Rumpledsilksheets: Lesbian Fairy Tales
Publisher: Ravenous Romance
Editor: EM Lynley
Deadline: August 15, 2010
Publication Date: Fall 2010
Payment: Advance of $10 against the royalties

Email: lynley.editor @gmail.com

I'm looking for stories based on traditional fairy tales, but with a Lesbian slant. Here's your chance to spice up some favorite childhood tales in a way you've never seen before, but always wanted to tell the story! Feel free to use non-European tales as a base. Here are a couple of great resources for inspiration:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fairy_tales
and http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/talesindex.html

All stories must have an erotic element, with a preference for romance over pure erotica. That means there should be a relationship between the characters beyond merely a sexual one. The sex should have emotion and I want to feel that along with the characters. These are fairy tales so there should be HEA or HFN, whichever is more appropriate for your story.

Deadline August 15, 2010. You may submit anytime before then, but I may not have a decision on yours until closer to the deadline. I strongly suggest a query in advance, with a 1-2 paragraph summary of your plotline to avoid having 10 Little Red Riding Hood stories, though perhaps that would be an interesting anthology on its own.

Specifics: 3,500 to 10,000 words. Please be sure your submission is free of typos and errors. Polish your story before sending it, please!

No rape, underage, incest or bestiality. If you have other content you feel might be questionable, email me for clarification.

In your cover letter: include your real name, your pen name, the title of your story, a complete synopsis (not a blurb, and not a summary, but everything that happens with no mystery or teasers), the original fairy tale it is based on (if applicable), word count, and a 100-word bio suitable for publication, (i.e., not your life story.) Incomplete subs will be sent back for you to fill in the missing information.

In your attachment: save the story with your last name and the title of the story. It's nearly impossible to work with 30 docs called "fairy tale."

Also include: your name, pen name, title, word count, your snail mail and email addresses, as well as a short synopsis of the story. That means a summary including the ending. Please don't leave me guessing how it ends.

Format: send in RTF or Word (no docx), double spaced with no headers or footers. Do not use tabs to indent paragraphs.

Terms: Advance of $10 against the royalties on ebook sales (and other non-exclusive subsidiary rights) for a period of three years. Royalties are a pro rata share of the 35% on ebooks and 15% on audiobooks. If they sell additional subsidiary rights, additional payments will follow!

To submit, please send an attached document to lynley.editor @ gmail.com. Be sure your name & pseudonym, address, email, word count and a short summary of the story appear on the first page of your attached document (not only in your email).

Feel free to email me with any questions.
lynley.editor @ gmail.com

EM Lynley
http://www.emlynley.com
http://emlynley.livejournal.com

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