1000 word erotica contest

Gillhoughly · Aug 8, 2006

A friend sent me this link. Thought I'd pass it on.

Better Sex Erotic Fiction 3 Contest

I don't see an entry fee, so it might be legit, but they are too over the top about quitting one's job to become a full time writer. :tongue

Stacia Kane · Aug 8, 2006

Hmmm...thanks, Gillhoughly! I might have to give this one a try...

kristin724 · Aug 8, 2006

I don't really have anything that fits their criteria yet. Boo.

Rane · Aug 8, 2006

Thanks for the link! I might have something to send in for this one.

Maryn · Aug 17, 2006

As usual, I'm dismayed at how mild the examples are. This is a pretty soft market, pun fully intended. I've got nothing they'll want. Hell, to me the examples aren't even erotic.

Maryn, more edgy than you'd think (woo-hoo, am I cool yet?)

JanDarby · Aug 17, 2006

Hell, to me the examples aren't even erotic.

I thought the same thing, and then I looked some more, and it seems that this is more of a lottery than a writing competition. Sort of like a radio station that has listeners send in a paragraph on some topic, and then they draw the winning paragraph out of a hat.

Note that the winner is determined, not on literary merit, but on votes:

Yes you should tell every friend, mother, brother, sister and people on the street to vote for your story, but only one vote per person please.

JD

Maryn · Aug 17, 2006

Great, a popularity contest that settles once and for all who's got the most online buddies.

Not for me.

Good luck to all who think they'll give it a go, though, and thanks to Gillhoughly for passing the info on to us erotica writers sweating and writhing in the trenches.

Maryn, who thinks she just invented a new dance

veinglory · Aug 17, 2006

Trenchwrithe? I'm sure it will catch on

Bayou Bill · Aug 17, 2006

Maryn said:
Great, a popularity contest that settles once and for all who's got the most online buddies.

Not for me.

Good luck to all who think they'll give it a go, though, and thanks to Gillhoughly for passing the info on to us erotica writers sweating and writhing in the trenches.

Maryn, who thinks she just invented a new dance

Amen. IMHO, Maryn's just telling it like it is. This deal sounds like some Gather.com concoction.

Bayou Bill

1000 word erotica contest

Gillhoughly

Grumpy writer and editor

Stacia Kane

Girl Detective

kristin724

Rane

Duh. #winning

Maryn

I Tried

JanDarby

Maryn

I Tried

veinglory

volitare nequeo

Bayou Bill

AW Ne'er-Do-Well