EREC: erotic romance
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
NEWS--veinglory
Fetish fashion goes mainstream (again, see picture). "Telling people what to do comes naturally to Gillian McKeith and now she has the look to match. The 48-year-old food guru squeezed into a PVC catsuit, complete with whip and high heels, for a photoshoot to promote her new book, The complete A-Z guide of healthy life." -- Daily Mail (personally I think see looks even sillier than Madonna did as a Dom. You have to be able to carry this look off with real conviction)
"Harlequin, the leading publisher of romance and women’s fiction, announced today that LibreDigital will now handle all of its digital book projects, including its e-books, as well as online browsing capabilities via widgets and its Browse the Book tool ... LibreDigital is the division of NewsStand that handles digital books for publishers such as HarperCollins, Bloomsbury and Hachette." -- Publishers Weekly
"Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of fellow passengers in communal taxis wearing gold rings ... Purported victims, 14 of whom were also detained by police, claimed that sorcerers simply touched them to make their genitals shrink or disappear, in what some residents said was an attempt to extort cash with the promise of a cure." Beleive it or not this is a common panic in several cultures, called "koro" and defined as a "culture bound syndrome involving perceived genitalia shrinkage". I can see the ER paranormal now, 'The Tale of the Penis Theif' -- Reuters UK
So, is this fish-on-fish bestiality?: "A fish species, which is all female, has survived for 70,000 years without reproducing sexually, experts believe ... The species, found in Texas and Mexico, interacts with males of other species to trigger its reproduction process ... 'Maybe there is still occasional sex with strangers that keeps the species alive. Future research may give us some answers.'" -- BBC Scotland
Fetish fashion goes mainstream (again, see picture). "Telling people what to do comes naturally to Gillian McKeith and now she has the look to match. The 48-year-old food guru squeezed into a PVC catsuit, complete with whip and high heels, for a photoshoot to promote her new book, The complete A-Z guide of healthy life." -- Daily Mail (personally I think see looks even sillier than Madonna did as a Dom. You have to be able to carry this look off with real conviction)"Harlequin, the leading publisher of romance and women’s fiction, announced today that LibreDigital will now handle all of its digital book projects, including its e-books, as well as online browsing capabilities via widgets and its Browse the Book tool ... LibreDigital is the division of NewsStand that handles digital books for publishers such as HarperCollins, Bloomsbury and Hachette." -- Publishers Weekly
"Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of fellow passengers in communal taxis wearing gold rings ... Purported victims, 14 of whom were also detained by police, claimed that sorcerers simply touched them to make their genitals shrink or disappear, in what some residents said was an attempt to extort cash with the promise of a cure." Beleive it or not this is a common panic in several cultures, called "koro" and defined as a "culture bound syndrome involving perceived genitalia shrinkage". I can see the ER paranormal now, 'The Tale of the Penis Theif' -- Reuters UK
So, is this fish-on-fish bestiality?: "A fish species, which is all female, has survived for 70,000 years without reproducing sexually, experts believe ... The species, found in Texas and Mexico, interacts with males of other species to trigger its reproduction process ... 'Maybe there is still occasional sex with strangers that keeps the species alive. Future research may give us some answers.'" -- BBC Scotland
Labels: HARLEQUIN
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Saturday, February 09, 2008
Nocturne ebooks--veinglory
FORWARDED CONTENT: I haven't checked out the main site for all the details
Nocturne Bites
Silhouette Nocturne is looking to acquire paranormal editorial with strong sexual, fantasy and danger elements for its new eBook program, Nocturne Bites.
We’re looking for fast-paced novellas that hook the reader early by establishing a paranormal world and its conflicts. We are looking for stories of vampires, shape-shifters, werewolves, psychic powers, etc. set in contemporary times.
Many of the elements that make a successful Silhouette Nocturne remain true for Nocturne Bites. Stories should deliver a dark, highly sensual read that will entertain readers and take them from everyday life to an atmospheric, complex world filled with characters struggling with life and death issues. A strong alpha hero is of the utmost importance–he should be powerful, mysterious and totally attractive to the heroine.
While action-packed and mission-oriented, the scope of these stories should be more contained, with more focus turned to character development. All stories should be capable of standing alone; all loose ends need to be tied up, and the relationship between hero and heroine should resolve itself in a satisfying manner.
For published authors, this line is a great way to build their miniseries at Harlequin and Silhouette. Unpublished authors are welcome as well.
Only complete manuscripts submitted electronically will be considered from unpublished authors; no partials or queries, please. Submissions should be sent as a Word-compatible attachment. Submissions should also follow standard formatting guidelines–double-spaced and written in a clear, legible font on numbered pages. Author name and title should appear as a header or footer on each page.
E-mail address: nocturnebites at harlequin.ca
Length: 10,000 - 15,000 words
Editorial Director: Tara Gavin
Associate Senior Editor: Ann Leslie Tuttle
Assistant Editor: Sean Mackiewicz ¶ posted at 11:58 AM by Emily Veinglory 5 Comments
Nocturne Bites
Silhouette Nocturne is looking to acquire paranormal editorial with strong sexual, fantasy and danger elements for its new eBook program, Nocturne Bites.
We’re looking for fast-paced novellas that hook the reader early by establishing a paranormal world and its conflicts. We are looking for stories of vampires, shape-shifters, werewolves, psychic powers, etc. set in contemporary times.
Many of the elements that make a successful Silhouette Nocturne remain true for Nocturne Bites. Stories should deliver a dark, highly sensual read that will entertain readers and take them from everyday life to an atmospheric, complex world filled with characters struggling with life and death issues. A strong alpha hero is of the utmost importance–he should be powerful, mysterious and totally attractive to the heroine.
While action-packed and mission-oriented, the scope of these stories should be more contained, with more focus turned to character development. All stories should be capable of standing alone; all loose ends need to be tied up, and the relationship between hero and heroine should resolve itself in a satisfying manner.
For published authors, this line is a great way to build their miniseries at Harlequin and Silhouette. Unpublished authors are welcome as well.
Only complete manuscripts submitted electronically will be considered from unpublished authors; no partials or queries, please. Submissions should be sent as a Word-compatible attachment. Submissions should also follow standard formatting guidelines–double-spaced and written in a clear, legible font on numbered pages. Author name and title should appear as a header or footer on each page.
E-mail address: nocturnebites at harlequin.ca
Length: 10,000 - 15,000 words
Editorial Director: Tara Gavin
Associate Senior Editor: Ann Leslie Tuttle
Assistant Editor: Sean Mackiewicz ¶ posted at 11:58 AM by Emily Veinglory 5 Comments