Charity Sip Blitz 2012
It’s that time again, where all of our great authors get together to donate
to a charity working within the GLBTQ community! This year, Torquere Press
has chosen NOH8 as the donation charity, and authors who contribute agree to
donate 100% of their royalties to NOH8, with Torquere Press matching the
donation.
This year’s theme, since this is Torquere Press’ ninth anniversary as well,
is leather. Nine is the leather anniversary, y’all! How cool is that?
Leather can be reflected in any way in the story. BDSM may immediately
spring to mind, but leather can also mean cowboys, fast cars, Italian shoes,
jewelry, or any of a million other things. We want stories that show LGBTQ
characters in positive situations, and have strong stories with happy
endings. (Or at least happy for now.)
Word count is 3000 to 8000 words, and those limits are firm. Please adjust
your manuscripts accordingly before submission. Deadline for submissions is
July 1, 2012. Please send all submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com
with Charity Sip Blitz in the subject line. For formatting questions or
other content questions, please refer to our general guidelines, here:
http://torquerepress.com/submissions.html
Leather up and send us your charity sips for NOH8!
Ink
Do you love the idea of a man with tattoos? We do too — all that lovely
skin with just the right mark on the shoulder, or over the heart. Maybe your
hero is decorated all over, or maybe he’s about to take the plunge for the
first time. Maybe he’s the one who puts ink to skin, or perhaps he loves the
man who does.
That’s the concept behind Ink, a new male/male anthology from Torquere
Press. We’re looking for sexy, romantic male/male stories about men and ink,
whether they have tattoos themselves, or love a man who does.
Stories can be from any sub-genre, but they should be fully realized with
strong characters and a happy ever after, or at least happy for now,
endings. They should be between 5000 and 12000 words long, and should be
submitted in full and include a synopsis and author biography in the cover
letter. Please put your name or pseudonym in the manuscript as well as in
your submission email.
Send submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with Ink in the subject
line. Payment is a $50.00 flat fee for first time electronic and print
rights for three years, and a print copy of the book. No reprints, please.
Deadline for submissions is September 1, 2012 for a December 2012
Publication.