Liquid Silver - Holiday Stories Call for Submission

[ELMontague]

I get a periodic email from Liquid Silver that always includes the calls for submission. I asked Tracey West if I could post it here for the folks on in the forum. I'm posting it here so all can see.



2010 Holiday/Special Occasion Stories








Easter, Canada Day/4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas -- Do you have a story in mind for any of these special days (or others)?


Holiday stories to release in 2010 are now being accepted. All submissions must be submitted, at minimum, five months before the specific holiday. This gives time for the publishing process [prepping, editing, cover art].





Submission requirements:
· Full manuscript in Ariel, 12pt saved as RTF
· Length: 15k Min. – 50K Max.
· Genres: All
· Heat Levels: All





Sidenotes:
· All stories must have an HEA
· Can be part of an existing series.
· Original story ideas preferred, though previously published works will be considered at our discretion.





Here is a Deadline Schedule for each Holiday/Special Occasion in 2010. Submissions must be received no later than...


· For April Fool’s Day – November 5th, 2009 - CLOSED
· For Easter – November 5th, 2009 - CLOSED
· For Cinco de May – December 5th, 2009 - CLOSED
· For Canada Day – February 5, 2010 - CLOSED
· For 4th of July – February 5th, 2010 - CLOSED
· For Canadian Thanksgiving – May 5, 2010
· For Halloween – May 5, 2010
· For American Thanksgiving – June 5, 2010
· For Christmas/Chanukah – July 5, 2010



Have a story in mind, already written? Send submissions to Tracey, tracey@liquidsilverbooks.com (tracey@liquidsilverbooks.com)with Holiday & Book Title in the Subject line.





I look forward to reading your Holiday stories!

Tracey West
Acquisitions Director
LiquidSilverBooks.com

BTW - If you want to check out their guidelines and pay go here -

http://liquidsilverbooks.com/guidelines.htm

[Synonym]

I never have anything the right length when these calls come up. At least I'm consistent.

[ELMontague]

There's time to write something new. 15K is 100% inside your 'write fresh' abilities.

[Brindle Chase]

There's time to write something new. 15K is 100% inside your 'write fresh' abilities.

*nod nod.. agrees with El* You can do it Syn!!! 15k is no sweat by June!!

[Synonym]

Mr. Optimism is in the house. :D

[barbilarry]

I agree Syn. Plenty of time for you to write. With your talent, it will be a breeze.


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[Synonym]

Hey, Mrs. Optimism is here too. Thanks Jane. We'll see how well I do finishing up my other two projects. There might be a chance I could do this. An idea would be nice...maybe something will come up. ;)

[Gretad08]

Perhaps this is stupid, but what's an HEA?

[DeleyanLee]

Happily Ever After

[cuddlekins]

Perhaps this is stupid, but what's an HEA?

Joining your stupid wagon. I had no idea about HEA too.

DeleyanLee, thanks for the info.

[Susie]

Thx much for sharing this.

[grandma]

son just explained this is not my type of story.
grandma has a lot to learn.

[Synonym]

Don't worry about it. And you could have asked us. :) Please do next time?

[CACTUSWENDY]

Glad to know what HEA is....now....what is the 'heat level'?

Thank you.

[Synonym]

Well, it does say all--so I assume anywhere from fade to black to make your mother blush. LOL

[Domoviye]

Don't worry about it. And you could have asked us. :) Please do next time?

She kind of did ask us, me at least. :)
When she told me she was thinking of submitting to this job I was surprised and asked why. It was an interesting conversation.

[Synonym]

LOL. No doubt it was, but it could be a sweet romance too. It doesn't have to be all-out clothes ripping action all the time. :D

[grandma]

LOL. No doubt it was, but it could be a sweet romance too. It doesn't have to be all-out clothes ripping action all the time. :D

the conversation went along the lines of.
"oh my god, I couldn't write that type."
"might be kind of interesting, mom"

just glad he couldn't see my face.
the thoughts were I am a grandmother of 3 and mother of 2 I definetly couldn't use my own name.
Oh well much more fun to act them out even if only in my imagination than writing them.

I might try one someday just for the fun of it and for a new style of story.
I guess even grandmas like adventures.

[Synonym]

No doubt, since I have 2 grandchildren and 3 grown kids of my own. :D And yeah, I'm looking for a pen-name. Definitely won't be using my real one.

[Satori1977]

I already have a pen name picked out :-)

[barbilarry]

My pen name is Barbara Kelly!

[Synonym]

I just found out someone is using the same last name I'd picked out so....back to the drawing board.

[Maryn]

My pen name is Maryn Bittner. My real name is not. I don't have grandchildren--yet--but I'm certainly of an age where I could.

Nobody needs to know what you write, you know.

Maryn, who guards her real name pretty closely

[Synonym]

I have to guard mine closely too. It's pretty darned unusual and I show up on google, believe it or not, from registering hogs all those years ago. Who knew? We didn't even have a computer back then. ;)

[Synonym]

Just for a goof, I put my first name and my home town in a search. Voila, now you know my maiden name. Good old high school alumni information. Sheez.