Erotasy: Extraordinary Erotic Literature: Writers' Guidelines

We welcome your submissions. Please follow the guidelines below.

Writers -Please Note:
The Erotasy staff is currently buried under a mountain of submissions, and are temporarily discouraging new submissions, until they get caught up. It does not seem fair to make writers wait so long to get a response.
Your patience is appreciated.

Erotasy, Extraordinary Erotic Literature, published by We Am Press, a San Francisco publisher, needs excellent unpublished short stories (1500-5,000 words) for the collection to be marketed online as well as in print. There are many kinds of erotica, from very raunchy to cerebral tomes that never mention a body part. Choosing neither extreme, we seek out literature that is provocative.

This is literature that recognizes our sexuality as being full of mystery, suspense, longing and taboo, as well as humor and excitement. Straight, gay, lesbian, casual, and committed stories are acceptable. We will include the occasional ribald tale, if superbly executed. Erotasy seeks stories that are intriguing from the start, as smooth as silk, stimulating and provocative, without beating us over the head. The situations are compelling. The characters have some depth; no character is all good or all bad, and rarely "all-night."

No non-consensual or under-age stories, no sleazy porn, pictures, poetry or stories much longer than 5,000 words. None of the stereotypical slam-bang porno-for-pinheads that is free (and worth it) all over the internet.

We believe that many readers who appreciate excellent erotica will pay a modest amount to securely purchase it through their computers, if it is delivered in an easily readable, printable format.

The site offers a free serial story, a free story section, and a list of collectible stories for sale. There is a free preview of each collectible story, followed by an offer to purchase the story securely, at the modest price of US$2.00 each. There will also be a subscription program.

Compensation is an up-front payment in a range from US$25.00. We Am usually requires exclusive rights to market the stories online for one year, and archive them for previous purchasers and subscribers. A collection of the most popular stories will be print-published, with a separate publishing contract and compensation.

Submitting writers are expected to familiarize themselves with our published stories, and with some of the examples of erotica standards listed below.

In Anais Nin's Delta of Venus, the stories "Linda" and "The Basque and Bijou"

In Susie Bright's Best American Erotica '94, the stories "C is for Closet, Crevice and Colossus" by Marianna Beck, and "Better Safe" by Michael Lowenthal

In Isabel Allende's Stories of Eva Luna, the story "Simple Maria"

In Lonnie Barbach's The Erotic Edge collection, the stories "Waiting for Claire" by B. Zimmerman and "Other Men" by E. Buskirk

The above list illustrates the style and quality we are looking for. Send us your best; we promise to give it a good read.

Send all USA submissions by *snail mail* only, please. Include a SASE for our reply. Unaccepted originals will be paper-recycled.
International submissions will be accepted by e-mail.
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Please let us know how you heard about Erotasy!

We Am Press
PMB 17 - 3145 Geary Blvd,
San Francisco, CA 94118