Submission Calls – Pride Publishing
What we're currently looking for – | Current | Free |
Manuscript Guidelines – | What we look for | What we ask for |
Additional Info – | Heat Ratings | Book Length |
In the subject box, please put Submission/Publishing House e.g. Pride Publishing/Book Title/Author Name
Send us your submissions via email
Introduction
The Totally Entwined Group is a royalty paying, full-service Publisher. This means that we do not charge fees to the author at any time.
We pay a royalty rate of 40% of the SRP for eBooks and 10% for print, based on our standard four year contract. Our contracts are for electronic, print, subsidiary rights and worldwide territories.
“We only accept electronic communication. So, it’s essential that you send your manuscript to us via e-mail attachment, as either a .doc, .docx or .rtf file.”
Rebecca Scott PublisherWhat we are currently looking for:
Guidelines:
- Pride Publishing is actively acquiring empowering, enchanting and endearing romance storylines that are sure to capture readers’ imaginations from start to finish. We’re looking for stories with lead characters who identify as GLBTQI.
- 10,000 -100,000 word count per story.
- Series and serials will be also be considered.
- We are currently accepting romance manuscripts in the following genres: Action/Adventure, Alternate Reality, Angels and Demons, Bisexual, Bondage/BDSM, Crime/Mystery, Comedy/Humour, Contemporary, Cowboy/Western, Dark Romance, Fantasy/Fairytales, Futuristic/Sci-fi, Gay/MM, Gods/Goddesses, Historical, Horror, Lesbian, Men in Uniform, Menage & Multiple Partners, Multicultural, Paranormal, Timetravel, Thriller, Suspense, Shapeshifters, Vampires, Werewolves.
Please send your full manuscripts to submissions@totallyentwinedgroup.com with the subject line Pride Publishing Submission along with a synopsis in the first instance. We look forward to hearing from you.
SEASONAL COLLECTIONS SUBMISSION CALLS
Sold to the Billionaire – Billionaire BDSM - Christmas Collection 2023
Sleighbells are ringing, carols are playing, and the auctioneer is opening the bidding. It’s the event of the year–billionaire Doms are at the auction to bid for a submissive for Christmas. They’ve got money to burn and floggers to wield, but can they place the winning bid? The submissives wait for their number to be called–whether they’ve volunteered to be auctioned for a good cause, or in the hope of catching that enigmatic Dom’s eye, or because of something more nefarious, they’re in for a Christmas to remember.
We’re open to submissions of Billionaire BDSM romance set around an auction, featuring Doms with deep pockets and spankable submissives.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing. RH/menage/dark romance also welcome.
Contemporary only
Heat rating: Burning
Submission deadline: Deadline 1st June 2023 for release December 2023
Falsely, Madly, Deeply – Valentines 2024 Collection
A fake date, a staged engagement, a contract wedding – the course of true love never did run…true. It might not be love at first sight, but a deal’s a deal, a contract is a contract, and somewhere along the way, they’ll realise they’re not faking it after all. We’re looking for super sexy fake relationship/contract marriage stories for our Falsely, Madly, Deeply collection.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing.
Heat rating: Burning/Melting
Submission deadline: Deadline 1st August 2023 for publication February 2024
Oh, Baby – Summer 2024 Collection
We’ve got baby fever! Whether it’s an accidental pregnancy, a doorstep baby, or a single dad keeping his baby a secret, this collection will feature stories with surprise babies or children. When falling in love is a package deal, standards are high and the romance has to be worth the risk.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing.
Heat rating: Burning/Melting
Submission deadline: Deadline 1st January 2024 for publication Summer 2024
Family Business – Halloween 2024 Collection
His dating profile said family was everything…you didn’t realise he meant Family. These heroes are mafia men who’ll do anything to protect those they love. They’re not to be crossed, and they demand loyalty. We’re looking for Mafia romance stories to get our pulses pounding.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing.
Heat rating: Burning/Melting. Dark romance also considered.
Submission deadline: Deadline 1st April 2024 for release October 2024
Love at Second Sight – Christmas 2024 Collection
Timing is everything when it comes to love, and whether they’re reigniting an old flame or taking a second chance at falling for someone new, we want characters falling in love all over again. We’re looking for second chance love stories featuring heartthrob heroes and their long lost loves.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing.
Heat rating: Burning/Melting.
Submission deadline: Deadline 1st June 2024 for publication December 2024
OPEN SUBMISSION CALLS
BDSM Submission Call
A Master and his boy, a new sub learning the ropes under a strict Dom, the switch who knows how to give his partners exactly what they need… We want to see your BDSM stories featuring LGBTQ characters. We’re looking for manuscripts between 10,000 -100,000 words in length, series and serials are also welcome.
Men in Uniform Submission Call
Whether they’re wearing desert-dusty fatigues or smoke-stained fire gear, we love a man in uniform who isn’t afraid to put his life on the line when doing his job. But who is the hero of their heart? We’re looking for scorching hot stories of LGBTQ men in uniform, and the lucky ones they love. We’re looking for manuscripts between 10,000 -100,000 words in length, series and serials are also welcome.
Cowboys and Western Submission Call
Lust Bites
Short stories
These are our short stories between 10-15,000 words. They may have a theme or they may be stand alone short stories depending on what we have running, but all will come under the banner of ‘Lust Bites’. These short stories must meet our regular guidelines:
- 10-15,000 word count per story
- Any genre
- Very erotic – the hotter the better: burning/melting (see our heat rating info)
Sexy Snax
Novellas
These are our branded novellas between 15,000 – 30,000 words. They may have a theme or they may be stand alone short stories depending on what we have running, but all will come under the banner of ‘Sexy Snax’, although each story will have its own cover. No series books will be considered for the Sexy Snax line. These novellas must meet our regular guidelines:
- 15,000-30,000 word count per story
- Any genre
- Very erotic – the hotter the better: burning/melting (see our heat rating info)
Free Stories Submissions
All Pride Publishing authors who would like to showcase their work and allow our readers to try out their stories can place them with us. We’ll edit the manuscript for you, and our readers can read it for FREE.
Submissions are open
Submit the full story plus synopsis.
When submitting, please enter “Free Story Submission” in the email subject line.
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