Hope you all had a great holiday season, we sure did. And we capped it off by going to a friend's house on New Year's Eve and playing Trivial Pursuit until it was time to ring in the New Year. Pretty exciting for a family that usually stays home and yawns while watching the ball drop. We figure we'll make it a tradition ;)

Katy

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Paying Markets:

SEX TOY TALES

Have a Sex Toy Tale to tell?
I want to hear it! Tell me a great sex toy story--either real life, a fantasy, or a hot piece of fiction, and I'll consider it for publication in the sequel to the popular erotic anthology Sex Toy Tales. I'm looking for sex toys of all kinds--conventional (vibrators, dildos, etc) or not (household items, power tools, etc). You will be paid if your work is accepted for publication, amount to be determined. Deadline: January 12, 2002. Submissions of any length considered. Burn up that keyboard during those cold winter nights! Reply to Anne Semans at anne@well.com

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PEA QUEUE ARE:...AND OTHER WORDS THAT FOLLOW "O"
It's an anthology all about women and what they're REALLY thinking about during sex... and what they share in the minutes/seconds/breaths right after orgasm. We're looking for funny/off-the-wall/loving/sexy/weird things you've heard (or said!) right after.
Info: Catherine Madison
E-mail: E-mail quotes and a short summary regarding the situation to PeaQueueAre@aol.com.
Deadline: Open deadline, but submit early

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KINK: TRUE TALES FROM THE SEXUAL ADVENTURER
Deadline: January 30, 2003

Remember Frank Zappa’s song "Dirty Love," with its mention of "some nasty little pamphlet in your daddy’s bottom drawer"? Remember the Kinks’ song "Lola," who turns out to be a crossdresser? Well, kink has come a helluva long way since then. Now our beloved fetishes are called (yawn) "paraphilia" by the PC (psychologically coopted). Who’da thunk it?

Kinky by definition is considered of or relating to eccentric sexual practices. Kinky is as kinky does, with plenty of props and bodily fluids (and gases and solids). We’ve explored the well-known gambits of rimming, piss, farts, scars, scat, fisting, pits, spit, snot, stinky feet; nips, piercing, foreskins, tats, dildoes of every shape and size, cutting, scarification, double- and triple-fucking; fat, hair, fur, shaving, waxing, whipping, rubber, latex, leather, plastic wrap and mummifying; slaves with dog collars and French maid outfits and costuming, underwear, jocks, socks, boots, masks, and clothes fetishes of every kind; slings & sex furniture,chains & whips, cigars and pipes, drugs, mud wrestling.

But one man’s vanilla can still be considered kink to the masses. We’re looking for true stories that develop the connection/motivation for the people involved in the scene. We are looking for first-hand experiences that cover any of the above activities with a fresh perspective.

Also, what haven’t we explored yet that absolutely must be opened up and plunged into? What sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, thoughts do we desire and make us hot and wet, but have been kept from, or too afraid (or too uncreative, or lazy, or stupid) to try?

Is there anything sensual left banned, contraband, verboten, prohibited, proscripted? Now, are there no no-nos unknown? Perhaps not, but there are limits as to what we can publish: no bestiality, pedophilia, morbidity, murder, necrophilia, nonconsensual torture and abuse. Which still leaves a wonder-filled world of weird and exciting passions to explore.

Give us something brilliant and offbeat and hot hot hot. Something that will tug at our hearts at the same time we’ll be tugging our hardons. Something to make us scratch our heads and say, "I’ve never experienced that in quite that context" or "Wow, I’ve never even thought to try that." And believe us, between the two of us, we’ve tried plenty of kinky shit before.

Paul J. Willis and Ron Jackson, Editors

Guidelines:

Submit only double-spaced hard copies on white 8.5 x 11 paper at this time; you will be advised to provide electronic formatting upon acceptance. Include a cover letter with a short bio, your name, mailing address and e-mail address. Indicate whether or not your submission has been previously published, and if so, where and when. Please be advised: snail submissions that do not include a SASE with the correct return postage will not be returned. I am much less concerned about length than content. As a guideline, stories should be between 1,500 and 7,000 words.

All accepted submissions will be subject to editing. Contributors will be paid upon publication and receive one contributor’s copy.

Send submissions to:
Paul J. Willis and Ron Jackson, Editors
“Kink”
5500 Prytania Street, PMB 215
New Orleans, LA 70115

Questions? Contact Paul J. Willis at: pwillis@starbookspress.com

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MEN, AMPLIFIED
Deadline: January 15, 2003

Okay, boys. You can run along and play now. The men are bonding, gathering around the primordial campfire, taking the control they’ve earned the hard way. They intend to swap stories, to swap saliva, to swap semen if they so desire, as is their birthright.

This book will be about men who love men. About men who dare to define the word ‘love’ for themselves, as best suits who they are. No, I am not seeking stories about virgins, but I am seeking stories that explore the psychology of adult male sexuality. I am interested in men who are single, in couples, in the dynamic of relationships, in infidelity, monogamy and promiscuity, in obsessive sexuality, in the lust for love and the love of lust. In other words: not just in men, but men, amplified.

We have all learned by now, glorious men of experience that we have become, that exquisitely constructed sexual depiction should warrant inclusion within a great story, that it not be gratuitous. As an editor, I am hypersensitive to cliché, but otherwise give authors of homoerotica free reign to breathe life into the minds and bodies and motivations of their characters in ways that will inspire the reader to disseminate the essential prose and poetry that so demands to spatter the printed page…

I encourage established “masters of male erotica” and new talent alike to think about what the title “Men, Amplified” means to you. To assume that this anthology is about penis size would be… a mistake. That said, I look forward to hearing from you.

Michael Huxley

Guidelines:

Submit only double-spaced hard copies on white 8.5 x 11 paper at this time; you will be advised to provide electronic formatting upon acceptance. Include a cover letter with a short bio, your name, mailing address and e-mail address. Indicate whether or not your submission has been previously published, and if so, where and when. You need not synopsize your submission in the letter; your work will speak for itself. Please be advised: snail submissions that do not include a SASE with the correct return postage will not be returned. I am much less concerned about length than content. If your 7,000-word submission intrigues me from beginning to end, more power to you! Manuscripts over 18,000 words will be received as novella submissions.

All accepted submissions will be subject to editing. Contributors will be paid upon publication and receive one contributor’s copy.

Send submissions to:
Men, Amplified
c/o Michael Huxley/Editor
STAR books Press
P.O. Box 2737
Sarasota, FL 34230-2737

Or email stories as an .rtf or .doc file ONLY to michaelhuxley@starbookspress.com

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Prairie Gothic: A Lesbian Erotic Novel
By Jean Roberta - 2002 - Amatory Ink
(www.amatory-ink.co.uk)

Hi Katy, I just discovered your newsletter and intend to check out your publications soon as I get my next paycheck. I've mostly a music journalist but have published a few stories here and there, all with strong erotic content. At any rate, I'm pleased to announce that my story "Live Transmission" has been accepted by N.T. Morley for the upcoming Slave anthology. Again, great job you're doing and I look forward to communicating with you in the future. Regards, Alex S. Johnson

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Magdalene Meretrix's short story, "Love Rain Down on Me," will appear in the Greenery Press limited edition anthology "Dreaming in Color" (http://www.greenerypress.com/dreamingincolor.htm), available in March.

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Al Dente writes:

My story "A Little Summer Tail" was published in "TouchWords Vol. II," sponsored by Calendar.atEROS - http://calendar.ateros.com/ - as part of their 2002 Erotica Story Contest. TouchWords Volume I contains the five finalist stories, and Volume II contains 27 stories rated "distinguished" by the contest judges. Both volumes can be ordered through Calendar.atEROS.com.

Editor's note: These compilations are great, check 'em out at http://calendar.ateros.com/

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Neale Sourna's New novel is now available to buy--online and by phone. Excerpts can be found at www.neale-sourna.com or hobble.neale-sourna.com

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Danielle Smith just sold "Firm Resolutions" to Bethany's Woodshed!

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Sascha Illyvitch writes:

I'd like to announce the debut of my column "Talking Sense" at http://ssspread.com on Friday, January 10th. This month's topic deals with the pornography stigma in the Lesbian community. Visitors should come to Ssspread.com to read and debut my column on the message boards. I am now a regular non fiction columnist for the site as well.

REB (www.renebooks.com) has accepted "Sensualities" and will be publishing my collection of erotic short stories soon. I'm currently looking for a few reviewers.

Another collection of my S/M Femdomme stories will be available soon but readers can get a taste of my work by purchasing "Dedicated to Her." on CD. Reviews can be seen at http://sr.thebestreviews.com/book3913. Bear in mind that this information ties into my previous article "Risky Reviews" from your newsletter.

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Congrats to all of you, great "Goings On" this week!

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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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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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Check out my column at http://www.absolutewrite.com/ on - what else?! - writing porn. This week I wrote "Diversify!" - about the art of expanding your income-producing markets by writing in new and possibly unfamiliar genres. Check it out here (altho it may not be up just yet...) - http://www.absolutewrite.com/specialty_writing/porn_101.htm

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Check out the new and improved, totally revamped story site at KatyTerrega.com and let me know what you think! Or there's always the (now free) Daily Jack-Off Stories to peruse...

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This week one of our readers wrote, in part..."Is there a good thesaurus out there for sex writers? Random House just won't cut it anymore...."

Great timing! I just got my copy of "The Bald-Headed Hermit and the Artichoke - An Erotic Thesaurus" and what a book! 151 pages of every single sex word you could ever imagine plus thousands more that you'll never think up, not even in your wildest dreams....

It's from Arsenal Pulp Press or you can get it at Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/155152063X/katyterregsre-20

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Send me your questions! I'll answer the most common ones here, and if I don't know the answer, I'll do my best to find a pro who does. (Of course, failing that, I'll ask y'all for help...)

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 $5-$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.