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Including our list of upcoming themes with information on how and where to submit your work.

Send your submissions to subm...@totalebound.com


Introduction

Total-E-Bound is a royalty paying, full-service ePublisher. This means that we do not charge fees for the author at any time.
We will edit your book, assign an ISBN number and create the cover art for your title. We pay a royalty rate of 40% of the RRP, based on our standard two year contract. Our contracts are for both electronic and print rights.

What we are currently looking for

Erotic Romance Titles


We are currently accepting manuscripts between 10,000 and 100,000+ words in the following genres:

Action/Adventure, Bondage/BDSM, Comedy/Humour, Contemporary, Cowboy/Western, Fantasy/Fairytale, Futuristic/Sci-fi, Gay/Lesbian, Historical/Rubenesque, Ménage-à-trois/Multiple Partners, Multicultural, Older Woman/Younger Man, Paranormal/Timetravel, Thriller/Crime, Shapeshifters/Morphers, Vampire/Werewolf.

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)

Anthologies

Released throughout the year - each with a distinctive theme.

We will produce a series of anthologies each year, with between five and eight short stories in each.
Royalties are 40% of RRP for eBooks and 10% for print to be divided equally and fairly between the authors of the anthology. Every story in an anthology also gets releases as a single story in eBook and Audio book further into the contractual term.

Last Updated - Thursday, May 13, 2010

Submissions must be new material—previously published material will not be considered.

Master Me - Bondage/BDSM Anthology

Guidelines:
  • 15K to 20K word count per short story/novella
  • Masterful men dominating their submissive women in the best possible ways!
  • Heat Rating: Burning/Melting (see our book rating info)
The Submission deadline is 1st July 2010 for release in November 2010
Submit the full story plus synopsis.
When submitting, please enter "Master Me Submission" in the email subject line.

Saddle Up 'n' Ride - MM/Gay Western Anthology

Guidelines:
  • 15K to 20K word count per short story/novella
  • We're looking for hot western stories about men in the Wild West – any setting/era.
  • Heat Rating: Burning/Melting (see our book rating info)
The Submission deadline is 15th August 2010 for release in January 2011
Submit the full story plus synopsis.
When submitting, please enter "Rough Riders Submission" in the email subject line.

Seeing Stars - Sci-Fi/Futuristic Anthology

Guidelines:
  • 15K to 20K word count per short story/novella
  • Take us on a journey through the stars and make your characters see stars when they are together, in more ways than one! These stories should be set around space travel.
  • We want some hot MF, MFM, MM, MMF stories please.
  • Heat Rating: Burning/Melting (see our book rating info)
The Submission deadline is 15th December 2010 for release in May 2011
Submit the full story plus synopsis.
When submitting, please enter "Seeing Stars Submission" in the email subject line.

Treble - Ménage à Trois Anthology

Guidelines:
  • 15K to 20K word count per short story/novella
  • “If music be the food of love, play on...” We want some hot MFM or MMF trebles please. Give us a storyline playing on the double meaning of ‘treble’.
  • Heat Rating: Burning/Melting (see our book rating info)
The Submission deadline is 1st April 2011 for release in September 2011
Submit the full story plus synopsis.
When submitting, please enter "Treble Submission" in the email subject line.

Subspace - Bondage/BDSM Anthology

Guidelines:
  • 15K to 20K word count per short story/novella
  • Masterful men dominating their submissive women in the best possible ways! Your Dom must enable his partner to reach the psychological state (Subspace) in a BDSM scene.
  • Heat Rating: Burning/Melting (see our book rating info)
The Submission deadline is 1st June 2011 for release in November 2011
Submit the full story plus synopsis.
When submitting, please enter "Subspace Submission" in the email subject line.

Celestial Satisfaction - Angels and Demons Anthology

Guidelines:
  • 15K to 20K word count per short story/novella
  • Angelic heroes and heroines and the Demon nemesis are needed for our Fantasy/Paranormal anthology. Celestial beings that act as intermediaries between heaven and earth, and their counterparts, the demonic supernatural being. Good should always come out on top! :)
  • We want some hot MF, MFM stories please.
  • Heat Rating: Burning/Melting (see our book rating info)
The Submission deadline is 1st July 2011 for release in December 2011
Submit the full story plus synopsis.
When submitting, please enter "Celestial Satisfaction Submission" in the email subject line.

Seasonal Submissions

Information on our seasonally themed short stories

Throughout the year we do special themed short stories.
General guidelines:
  • 10K to 15K word count
  • Any genre (see below for specific themes)
  • Book Rating: Burning/Melting (see our book rating info)

We are still accepting submissions for:

Last Updated - Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Feral (Halloween 2010)
  • CATS! Or more precisely cat shifters. We’re looking for some feral fellas to sweep their lovers off their paws for our Halloween short stories collection.
    • We’re looking for 4 x 10,000 – 15,000 word count for these short stories please.

  • Any combination of M/F, M/F/M, M/M/F, M/M
  • Submission deadline is 1st June 2010
  • Non-TEB authors should submit the full story plus synopsis.
  • Existing TEB authors should submit a synopsis to your Editor in the first instance.
When submitting, please enter "Submission: Feral" in the email subject line.

Yule Be Mine (Christmas 2010)

  • Contemporary shorts for the Winter Season. Give us lots of snow and mountain hideaways for our dreamy Christmas get-away!

  • Any combination of M/F, M/F/M, M/M/F, M/M
  • Submission deadline is 1st July 2010
  • Non-TEB authors should submit the full story plus synopsis.
  • Existing TEB authors should submit a synopsis to your Editor in the first instance.
When submitting, please enter "Submission: Yule Be Mine" in the email subject line.

Mi Amore (Valentines 2011)

  • The season of love is with us and we're celebrating passionate love with an Italian Valentines collection. Bring out your Italian stallions and alpha hero’s for this collection. The setting/characters should be on the Italian theme. We’re looking for 4 stories - any genre. 10,000 – 15,000 word count for these short stories please.

  • Any combination of M/F, M/F/M, M/M/F, M/M
  • Submission deadline is 15th September 2010
  • Non-TEB authors should submit the full story plus synopsis.
  • Existing TEB authors should submit a synopsis to your Editor in the first instance.
When submitting, please enter "Submission: Mi Amore" in the email subject line.

Summer Spectacles (Summer 2011)

  • We want heroes and heroines who derive sexual gratification from observing naked bodies or sexual acts. Set your story in any place or time, and any genre, as long as Voyeurism is the theme and it’s set in a sultry summer setting.

  • Any combination of M/F, M/F/M.
  • Submission deadline is 1st February 2011
  • Non-TEB authors should submit the full story plus synopsis.
  • Existing TEB authors should submit a synopsis to your Editor in the first instance.
When submitting, please enter "Submission: Summer Spectacles" in the email subject line.

Cloaks and Daggers (Halloween 2011)

  • Can you write a Chiller/Thriller with some sexy vampires? We want stories that will keep us on edge, while also offering up mind-blowing erotic romance. Give us some alpha vamp heroes and strong heroines who still manage to get themselves into trouble, for our Halloween Collection.

  • Any combination of M/F, M/F/M, M/M/F, M/M
  • Submission deadline is 1st May 2011
  • Non-TEB authors should submit the full story plus synopsis.
  • Existing TEB authors should submit a synopsis to your Editor in the first instance.
When submitting, please enter "Submission: Cloaks and Daggers" in the email subject line.

Yuletide Yearnings (Christmas 2011)

  • Contemporary short stories for the Winter Season. Give us lots of snow and a Christmassy story for a white winter romance and an ideal Christmas get-away.

  • Any combination of M/F, M/F/M, M/M/F, M/M
  • Submission deadline is 1st July 2011
  • Non-TEB authors should submit the full story plus synopsis.
  • Existing TEB authors should submit a synopsis to your Editor in the first instance.
When submitting, please enter "Submission: Yuletide Yearnings" in the email subject line.

Free Stories Submissions

All Total-E-Bound authors who would like to showcase their work and allow our readers to try out their stories can post them with us. We’ll edit the manuscript for you, and our readers can download it for FREE.

Submissions are open

Submit the full story plus synopsis.

When submitting, please enter “FreeStory Submission” in the email subject line.

Manuscript Requirements

What we look for in submitted manuscripts.

  • We look for creative storytelling and original style.
  • We want you to weave tales of erotic romance through creating strong, dynamic and intelligent characters that your readers will remember.
  • Plot driven erotic romances that illustrate the relationship between key characters, ideally with a happy ending, but if not it should be promising.
  • We want varying degrees of sex throughout the story, with lots of opportunity for erotic exploration, interwoven with levels of tension and passion (take a look at our book rating info)
  • We want meaningful and expressive language that is explicit, but suitable for the storyline.
  • We want writers who have a unique and new approach and a writing style that sets them apart from the rest. You must have a true talent for storytelling with an erotic slant.
  • We accept gay, lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual stories.

What we ask for in submitted manuscripts.

We only accept electronic communication. So, it's essential that you send your script to us in e-format. We will only accept the following:
  • Detailed synopsis of your book
  • First 3 chapters and end chapter (short stories, please send in the whole manuscript)
  • Send in 1 inch margins, 1.5 lines spacing, standard 12 pt font. Book Antiqua preferred.
  • Generally we accept any size of story from 10,000 to 125,000 words (see our book length info)
  • Language - Please send in British English
  • Books will be published only if author owns all rights
  • Include your name, pen-name and contact e-mail in the Query Letter and Synopsis
  • Send the submissions package to subm...@totalebound.com.

Publishing Rights

Your submission must have full rights available, including both digital and print. If not, please don’t send it to us.

What's not acceptable

We're pretty open when it comes to creativity (we certainly don't want to stifle it), and will look at most story lines, but…we do have our limits!
  • NO paedophilia. Don't even dare go there!
  • NO rape as titillation. We accept that it may sometimes be used as part of a plotline, especially supporting character development, but definitely not for the use of getting your rocks off!
  • NO bodily functions - i.e. watersports, toilet play - eeeew!
  • NO necrophilia. The dead definitely don't do it for us - of course, we don't count the bloodsucking undead variety!
  • NO bestiality. This does not apply to shape-shifters and might not apply to certain breeds from a sci-fi perspective.
If you aren't sure, email us at subm...@totalebound.com, and we'll set you straight.

Additional Information

Book Ratings

We accept different levels of ratings:
  • Total-e-sizzling - Sexy, explicit and highly imaginative, with a sensual side.
  • Total-e-burning - Explicit, highly imaginative and hot, where almost anything goes. These titles are very uninhibited in both sexual dialect and descriptiveness.
  • Total-e-melting - These are our XXX stories. They differ from the others only in the content of the plotlines, as they tend to be much more risqué and explicit. These babies are burning hot. Some readers will find them objectionable, so definitely not for the faint hearted!
  • Total-e-taboo - the taboo line breaks into pure, unadulterated erotica or covers the subjects that could be seen as extreme or offensive, pushing stories to the limits of what some deem acceptable. These books don’t necessarily have to have a ‘happy every after’.

Book Length

Our book lengths are divided into five categories:
  • Short Story - 10,000 to 15,000 words
  • Novella - 15,001 - 30,000 words
  • Novel - 30,001 - 60,000 words
  • Super Novel - 60,001 - 100,000 words
  • Super Plus Novel - 100,001+ words