Oct 19, 2007 17:14
The contest is rather simple...
I want to continue the Aphrodite tradition of great plot and stories that make you hot. Fiction with ideas that draw upon your most secret kinks and bring to life your most passionate of fantasies. Now I can't help who you are inspired by but I can help with what you do with it.
Winning this contest will make you an Apple. I am looking for three. Your submission will be judged by authors and members of Aphrodite's Apples. Once you win, you will continue the process like any other author within the company.
I want to explain something right off the bat...
While we are an established publishing company the arena of ePublishing isn't the same as the bookstore world. This is team promotions, meaning we work with you and you also self promote. Of course the more your book sells the more money you earn - it's that simple, but this is a rather grass roots kind of effort here. The world of ePublishing is growing and looks to be expanding by leaps and bounds. If you always thought about writing, this is now the time to get in. Be there when ePublishing boom really takes off.
Now some.... rules disclaimers whatever...
The story is yours. If you do not win it is yours to do with as you please. Until we announce the winners, please do not publish your submission anywhere else.
I am looking for three at this time. Honestly though... that could change or you maybe contacted later.
If a character is inspired by a famous person/ actor (Jensen Ackles, my favorite inspiration for instance) do not submit a story using his name or a variant of his name. As much as I would love to meet him and maybe you too, fighting a legal battle of personal rights - isn't the way you want to meet him.
Length is of no matter write to your hearts content. Please though enlist a beta, crit partner whatever you want to call it, to over look your submission. Keep in mind it isn't just the grammar, its also continuity and plot.So M/M or F/F bring it on !!!
Keep in mind this is Erotic Fiction. It doesn't have to be rainbow and flowers but lets not have death and destruction unless of course there is a lot of hot passionate sex and the heroes come out on top of it. Feel free to explore your kinks, feel free to walk that razors edge, just make it real and make the reader feel it.
Any questions feel free to ask me: RhiRhodes@aphroditesapples.com or respond to this message here.
I am asking submissions be turned in by Midnight, November 24,2007. Winners will be emailed between December 8th and December 15th depending on the amount of submissions received.