I have submitted a few manuscripts to JMS Books LLC. I like it so far. It's a small publisher, but the owner is very responsive and the contracts have been fair enough. The editing ranges from average to excellent. JMS currently has three open submission calls:
Unusual You (Gay Erotic Romance Shapeshifter Stories)
Deadline: March 31, 2017
Payment: 50% net royalties from all channels, to be paid quarterly
Contract: 2 years exclusive, auto-renews
NOTE: This isn't an anthology; the stories will be released as individual ebooks with unique covers.
Everyone’s read stories about wolf, bear, and cat shifters, but we’re looking for stories about men who shift into something a bit more ... unusual.
Birds, rats, insects, crocodiles, dolphins, turtles -- we want to read about these shifters. Maybe your character changes into a magical creature like a unicorn, dragon, or phoenix. Maybe he’s cursed and shifts into Bigfoot, El Chupacabra, or the Loch Ness Monster. Whatever his ability, he still deserves to find true love with a mate, and that’s the story we’re looking for!
NOTE: While we do take the “usual” were stories, for this call we’re looking for the strange and unusual ones. Male pregnancy (MPreg) is allowed.
STORIES MUST BE:
Stories must be 12,000 words or more
Stories must contain a romance -- any heat level, from sweet to erotic
Romance must be MM or MMM ONLY
Stories must be paranormal but can be any subgenre (contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, historical, western, etc.)
Stories must have a HEA or HFN ending
Adult stories only (no YA)
All stories submitted must adhere to the general guidelines found on our website. We do not consider multiple or simultaneous submissions. Reprints will be considered only if the author holds exclusive rights to republish.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Send a blurb and the full manuscript to
[email protected] with "Unusual You" and the title of your story in the subject line. Include any author credentials you may have.
We will acknowledge receipt of your submission immediately, and make a decision on your story within 4 business days.
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Calling All Heroes (Gay Erotic Romance Stories)
Deadline: January 31, 2017
Payment: 50% net royalties from all channels, to be paid quarterly
Contract: 2 years exclusive, auto-renews
NOTE: This isn't an anthology; the stories will be released as individual ebooks with unique covers.
Whether he’s a Greek god of legend, a caped superhero protecting the weak, or a first responder (fireman, policeman, EMT) protecting his community, or a soldier fighting for his country, or even just the guy next door who does a good turn for a neighbor, who doesn’t love a hero? To be held in those big strong arms, kiss those firm lips, trace a finger along that chiseled jawline?
We’re looking for stories about heroes and the men who love them. Maybe the only person who thinks your character is heroic is the man he comes home to at the end of a long day, or the child whose cat he rescues from a tree. Whatever makes your character heroic, we want to read his tale, and discover how they both find true love and a happy ending.
STORIES MUST BE:
Stories must be 12,000 words or more
Stories must contain a romance -- any heat level, from sweet to erotic
Romance must be MM or MMM ONLY
Stories may be any subgenre (contemporary, historical, paranormal, etc.)
Stories must have a HEA or HFN ending
Adult stories only (no YA)
All stories submitted must adhere to the general guidelines found on our website. We do not consider multiple or simultaneous submissions. Reprints will be considered only if the author holds exclusive rights to republish.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Send a blurb and the full manuscript to
[email protected] with "Calling All Heroes" and the title of your story in the subject line. Include any author credentials you may have.
We will acknowledge receipt of your submission immediately, and make a decision on your story within 4 business days.
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Coming Home (Gay Erotic Romance Stories)
Deadline: February 28, 2017
Payment: 50% net royalties from all channels, to be paid quarterly
Contract: 2 years exclusive, auto-renews
NOTE: This isn't an anthology; the stories will be released as individual ebooks with unique covers.
There’s nothing quite like coming home to the people who love you. We’re looking for M/M romance and erotic romance novellas and novels with a homecoming theme. No, not the school dance -- we want stories in which the main character returns home after an absence and finds true love waiting for him.
Maybe he’s like a prodigal son who left under bad terms. Or perhaps he left seeking something just out of reach, only to find what he’s always wanted closer than he thought. Is he coming home after making a name for himself out in the world? Or crawling back in defeat? Maybe tragedy (death of a family member) brings him home but tragedy is turned to joy with the help of a special someone.
Whatever his reasons, he heads home to claim -- or discover -- true love was right in front of him all along. These stories must be about men returning home and falling in love, whether with someone from their pasts or with someone new. Show us who, or what, brings him home again and what kind of welcome he receives.
STORIES MUST BE:
Stories must be 12,000 words or more
Stories must contain a romance -- any heat level, from sweet to erotic
Romance must be MM or MMM ONLY
Stories may be any subgenre (contemporary, historical, paranormal, etc.)
Stories must have a HEA or HFN ending
Adult stories only (no YA)
All stories submitted must adhere to the general guidelines found on our website. We do not consider multiple or simultaneous submissions. Reprints will be considered only if the author holds exclusive rights to republish.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Send a blurb and the full manuscript to
[email protected] with "Coming Home" and the title of your story in the subject line. Include any author credentials you may have.
We will acknowledge receipt of your submission immediately, and make a decision on your story within 4 business days.