleenD · Feb 12, 2010

Good luck!

The waiting does suck. But the erotica turn-arounds seem to be faster than other genres, if anecdotal evidence counts for anything.

Start writing the next thing!

mariedees · Feb 12, 2010

Good luck!

I have a short story I'm working on right now that sitting at 4200 words. Cobblestone needs at least 5000 so, drat, I have to write more sex.

Carlene · Feb 12, 2010

Good luck - keep us all posted. I know I hate waiting too!

Carlene

Mysterious Gift, an erotic paranormal romantic suspense novella out 2/19/2010
www.cobblestone_press.com

Satori1977 · Feb 12, 2010

Good luck!! Submitting is the first step, so good for you. Keep us updated.

Maryn · Feb 12, 2010

Attagirl! Do you mind sharing who you subbed to? If you'd rather not, that's okay, too.

Maryn, nosy

SouthernFriedJulie · Feb 12, 2010

Thanks guys!

I sent it to Ravenous Romance. I have heard both good and bad about them, but the good outweighed the bad. I searched for other short story outlets and didn't come up with too much. At least not for authors that were not invited.

I still have time to edit it and thought about posting it in the Blue Room ;-) But I can't find my password. Gah.

SouthernFriedJulie · Feb 12, 2010

Ok, I posted it in SYW.

eeek

Maryn · Feb 12, 2010

Excellent. See how brave you are?

Maryn, devout coward

Bookewyrme · Feb 12, 2010

Oh congrats! I too have my first erotica short story out on sub, and am waiting on a reply (12 weeks they said!

) so we can be impatient together!

Good luck! ^_^

Treyfan · Feb 12, 2010

I think I'll send my next piece to rav romance.

Good luck! Keep us posted!

nkkingston · Feb 13, 2010

I've had one published in an anthology with RR. Their contract isn't great (you're waving goodbye to that story until 70 years after you're dead) though outside of anthologies apparently they're more willing to negotiate. However, they have an aggressive business strategy, and most authors who work with them regularly seem pretty happy. They look like a pretty good place for shorts, since they give them good space on the main page and, hey, there's a pretty limited market anyway!

First Submission

SouthernFriedJulie

Hidin' the bodies

Brindle Chase

Dancing on the edge

KathleenD

New kid, but no need to be gentle.

mariedees

Carlene

New kid, be gentle!

Satori1977

Listening to the Voices In My Head

Maryn

I Tried

SouthernFriedJulie

Hidin' the bodies

SouthernFriedJulie

Hidin' the bodies

Maryn

I Tried

Bookewyrme

Imagined half of it.

Treyfan

Token Black Chick

nkkingston

Bemused Girl