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IT'S A DIRTY JOB...WRITING PORN FOR FUN AND PROFIT! By Katy Terrega - Includes Paying Markets! This e-book has EVERYTHING the aspiring porn writer needs to know! Click on http://www.katyterrega.com/dirtyjob.html for chapter headings and excerpts. Or order here - http://www.KatyTerrega.com/writersorderform.html =========================================
Happy Labor Day, y'all! Hope you're enjoying the holiday and decidedly not laboring today. Or if you are laboring, I hope you're doing something you enjoy (like writing, maybe?) I've been working all day on one of my new ventures; songwriting. Well, it's not exactly new; I've been writing songs for myself for about 20 years and have been a professional singer in a cover band for for the last 5 or so years. But that's a whole different ballgame than trying to actually sell songs. But so far I've found it to be a lot like freelance writing; I got hold of a copy of Songwriter's Market, researched the markets, polished up some songs I'd been working on, recorded the demo at home (now, that's the part you don't have to do as a writer!) and am now almost ready to send it out. I'll keep you posted...;) In the meantime, if any of you have had any success with songwriting or music publishing, feel free to let me know; I can use all the help I can get! We've got a good issue this week. A great article on transitions by Thomas Myer (remember Brilliant Smut?) and a couple of great market listings plus a short Q & A with Susie Bright, editor of Best American Erotica (and author of the book How To Write A Dirty Story, which you can find on the Resources Page. ) Also check out the classifieds this week for a great deal on a very funny book... And for a fun story on porn collecting...surf here! As usual, enjoy the newsletter and keep in touch! Katy
An E-Workbook By Jenna Glatzer Jenna has written the perfect book; this workbook contains everything you need to know to become a successful freelancer! Click on http://www.katyterrega.com/jenna1.html for chapter headings, excerpts and info. Or order here - http://www.KatyTerrega.com/writersorderform.html ===========================================
Transitions. Other than a powerful lead sentence, they're the most important tools in your writer's toolbox. Yet a lot of writers never learn to use them, or even identify them. So let's talk about the world of transitions. Good transitions in a piece of copy can keep readers from getting lost. Many writers have strong hooks and leads that get people to read their material, but without transitions, no one will finish their article, sales letter, or technical publication. Which means that they won't buy your product or learn what you want them to learn. So transitions are critical. They're much like the baton passed from runner to runner in a relay race. If I wanted to really expand that metaphor, I would also call attention to the process of passing the baton, and also the restrictions placed on the process (i.e., the baton pass must be completed within a certain distance). Because I was a relay runner in high school and college, this metaphor makes perfect sense to me. (Notice that transition?) Let's just say that, as in relay racing, transitions in writing are both necessary and encumbered with guidelines. But the central idea is this: keep readers moving from paragraph to paragraph until they have read everything you wanted them to read, and to understand everything you wanted them to understand. What kind of transitions are there? Well, let me count the ways: * Question/answer: In one paragraph, pose a question, and in the next paragraph(s), give the answer (or possible answers). I used this technique to get you to read this bullet list, by the way. * Compare/Contrast: This is a useful tactic for showing more than one side of a story. After you're done talking about one side of an issue and you want to shift gears and present the other side, you can use certain words like these to signal your readers: But
For example: In contrast to Jane's predicament, Roger felt like everything was going his way. * Drill down into more detail: Most people are wired to go from general to specific when it comes to learning new things, so take advantage of this situation. Structure your writing such that your transitions lead them deeper and deeper into your piece: Furthermore
* Echo/repeat: You can form a bridge from one paragraph to another simply by repeating a word or phrase from the previous paragraph. You can be subtle about it or right in everyone's face. Either way, the transition will be accomplished. See? I got you to read the whole piece. ---
Thomas Myer is a freelance writer based out of Austin, Texas. He writes marketing collateral and technical materials for Fortune 500 clients as well as articles for magazines and newspapers. His newsletter for freelance commercial writers is available at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biztechwriter/join. The bi-weekly newsletter helps you succeed at being a freelance copywriter--both from a business perspective and a craft perspective--and includes such topics as effective headlines, cold-calling techniques, using strong verbs in your writing, and networking 101.
A Collection of Short Stories By Jamie Joy Gatto Jamie Joy's stories are not only superbly crafted; they're hot! Click on http://www.katyterrega.com/jamiejoy.html for more info plus a sample story! Or order here - http://www.KatyTerrega.com/writersorderform.html ============================================ Passion Press Passion Press publishes erotic audio tapes and CDs, and audio books that promote sexual health and self-awareness. We're always looking for good material, although our publishing schedule is limited. We also need talented readers! Material submitted must be on an audio cassette, CD, or CD-ROM in MP3 format. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your submission. A written proposal is also acceptable. If you have a proposal for an audio book, please send: a cover letter pitching the audio production a table of contents, with descriptions of what's in each section a couple of sample chapters, representative of your writing and/or reading skills a self-addressed stamped envelope, if you would like your material returned to you. If you are a narrator interested in reading for us, please send: a cover letter and resume a CD or tape with a sample of you reading. A few short pieces representing a variety of styles is encouraged. Also send a self-addressed stamped envelope, if you would like us to return your samples. We'll usually respond within two to three months. Thanks for your interest! Passion Press
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Best American Erotica Guidelines The Best American Erotica started in 1993, and is the best-selling collection of its kind. It is also the only "Best Of" anthology in any genre to remain in print for every year it's been published The new editions of BAE come out each February. The stories chosen for each year's anthology are selected from material published the previous year. (For example, in the next BAE I'm editing, the material selected may be published anytime between March 1, 2002 and March 1, 2003.) The content and style of The Best American Erotica is wide-ranging. The work may have been published any place, in any form: from the Internet to traditional print, from self-published to mass market. Each story or novel excerpt must be less than 20 manuscript pages in length. No minimum. If you believe your work fits the criteria or you would like to nominate someone whose work does, you are welcome to send a copy of the published story to us for consideration. Send a photocopy of the story as it appeared in print, or a double-spaced paper manuscript copy- no email or attachments. No originals, please-- Editor prefers to reply to you in email than with a SASE. The Best American Erotica, annual anthology published by Simon and Schuster Address: POB 8377, Santa Cruz, CA 95061. bae@susiebright.com Contact Person: Susie Bright, series editor What are some of the biggest mistakes writers make when pitching or submitting to you? 1. Writers who don't include their contact info, especially their email address and phone number, on their cover page. Isn't that strange? There's nothing more frustrating than finding a story I'm dying to publish and then not being able to find the author. 2. By far the greatest number of unsolicited manuscripts I receive are from writers who have unfortunately not read the BAE guidelines. They send original work, when in fact the series is for reprints. They send attachments when I ask for paper copies, they have no idea when the book comes out, or most embarrassing, they've never read a copy of BAE so their material is way off base. I feel disrespected when I suspect that someone just grabbed my address off a list and sent whatever to me, hoping it would stick. The bad impression is what sticks. 3. I see so many mistakes in writer queries, and most of them seem so innocent-- yet damaging--- that it inspired me to do something about it. I wrote a book about how to write, how to get edited, and how to market and publish your work. It's called "How to Write a Dirty Story," (S&S) and despite its title, its about the common experiences writers face in all facets of publishing, whether it's gardening books or erotica. Now, when writers ask me, "What am I doing wrong, what do I need to do?"--I have the "bible" to hand them. How receptive are you to new writers - why or why not? Extremely receptive! My most satisfying editorial experience is discovering someone I think is terrific who goes on to have an incredible career. I am so proud of the dozens of authors who've first appeared in BAE, or my other erotic publications, who've gone on to consistent publishing success. I always said, "If you can write a great erotic story, you can write anything." Please briefly describe BAE, what it is, who it caters to, content, etc. ...as for its audience, I judge that by the surveys I get back from readers each year. I have a readers survey in the back of each edition. They seem to be all over the map, from teenagers to seniors, every part of the country, men and women equally. Probably what unites them is a literary interest in short stories in general, as well as a open-minded view about erotica. The book has every stripe of sexual persona and activity, so it attracts a curious, tolerant audience. They enjoy being turned on and stimulated intellectually at the same time, they think it's fun to imagine other kinds of erotic lives than their own. What is your pay rate? That depends on the rights I'm seeking in the work, the nature of the work and what the author wants to get out of it. It's well within the mainstream compensation of popular anthology titles. All the work I acqure is reprinted material, so I'm not paying for original material. I do find my offers are often more than what the author got in the first place for the piece, if they first published in a small magazine, web site, or small to medium press. ---
Susie Bright
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A story by Jade Blackmore is featured as Playgirl's Fantasy of the Month for September. The piece originally appeared, in a slightly different version, on Ladiesweb.net as Thursday's Child.
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Jolie du Pre's "Queen," a short story of a young African American woman's
joy of self, appears in the Solo section of Satin Slippers at
www.satinslippers.com.
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Danielle reports her short story, "Brushing Back the Years", is included in ERWA's Feature Gallery this month (theme: "Vintage Affairs") at http://www.erotica-readers.com/GD/specialfframe.htm.
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Congrats! If you sent me your Goings On but don't see it here, just let me know and I'll get it out.
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Tell me what's going on! Have you made a sale? Do you have a piece being published? Let me know and I'll print it here for all to see! (It helps if you write it in the format above; makes it easier for me to just cut and paste.)
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Check out my column at http://www.absolutewrite.com/ on - what else?! - writing porn. This week I talked about "Surviving The First Draft." Check it out here - http://www.absolutewrite.com/specialty_writing/porn_101.htm
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=========================================== Send Me Your Stories And Ideas!
I'm looking for essays/articles that will inspire and/or instruct other porn writers. Success stories, how to break into certain markets, unique views on the genre, etc. Around 800 words is good, although I'm flexible.
I'd love articles on specific markets. There are so many sub-genres of porn and it's hard to know the subtleties of each. If you've got a specialty, from BDSM to Watersports to Leg Sex to Amputeeism, feel free to share your knowledge.
You can either suggest a topic (query) or send something whole. I'll get back to you within a week as to whether or not I'll be able to use it.
Payment varies; From $0-$10 per article (depending on site income for the month) OR a copy of one of the books on the Order Form. I'll also include a lengthy bio and url if you'd like.
Katy Terrega
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