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LSB Author
Guidelines
General Submissions:
What We’re Looking For…
We are currently accepting all erotic romance genres in three different heat levels. We want to see strong stories that stand on their own if the sex was omitted. We are looking for the build up of passion, the explosion of a sexual relationship between characters, and not just a story with one sex scene after another. Sex in the stories must be descriptive, titillating for the reader, further the plot and be original; no purple prose will be accepted.
Romance is the key to our stories. The stories must hold on their own if the sex scenes are omitted. Stories must have well developed characters, with depth and explosive chemistry that entice the reader to like and/or identify with them. Mix in an imaginative and fully realized plot, vivid settings, and clear dialog and you’ve got the ingredients for a story we’d be interested in publishing.
We do not accept literary Erotica submissions. Manuscripts with obvious grammar, formatting and editing issues will not be considered. Make sure your work is critiqued and polished prior to submitting.
Taboo subjects include pedophilia, rape or incest, necrophilia, hate messages to any race, gender, religion, or sexuality, bestiality, main characters under the age of 18, and our definition of pornography. We reserve the right to refuse submissions based on other subjects we deem inappropriate.
Contract/Royalties
Liquid Silver Books is a full service, royalty paying eBook Publisher, which includes editing, proofreading, cover art, ISBN number and either digital or print publishing.
We pay 35% royalties on eBook retail sales from those sales originating from the Liquid Silver Books website. For other retail distributors, we pay 35% royalties on minus the distribution costs. Royalties are paid on a calendar quarter basis by company check. International authors are paid via Paypal.
Our contract is for electronic rights for one year. If your book is chosen for print, the contract will be amended to reflect the print terms.
Heat Levels
Liquid Silver Books publishes all genres in the following heat levels:
Sterling:
"Sweeter" erotic romance
Allow for emotional buildup leading to culmination of relationship sex
Longer sensual tension/slower developed heat
M/F only
HEA
Descriptive sex
Liquid:
Increased sensual tension
Frequent sexual encounters
Descriptive/explicit sex
Quick heat/interaction between characters.
M/F only.
HEA
Sexual tension/encounters resulting in committed relationship between H/H. (Wedding bells not needed.)
Molten:
Intense heat/sexual interaction
Descriptive/explicit sex
BDSM/Fetish/Kink
Violence
Multiple partners
HFN or HEA
M/F w/ kink
GLBT - any heat level
How to Submit
We are currently accepting stories with a word count of 15k and up.
Submit using the following guidelines:
1. Email the first three chapters as .RTF format in Arial 12pt.
2. Include in the body of the email: author bio, your thoughts on ePublishing, and a snapshot synopsis of your book, including title and series title if applicable.
3. Manuscript must include Pen name, real name, snail mail and email contact information on the first page, top left corner.
4. POV and scene breaks must be individually marked (One* for POV, **** for scene break)
5. No Headers, footers, or page numbers.
6. Page break before each new chapter.
7. Title length is a maximum of 25 characters, including spaces and punctuation. Include series title if book is part of a series.
8. We do consider simultaneous submissions, but please do us the courtesy of keeping us informed of its status.
9. Neither title nor author name may be an exact copy of, or very close to, a current LSB title or author name.
Download the pre-submission checklist (this pertains to new and present authors)
Email submissions to subs2009@liquidsilverbooks.com. You will receive a personal reply within one week of receipt. Our current read time is 4 to 6 weeks. If you have not heard from us after those time frames, please query Acquisitions Editor, Tracey West at Tracey@liquidsilverbooks.com.
F.A.Q
Don’t see the answer to your questions below, email the Publisher, Tina@liquidsilverbooks.com
Will my book be edited?
Yes! Although we do expect your submission to be critiqued, self-edited for grammar and spelling errors. Your book will be assigned to an editor who will work with you to polish it for publication. We do not change your story or your voice, but help you to make it shine.
How long will it take for my book to be published if accepted?
Four months from contract to release is a good guideline, but it could easily be faster or slower.
Can I use my own cover art?
There is a definite look and feel we want for our covers. We have highly trained professional artists waiting to create the cover of your dreams. Your responsibility is to convey your cover ideas to the artist with clarity and as many details as you can imagine.
Will my book be in Print?
We are foremost an ePublisher. We believe the market will continue to grow for eBooks. It is our prime focus. We do offer print publishing through print-on-demand services. Books considered for print are chosen by the Publishers and must meet various criteria we assign.
How often are royalties paid?
Five times a year – four standard quarterly payments in January, April, July and October, plus a special December payment to close out the year.
If I get a rejection, can I resubmit?
Yes, we do look at resubmissions, especially if we’ve given you revision suggestions. Please resubmit according to the first submission guidelines, unless directed otherwise by the Acquisitions Editor. If we did not offer revision suggestions, then you might want to check our guidelines again to be sure your submission fit our criteria.
Do you accept simultaneous submissions?
We do take simultaneous submissions, but your submission will not receive any higher priority. However, we request that you honor our time and keep us informed to the status.
Do you accept previously published books?
For now, we are limiting acceptance of previously published books to current LSB authors. If you have a previously published work you’d like us to consider, you must submit an unpublished original manuscript and be accepted before we will consider your previously published title.
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