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"Neutral free contest for unpublished poems gives prizes up to $100 in each of four age categories: middle school, high school, adult (ages 20-60), and senior (61+). Winners will be invited to read at the Poetry Matters festival in Evans, GA in April, and videos of their readings will be posted on the contest website. Send 3 poems, any length."...check it out my poem writing friends...

Poetry Matters Celebration 
http://www.poetrymatterscelebration.com/poetrymatterscelebration.com/Home.html
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"I'm now a, Forum Guru," he blurts, randomly, on his 101st SS post.



Now that you're a guru Mr. Rumple, don't be surprised if we come to you for answers to our deepest, most philosophical questions...especially when it comes to forum issues...

Call for Submissions

The Darker Edge of Desire
Editor: Mitzi Szereto
Publisher: Cleis Press
Deadline: March 15, 2013 April 1, 2013
Payment: In the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology
A trade paperback to be published by Cleis Press, USA
Publication date: Spring 2014

Gothic literature has always possessed a dark attraction ripe with the promise of the forbidden and the sensual. This theme has been successfully explored in my anthology Red Velvet and Absinthe, but with a far gentler touch. In The Darker Edge of Desire, I will take the sexualized Gothic and ratchet it up a few notches into the danger zone, opening the door into the darker side of lust and love that only the courageous dare to venture through.

I am looking for atmospheric and high quality stories with a distinct Gothic flavour that explore our more forbidden desires and contain plenty of added kink. In these tales love and lust know no boundaries, and all nature of being­from vampires, werewolves, shape shifters, ghosts, succubae and creatures we may not even have heard of­can be found. Think Red Velvet and Absinthe, but with some very sharp edges!

Submission deadline:

April 1, 2013
(I'll be selecting stories on a rolling basis, therefore earlier submissions are strongly encouraged, though I'll still consider stories that make it in by the deadline).

Word count:

3,000 to 6,500

What I'm looking for:

Well-developed story lines and well-crafted prose told in a unique voice and containing interesting characters and settings. Stories may be set in the past, present, or future. Stories from female and male writers are welcome, as are those written from the POV of characters of any gender and containing characters of any sexual orientation.

Note that sexually explicit content is acceptable as well as a more subtle approach; however, absolutely no stock sex scenes or formulaic writing/terminology. Please refer to my previous anthologies to get an idea of the variety and style of content I look for. No excessive gore or violence. No reprints.

Payment:

One-time payment in the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology.

Submission requirements:

Stories should be formatted as follows: double-spaced Arial 12-point black font Word or RTF document. Indent the first line of each paragraph by half an inch. Do not add extra lines between paragraphs or any other irregular spacing. American spelling and punctuation only (i.e. quote marks, etc.). Include your legal name (and pseudonym if applicable), postal address, and a fifty-word maximum author bio written in the third person. Contract is for one-time, non-exclusive anthology rights with one year's exclusivity from date of publication. (This may be waived if your story is selected for a "Best Of" collection). No simultaneous submissions please.

In the subject line of your email, please state: The Darker Edge of Desire
Send to: submissions @ mitziszereto.com

Call for Submissions

Love, Lust and Zombies
Editor: Mitzi Szereto
Publisher: Cleis Press
Deadline: Feb 10, 2013 May 1, 2014
Payment: In the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology
A trade paperback to be published by Cleis Press, USA
Publication date: Autumn 2014

Let’s face it: zombies are hot, and baby, they’re getting hotter. Although not the most traditional of sex symbols, zombies are truly coming into their own, even landing on the silver screen in romantic roles, not to mention ambling and shambling across the pages of novels and television screens. Gone are those one-dimensional gut-munching characters from George Romero’s grim and gruesome flick Night of the Living Dead. Zombies now have a lot more to offer, and thank heavens we non-zombies are finally beginning to recognise this.

From the best-selling novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to the hit TV series The Walking Dead, zombies are infiltrating and enriching our daily lives. So isn’t it about time they had their more...err...romantic and sexy sides showcased? It’s my goal as editor of Love, Lust and Zombies to help make this happen. And here’s how you can help.

I want you to write some fun and steamy stories featuring sexy zombie characters and send them over for me to chew on (in a literary sense, that is). Can zombies be sexy? Why the hell not? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all. So can you do it without grossing us out too much or being too gory? Sure you can. And you know you want to!

Submission deadline:
May 1, 2014
(I’ll be selecting stories on a rolling basis, therefore earlier submissions are strongly encouraged, though I’ll still consider stories that make it in by the deadline).

Word count:
3,000 to 6,500

What I’m looking for:
Well-developed story lines and well-crafted prose told in a unique voice and containing interesting characters and settings. Stories may be set in the past, present, or future. Stories from female and male writers are welcome, as are those written from the POV of characters of any gender and containing characters of any sexual orientation.
Note that sexually explicit content is acceptable as well as a more subtle approach; however, absolutely no stock sex scenes or formulaic writing/terminology. Please refer to my previous anthologies to get an idea of the variety and style of content I look for. No excessive gore or violence. No reprints.

Payment:
One-time payment in the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology.

Submission requirements:
Stories should be formatted as follows: double-spaced Arial 12-point black font Word or RTF document. Indent the first line of each paragraph by half an inch. Do not add extra lines between paragraphs or any other irregular spacing. American spelling and punctuation only (i.e. quote marks, etc.). Include your legal name (and pseudonym if applicable), postal address, and a fifty-word maximum author bio written in the third person. Contract is for one-time, non-exclusive anthology rights with one year’s exclusivity from date of publication. (This may be waived if your story is selected for a “Best Of” collection). No simultaneous submissions please.

In the subject line of your email, please state: Love, Lust and Zombies

Send to: submissions @ mitziszereto.com

I look forward to reading your work!

About Mitzi Szereto:
Mitzi Szereto is an author of multi-genre fiction and non-fiction, an anthology editor, blogger at her blog “Errant Ramblings”, and creator/presenter for the web TV channel Mitzi TV, which covers “quirky” London. Her books include Thrones of Desire: Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire; Red Velvet and Absinthe: Paranormal Erotic Romance; Normal for Norfolk (The Thelonious T. Bear Chronicles); Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts; In Sleeping Beauty’s Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales; Getting Even: Revenge Stories; Dying For It: Tales Of Sex & Death; Wicked: Sexy Tales Of Legendary Lovers; and the Erotic Travel Tales anthology series. Mitzi has pioneered erotic writing workshops in the UK and mainland Europe, teaching them from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature to the Greek islands. She’s been featured in major international newspapers, magazines and on TV and radio. In addition to her workshops, she has lectured in creative writing at several British universities. Her anthology Erotic Travel Tales 2 is the first anthology of erotica to feature a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Call For Submissions

Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 12
Editor: Maxim Jakubowski
Publisher: Running Press in USA, Robinson in UK.
Deadline: March 31st, 2013
Payment: £75 per story, which at current exchange rate is approx $118. Rights sought: non exclusive world English language anthology rights

This is the longest-running best short stories of the year anthology. I am seeking submissions of stories previously published, whether in print, digitally or online, during the second half of 2011 AND throughout 2012.

Any length up to 8,000 words. although am NOT into 'quickies' (ie under 2000 words or so) unless they are truly exceptional.

As to what I like, my tastes are idiosyncratic, but best refer to any of the previous 17 volumes of The Mammoth Erotica series (there were six unnumbered volumes before we switched to numbering them). I'm broadminded, but tend to prefer strong characterisation and some modicum of plot as opposed to merely mood pieces.

Submit by mail as tear sheets, manuscripts or photocopies (NOT e-mail, please as I cannot face the prospect of reading over a thousand or so submissions on a computer screen). Multiple submissions are OK, but not more than three at a time, please. If I accept your story, I will then require it as Word document at a later date only.

Submit to:
Maxim Jakubowski
Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica Vol 12
95 Finchley Lane
London NW4 1BY
UK
We publish well-written, explicit erotic fiction, 700-2000 words (flexible), written by women for women. A sense of humor, crisp language, imaginative scenarios and snappy pacing are all encouraged. Fantasy, paranormal and sci-fi elements are also welcome.

Payment: $25 flat rate, plus an ongoing 40% royalty...check it out my female erotica writing friends...

Peaches Magazine - Submit Erotica
http://peachesmag.com/erotic-submissions/[/size]
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This article explains it a bit but still doesn't clarify the manner in which they bill people.

http://rt.com/usa/facebook-inbox-folder-messages-602/




Oh, thanks for that Gypsy...I like that line in there "Facebook says right now only a small number of people are testing out the program"...makes me feel sort of special that I was chosen...
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So Gypsy asks how I know a wet bird never flies at night.


My grandfather used to tell me that wet birds didn't fly at night, that's how I know...and no Miss Moth, I didn't click on all the options Facebook gave me, lest they send me a bill or something...me thinks I'll just stop sending messages to people not on my friends list over there for a while...seems the safest thing to do...

On another note, speaking of relatives...I found out recently that my uncle wrote poetry...I knew he had written a novel, which was self-pubbed, but had no idea about the poetry thingy...

Towards the bottom of this page...

Joseph W. Jankowski, Public Accountant, Poet
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/10/AR2008011003832.html

On his page over at Xlibris, it says "In 2002, I was the recipient of the Poet Laureate Award"...though where exactly, I have not a clue...I would assume Maryland, unless it was a town thing? Don't know...

Xlibris Author Information - Joseph W. Jankowski
http://www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk/bookstore/author.aspx?authorid=18822
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So Gypsy asks how I know a wet bird never flies at night.


My grandfather used to tell me that wet birds didn't fly at night, that's how I know...and no Miss Moth, I didn't click on all the options Facebook gave me, lest they send me a bill or something...me thinks I'll just stop sending messages to people not on my friends list over there for a while...seems the safest thing to do...

On another note, speaking of relatives...I found out recently that my uncle wrote poetry...I knew he had written a novel, which was self-pubbed, but had no idea about the poetry thingy...

Joseph W. Jankowski, Public Accountant, Poet
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/alt.obituaries/8fvEtRtX1Ls

On his page over at Xlibris, it says "In 2002, I was the recipient of the Poet Laureate Award"...though where exactly, I have not a clue...I would assume Maryland, unless it was a town thing? Don't know...

Xlibris Author Information - Joseph W. Jankowski
http://www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk/bookstore/author.aspx?authorid=18822
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Is that for real? How on earth will FB collect on that, unless it has your credit card info? I am not on FB and don't want to be for several reasons. This is just one more of them.


Yeah, it's real apparently...that's a screen shot of my computer screen, evidence you might say...I had heard something like this, but never seen it before...and I have no clue how they collect as I didn't click the "Send to Inbox for $1.00" option...

Facebook does some strange things, but I have to say I've benefited a lot from some of the writing groups over there, so I just sort of deal with it...
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To be human is to be flawed, so therefore I am not human...
Because I am perfect!!!!!!!!


Good to know that...I don't think there's anything in the rules here that says you have to be human to be a member, so it shouldn't be a problem...

Btw...has anyone else noticed that Facebook is now charging a buck to send a message to someone who's not on your friends list? Oh yeah, like I'm really going for that...I wonder if that would work here on SS...

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Fran, welcome to Stories Space. Feel free to wander about. Word has it most of the members have had their shots and are housebroken, probably.



Yeah, welcome Fran...and I know I at least had all my shots...oh wait, I still have two shots of vodka left to do...I'll be right back...

But yeah, make yourself at home...and if you have any questions, feel free to ask...rumor has it the staff is friendly and knowledgeable...well, friendly anyway...

Have fun...and behave yourself here in the forum...you know, like no running with scissors...

Cheers,
Alan.
Going to bump this one...same link as above...they have several books in the works...pays $200.00 and ten copies of the book...not bad for 1200 words or less...

A fairly hot cover of "It's A Man's World" by Gov't Mule...check it out my friends...

Yeah, big round of applause there Miss Rascal...

Btw...do you get a badge for this? Oh, wait...I see it...very impressive btw...I have might have to enter one of those contests...I could always use another badge...

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I've not yet come up with a good word of the day, but I'm thinking it over.





Hey Miss Moth...not sure if this would be considered cheating here, but there are various sites on the net that offer "Words of the Day" such as this one...

Merriam-Webster Online - Word of the Day
http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

And this one...

The Learning Network - Word of the Day
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/word-of-the-day/

Actually, I could go on here...and a lot of writing sites have something similar...I see it on my Facebook news feed, for instance...

Just trying to help you out here...
Hi Fran...and to Stories Space...I sort of work here btw...

First off, you can't post links in the forum until you have 20 or more forum posts...it's a rule we have set up to discourage We don't want people joining our humble site here and then posting links to stuff they want to sell in our little forum here...it sort of works btw...

There are a number of things you can do to promote yourself...check out the forum for interesting ideas...our "Resources for Writers" section, for instance, offers tons of ideas for promoting yourself...it is a proverbial goldmine of info, if I say so myself...

You'll see suggestions like setting up accounts on sites like Facebook and Twitter, and using those kind of sites for promoting yourself...and it does work btw...as quite a few here can testify to...

The other thing, as far as getting yourself noticed by other members here, and getting comments and feedback...by far and away the absolute best way to achieve this goal is to read and comment on other member's stuff...when you read and leave a comment on someone else's story or poem, they are far more likely to check out your profile...and read your stuff...this is a time tested concept guaranteed to work...I know this from my own experience...and realize that it sometimes takes time to get any sort of "following" here...heck, check out some of my earliest posts and count the number of votes and comments...and compare that number to my more recent posts, and you'll see exactly what I mean...

Too many people sort of "post and run" expecting to get feedback, without reciprocating...a little time spent on the site can go a long way...

I hope this helps you out, and I wish you luck in all your writing...after you spend a bit of time here, you'll realize the site has quite a bit to offer...

Cheers,
Alan.
The Mighty Manfred Mann...I mean "The Mighty Quinn"...well, you know what I mean...

Big River Poetry Review publishes poems...I know, no big surprise there...payment is a contributor copy and $10.00 if you make Poem of the Month...a cool $100.00 if you make Poem of the Year...check it out my poem writing friends...

Big River Poetry Review
http://bigriverpoetry.com/index.html[/size]