LSB Author Guidelines

General Submissions:

We are currently accepting all erotic romance genres. Romance is the key to our stories. Stories must have well developed characters, with depth and explosive chemistry that entice the reader to like and/or identify with them. Mix in an imaginative and fully realized plot, vivid settings, and clear dialog and you’ve got the ingredients for a story we’d be interested in publishing.

We do not accept literary Erotica submissions. Manuscripts with obvious grammar, formatting and editing issues will not be considered. Make sure your work is critiqued and polished prior to submitting.

Taboo subjects include pedophilia, rape or incest, necrophilia, hate messages to any race, gender, religion, or sexuality, bestiality, main characters under the age of 18, and our definition of pornography. We reserve the right to refuse submissions based on other subjects we deem inappropriate.

Contract/Royalties

Liquid Silver Books is a full service, royalty paying eBook Publisher, which includes editing, proofreading, cover art, ISBN number and either digital or print publishing.

We pay 35% royalties on monies received from sales in all outlets. Royalties are paid on a calendar quarter basis by company check. International authors are paid via Paypal.

Our standard contract is for electronic rights for two years.

Heat Levels

Liquid Silver Books publishes all genres in the following heat levels:

Platinum:
Sweet and/or sensual romance
Longer emotional and sensual tension resulting in committed relationship between H/H.
Monogamous relationships
HEA
GLBT that fits the above requirements

Sterling:
"Sweeter" erotic romance
Allow for emotional buildup leading to culmination of relationship sex
Longer sensual tension/slower developed heat resulting in committed relationship between H/H.
Monogamous relationships
HEA
Descriptive sex
GLBT that fits the above requirements

Liquid:
Increased sensual tension
Frequent sexual encounters
Descriptive/explicit sex
Casual BDSM/Fetish/Kink
Quick heat/interaction between characters.
Monogamous relationships
HEA
Sexual tension/encounters resulting in committed relationship between H/H. (Wedding bells not needed.)
GLBT that fits the above requirements

Molten:
Intense heat/sexual interaction
Descriptive/explicit sex
Lifestyle BDSM/Fetish/Kink
Violence
Multiple partners
HFN or HEA
Heterosexual w/ kink
GLBT that fits the above requirements

How to Submit

We are currently accepting stories with a word count of 15k and up.

Please submit using the following guidelines:

1. Email the entire manuscript as an attachment in.RTF format in Arial 12pt.

2. Include in the body of the email: author bio, your thoughts on ePublishing, a blurb of your book, including title and series title if applicable.

3. Manuscript must include Pen name, real name, snail mail and email contact information on the first page, top left corner.

4. POV and scene breaks must be physically marked (One* for POV, **** for scene break)

5. No Headers, footers, or page numbers.

6. Words or phrases in italics should be in Italics not underlined

7. Title length is a maximum of 25 characters, including spaces and punctuation.

8. We do consider simultaneous submissions, but please do us the courtesy of keeping us informed of its status.
9. Neither title nor author name may be an exact copy of, or very close to, a current LSB title or author name.

Email submissions to submissions@liquidsilverbooks.com. You will receive a personal reply within one week of receipt. Our current read time is 2 to 3 weeks. If you have not heard from us after those time frames, please query Acquisitions Director, Georgia Woods at georgia@liquidsilverbooks.com

F.A.Q

Will my book be edited?
Yes! Although we do expect your submission to be critiqued, self-edited for grammar and spelling errors. Your book will be assigned to an editor who will work with you to polish it for publication. We do not change your story or your voice, but help you to make it shine.

How long will it take for my book to be published if accepted?
Four to five months from contract to release is a good guideline, but it could easily be faster or slower.

Can I use my own cover art?
Yes. You may discuss using your art with the Art Director after contract, but final acceptance will be at the Art Director’s discretion. There is a definite look and feel we want for our covers. We have highly trained professional artists waiting to create the cover of your dreams. Your responsibility is to convey your cover ideas to the artist with clarity and as many details as you can imagine.

Will my book be in Print?
We are foremost an ePublisher. We believe the market will continue to grow for eBooks. It is our prime focus. At this time our print publishing is on hiatus. We will update the submission guidelines if we reinstate this aspect of our publishing

How often are royalties paid?
Five times a year – four standard quarterly payments in January, April, July and October, plus a special December payment to close out the year.

If I get a rejection, can I resubmit?
Yes, we do look at resubmissions, especially if we’ve given you revision suggestions. Please resubmit according to the first submission guidelines, unless directed otherwise by the Acquisitions Director. If we did not offer revision suggestions, then you might want to check our guidelines again to be sure your submission fits our criteria.

Do you accept simultaneous submissions?
We do take simultaneous submissions, but your submission will not receive any higher priority. However, we request that you honor our time with disclosure and keep us informed to the status.

Do you accept previously published books?
For now, we are limiting acceptance of previously published books to current LSB authors. If you have a previously published work you’d like us to consider, you must submit an unpublished original manuscript and be accepted before we will consider your previously published title.

Don’t see the answer to your questions below, email the Publisher, Tina@liquidsilverbooks.com