Call for Submissions
Like a Haunted Trail: Erotic Tales of the Weird Wild West
Editor: Michael M. Jones
Publisher: Circlet Press
Deadline: March 15, 2014
Payment: We purchase first rights for inclusion in the ebook anthology for $25
We’re looking for tales which embody the near-mythic status of the Wild West, infused with supernatural or speculative elements, containing explicit erotic, sensual, or sexual encounters. Anything goes, from vampire cowboys to werewolf lawmen, from sorceress schoolmarms to Fae bartenders to ghost herds in the sky. Alternate history, steampunk, even science fiction. The Weird Wild West is more than a time or a place, it’s a mood, a feeling, an atmosphere. Give the larger-than-life heroes and villains a chance to shine, and to have their sexy fun times.
All sexualities and gender expressions are welcomed. Kink is welcome too. All characters must be consenting and of legal age. We enjoy sexy, character-driven stories that celebrate the erotic. Characters of color are definitely encouraged for this anthology. The Weird Wild West provides endless opportunities for characters of all origins to make their mark.
This ebook anthology is being edited by Michael M. Jones for Circlet Press. Michael has edited anthologies for Circlet previously, including Scheherazade’s Facade and Like A Cunning Plan, and his short stories appear in many, many anthologies including Masked Pleasures, Like a Queen, Girl Fever, and Fantastic Erotica: The Best of Circlet Press.
More details:
Length: Preferred length for this book is approximately 3000 to 6000 words, but we will consider the range from 2000 to 8,000 words. Query if you have something outside those ranges that seems otherwise fitting.
Send to: All submissions must be made via email to Michael M. Jones, editor, at the following email address: highpornomancer@gmail.com
*IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DETAILS FOR ALL ANTHOLOGIES LISTED:
Only email submissions are accepted. Submissions sent to other addresses/other editors at Circlet Press will not be considered. Standard manuscript formatting rules apply even though sending as an attachment (MS Word .doc preferred). Please note that this means your name, address, and email contact must appear on the manuscript itself and not simply in your email message. (If you’re not sure what a standard short story submission format should look like, Google is your friend.)
No simultaneous submissions (that is, don’t also send your story elsewhere at the same time, and don’t send it to multiple Circlet editors, either), and no multiple submissions – wait to hear back on the first story before sending a second.
All stories must include explicit sexuality and erotic focus. Romantic content is welcome, but in a short story remember to keep the details on the action and its effects on the main character’s internal point of view. We favor a strong, singular narrative voice (no ‘head hopping’ or swapping between different character’s points of view within a scene). For more details on our editorial preferences, see the general submission guidelines on circlet.com. We highly recommend reading the guidelines, especially the “do not send” list, to increase your chances of sending us something we’ll love. Try to avoid cliches. Fresh and direct language is preferred to overly euphemistic. Sex-positive, please, no rape/nonconsensuality/necrophilia or other purposefully gross topics. We do not publish horror.
Originals only, no reprints. We purchase first rights for inclusion in the ebook anthology at $25, with the additional rights to a print edition later for an additional payment of the same amount if a print edition happens. Authors retain the rights to the individual stories; Circlet exercises rights to the anthology as a whole.
