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Hi everyone (Thanks again, CJ, for continuing to allow us to post calls here!) It's time for our third anthology! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slash Books is looking for short stories (500 - 20K words) that explore gay, lesbian, or alternative lifestyle romance. Be creative! Sword and Sorcery. Supernatural creatures. Magic. Sexy and sensuous, the characters in "Queer Magic" live in worlds where the supernatural is sometimes hidden, sometimes well known, but always real. Each story in this anthology includes aspects of magic or the supernatural, from time travel to exotic realms. Your story should focus on the relationship and its evolution. While sex is a part of many healthy relationships, we're looking for plot and characterization, not simple PWP (Plot? What Plot?). Intriguing characters and interesting situations are the ticket to success here. All genres (humour, action, angst, etc) welcome. For this anthology, we're aiming for happy endings. The chosen stories will be published in print and e-book form, and all authors will be compensated based on story length as well as per item sold, with a typical fee of approximately $100 CAD per story. Each author will also get up to three printed copies of the full anthology free of charge. Full submissions guidelines can be downloaded from http://www.slashbook..._Guidelines.doc . Deadline for submissions: June 25, 2011 Estimated publication date: July 31, 2011.

(posted with permission) Slash Books Inc. is looking for authors for our new Anthology, "Truth or Dare". We are looking for short stories (500 - 20K words) that explore gay, lesbian, or other alternative lifestyle romance. 'Truth or Dare' is a tantalysing game; bound to the integrity of the players, fascinating details can be revealed both by what characters are willing and unwilling to do. Each story must incorporate either Truth, Dares, or the game of Truth or Dare as an element of the story. Be creative! Your story should focus on the relationship and its evolution. While sex is a part of a healthy relationship, we're looking for plot and characterization, not simple PWP (Plot? What Plot?). Intriguing characters and interesting situations are the ticket to success here. Be creative! All genres (humour, action, angst, etc) welcome. For this anthology, we're aiming for happy endings. The chosen stories will be published in print and e-book form. Full submissions guidelines can be downloaded HERE (right-click and select 'save-as'), or by emailing submissions@slashbooks.ca.

(posted by permission) Hi everyone! Slash Books is looking for authors for our second anthology. Please see below: Slash Books Call For Submissions - "Kink Bingo" X marks the spot for this anthology, where each story utilizes a different kink to fill in a square on the Slash Books Kink Bingo card! Pitching for this anthology is simple: pick a kink, and let your imagination run wild! We'll be looking for stories from 2000 to 20000 words that explore the fun and wild side of kinks. As usual, all stories must include at least one same sex relationship. Your story should focus on the relationship. While sex is a part of a healthy relationship, we're looking for plot and characterization, not simple PWP. Intriguing characters and interesting situations are the ticket to success here. Be creative! All genres (sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, humour, action, angst, etc) welcome. The chosen stories will be published in print and e-book form, and all authors will be compensated based on story length as well as per item sold. Each author will also get up to three printed copies of the full anthology free of charge. Deadline for pitches: October 10 2009 Deadline for submissions: November 15 2009. Please ensure that slashbooks.ca is on your whitelist to ensure you get our response (or watch your spam filter closely). Typical response time to receive the guidelines is less than one day. About Us Slash Books is a publishing company dedicated to printing novels and anthologies that are focussed around gay, lesbian, and alternative lifestyles. "Kink Bingo" is our second anthology. We are located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and we're always on the lookout for excellent stories, so please pitch! For full guidelines, or to submit a story, please contact submissions@slashbooks.ca. Cheers! (Questions Welcome)

For the really kinky folks, the next anthology (Kink Bingo) will fit the bill. I hope you give it a shot!

Hello everyone. (Posted by permission - thanks, CJ! ) ---- (Almost) nothing is sexier than a person in uniform! Slash Books is looking for original, previously unpublished short stories (500 - 20K words) that explore the gay or lesbian relationships of people in uniform - any uniform. Firefighters, police, French maids... all of these are valuable fodder for our target authors. We want to learn all about the many ways people in uniform find love! Your story should focus on the relationship and its evolution. While sex is a part of a healthy relationship, we're looking for plot and characterization, not simple PWP. Intriguing characters and interesting situations are the ticket to success here. Be creative! All genres (humour, action, angst, etc) welcome. The chosen stories will be published in print and e-book form, and all authors will be compensated based on story length as well as per item sold. Each author will also get up to three printed copies of the full anthology free of charge. Deadline for pitches: August 1 2009 Deadline for submissions: September 15 2009 Estimated publication date: October 15 2009. To obtain additional submission guidelines, please contact submissions@slashbooks.ca with the subject line

Hey there There are as many ways of starting and continuing a story as there are writers, I think... but here are a couple of things that have worked for me (sometimes!): 1. write an outline, and break it into chapters This is a tough one, especially for the first time folks, but it can really work to find basic logical flaws and the overall flow of the story. If you want to publish professionally, a lot of editors will insist on this. 2. index cards You can use index cards to jot down a couple of words on each of the really major events, then you can play around with the order of the cards. I use index cards for my character sketches so I don't forget what colour everyone's eyes are. Good luck!!

Mostly, Big Brother makes me want to throw the TV! Still, there is something about watching it... it's like a Sascha Cohen movie. Kinda gross but enough really bizarre stuff to keep me watching out of horrified fascination...

Went out and picked it up - hopefully this one will work OK with Vista. Wish me luck!

Is that out TODAY?? Awesome! I guess I know what I'm doing this weekend...

Ah, man. I love Canada. I can't imagine living anywhere else, at least not full time. Last fall I flew to Vancouver and rented a 4 wheel drive that I then proceeded to drive to Calgary .. by way of Whitehorse. Best. Vacation. Ever. I think we can be forgiven for Celine Dion, right?

Hi everyone! I'm Nicole, and I am a writer, editor and IT manager from Toronto. I run a small publishing company and I'm thrilled to find this forum for writers. I really look forward to reading the stories on the site and to making new friends. Cheers Nicole