Femmes Fatales submissions
Sorry, LJ. I know I've been neglecting you lately. I've had cons to go to and deadlines to meet and lately I seem to be blogging a lot at Twitter--the blog for people with a lot to say but little time at the moment to say it (I'm JoVanderhooft there if anyone wants to add me).
Anywhoo, I wanted to talk about submissions for Femmes Fatales, the anthology of lesbian mysteries with a romantic/erotic edge that I'm putting together for Lethe Press. First, I'm extending the deadline for submissions to July 30, and potentially longer (you'll see why in a minute).
Second, I really need stories. I've gotten very few of them so far, and a lot of them haven't really been mysteries.
Third, I really need stories that have more of a mystery element. Stories about women out for revenge can, of course, have mystery elements, but I'm getting a lot of them, and I can't have a book that consists solely of revenge stories--that's just not the focus of this anthology.
So, please help me spread the word? Posts on duotrope and Ralan will be forthcoming, of course, but I've found that I often get my best stories from people who follow my LJ and/or who read my calls for submissions on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
I know there are lots of mystery writers out there, and mystery writers who also like erotica and romance. I'm here, and I'm looking for you! Email me. :)
Guidelines, once again are here.
Anywhoo, I wanted to talk about submissions for Femmes Fatales, the anthology of lesbian mysteries with a romantic/erotic edge that I'm putting together for Lethe Press. First, I'm extending the deadline for submissions to July 30, and potentially longer (you'll see why in a minute).
Second, I really need stories. I've gotten very few of them so far, and a lot of them haven't really been mysteries.
Third, I really need stories that have more of a mystery element. Stories about women out for revenge can, of course, have mystery elements, but I'm getting a lot of them, and I can't have a book that consists solely of revenge stories--that's just not the focus of this anthology.
So, please help me spread the word? Posts on duotrope and Ralan will be forthcoming, of course, but I've found that I often get my best stories from people who follow my LJ and/or who read my calls for submissions on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
I know there are lots of mystery writers out there, and mystery writers who also like erotica and romance. I'm here, and I'm looking for you! Email me. :)
Guidelines, once again are here.