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
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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
A Wolf in Billionaire’s Clothing – Shifters - Halloween Collection 2022
We can’t get enough of those seriously sexy shifters – and when they’re billionaires to boot? They might be a little scary, but they’re definitely more of a treat than a trick. Whether he’s a slick businessman with a feral secret or alpha of a prosperous pack, we want to meet him and the mate who tames his wild side.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Contemporary only
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing
Heat rating: Sizzling/Burning
Submission deadline: 1st April 2022 for publication October 2022
Secret Santa – Contemporary - Christmas Collection 2022
It’s Christmastime, and there are bigger surprises waiting to be uncovered than the ones wrapped up under the tree. We’re looking for characters with secrets – are they special agents, or do they have a hidden identity? Are they a secret service operative torn between their mission and their heart, or running towards new love from a past they’re desperate to escape? It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but these secrets could have heart-breaking consequences.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing
Heat rating: Sizzling/Burning
Submission deadline: 1st June 2022 for publication December 2022
Cupid’s Academy – Bully/Enemies to Lovers Academy New Adult - Valentines Collection 2023
It’s Valentine’s Day, and the halls of Cupid’s Academy are filled with lovestruck pupils. Whether it’s the head boy with his secret crush, the new girl flooded with love at first sight, or the captain of the football team and his biggest fan, it seems no one has escaped Cupid’s arrow. All other studies are forgotten when love is on the syllabus.
We’re open to submissions of New Adult (18+) academy romance, bully romance also accepted, for 2023’s Valentine’s collection.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing. Reverse Harem/menage also welcome.
Contemporary only
Heat rating: Sizzling/Burning
Submission deadline: Deadline 1st July 2022 for release February 2023
Hot Bite – Weres/Vamps - Summer Collection 2023
Who said werewolves and vampires only come out in the dark? It’s summer in the city, and the creatures of the night are on the prowl. There’s no chance of brooding in the shadows when the temperature is rising and the days are long. Were or vampire, when they find a summer romance, it’s sure to be love at first hot, sultry bite.
We’re looking for vampire/wereshifter stories set in the heat of the summer with characters we’ll crave.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing. Reverse Harem/Menage also welcome.
Contemporary only
Heat rating: Sizzling/Burning
Submission deadline: Deadline 1st January 2023 for release July 2023
All Hallows’ Harem – Reverse Harem Paranormal - Halloween Collection 2023
It’s the spookiest time of the year, and the monsters are out in full force. This year, their appetite is unslakable, and they’ll find they’re strongest when they’re together. Witches or weres, vamps or fae, they’re impossible to resist, and when there’s more than one, the treats keep on coming…
We’re looking for menage and harem stories with paranormal characters to drive us wild.
Word count: 30 - 50,000
Pairing: Any! This collection will feature books from Totally Bound and Pride Publishing. Reverse Harem also welcome.
Contemporary only
Heat rating: Burning
Submission deadline: Deadline 1st April 2023 for release October 2023
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
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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