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Submitting to Phaze
Thank you for your interest in Phaze. Presently we are open to our 2009 schedule as our regular schedule for 2008 is now filled.
We are now accepting submissions for Coming Together: Against the Odds and Coming Together: Into the Light. See the Coming Together official website for details.
THEMED HEATSHEET SUBMISSIONS
Since the launch of our first themed HeatSheet, Phaze Sparkler, we have enjoyed great success with readers and critics. It is our goal to continue publishing themed HeatSheets. Our themed HeatSheets are a great way for new authors to join the Phaze family, and it is our goal to eventually collect the best of our HeatSheets for printed anthologies.
2005 and 2006 saw the release of S-named HeatSheets. 2007 is brought to you by the letter F. For 2008...ohhhhhhhhhhhh, and 2009....rrrrrrrrrrrr!
2009 HeatSheet Themes (minimum 5K, maximum 18K)
- ROAR - Lion and tigers and bears, oh my! Werewolves and werelions and selkies, oh boy! We're looking for the hottest shapeshifter stories for this line - werewolves of London (or New York, or Paris...hell, even Butte, Montana!), slippery, shifting snakes, werecats of every color. Make us purr for more! Deadline, Oct 1, 2008
- RAW - It ain't about wrestling, unless they happen to be tied up! Raw is all about the kink: give us your freakiest fetishes, your bodacious BDSM, safe words and St. Andrew's crosses. Thank you, may we have another? Deadline, December 1, 2008
- REBOUND - Can your hero or heroine bounce back into love? Give us stories of romance starting over, hope after the relationship gone bad, the deep dive back into the dating pool that scores perfect tens all around. Deadline, February 1, 2009
- RUSH - Feel the adrenaline yet? Just you wait. Get us high on the thrill of action/adventure romance - sexy cyberpunks and alluring femme fatales, sordid spies and vampire hunters. To hell with keeping our arms inside the car at all times! Deadline, April 1, 2009 (no foolin')
- RAVEN - Nevermore? We don't think so! We'll never get tired of spooky, sexy Halloween erotica. Trick and treat us to a thrilling, beguiling romance. We'll spend the night in a haunted house, if it comes with a few amorous demons. Deadline, June 1, 2009
- REBEL - Bad boys, bad girls, what'cha gonna do? Tell us your story, our rebels always have cause - incredibly hot sex! Forbidden love, sneaky sex in public places, indulged pleasures...being bad was never so good. Deadline, September 1, 2009
Submission guidelines: All Phaze themed HeatSheets are 5,000 - 18,000 in length. We will consider all subgenres of erotic romance provided the story meets the theme of the respective HeatSheets. The standard content "no-no's" (no minors, incest, beastiality, positive rape, bodily waste) apply. Please refer to the whole Phaze Submissions page at http://www.phaze.com/submissions.html for formatting guidelines. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, all we ask is that you let us know. Further questions may be addressed to submissions (at) phaze (dot) com.
What We Look For
- Strong, passionate, intelligent characters
- Intense sensual tension and situations
- Well-defined, well-executed romantic plot that illustrates the mutual relationship between two to four central characters (the romantic unit) and which includes plenty of opportunity for erotic exploration and variety.
- Conflict to create the tension and move the plot
- Expressive language that is explicit, yet appropriate to the story
What We Don't Want To See
- Bestiality (By 'beast' we mean any non-intelligent, non-reasoning being)
- Pedophilia. None—Period.
- Necrophilia or anything close
- Bodily waste products
- Incest/Twincest
- Underage characters in sexual situations
- Serious injury, rape or snuff portrayed in a positive light
- Hate literature and positive portrayal of stereotypes
Overall, the work must meet our publication criteria for high standards of excellence. The author must show true talent for telling a story, and telling it in an erotic, sensual way.
Publishing Rights
Your submission must have electronic (eBook) and print rights (paperback) available. If any of these rights is not available, please do not submit. Presently we will only consider original works by potential new authors. We are considering reprints only by in-house authors.
Formatting Your Manuscript
Please read the following formatting rules. Manuscripts received that do not follow this format will be rejected without review.
- Your manuscript must be in Microsoft Word or RTF (Rich/Revisable Text Format) document.
- WPS and other formats are NOT accepted.
- Use only Courier New or Times New Roman 10 point font.
- Double space your manuscript. Use your word processor's double spacing functionality, do not add hard returns inside the paragraph and do not add extra paragraph returns between paragraphs.
- Use italics for any text that is to be italicized--NEVER use bold and italics at the same time.
- Use two dashes (--) for an em dash (—) with no space before or after.
- Use only hyphens (-) or em dashes (—), do not use en dashes (–).
- Use three dots together (...) with no spaces for ellipses. Also no spaces before or after the ellipsis.
- For a sentence that trails off, add the ellipsis at the end with no period. A question mark can be added after the ellipsis if applicable.
- Use 0.3 inch indent for each paragraph. Do not use a tab or spaces to indent.
- Margins should be 1 inch all around.
- No embedded images. Many eBook formats do not support embedded images.
- For scene breaks, insert three asterisks with spaces (* * *) on a line by itself, then begin your new paragraph on the next line.
Click image below to see an example of a properly formatted manuscript
If you have any questions about formatting that are not answered here, please write to us at
Submitting Your Manuscript
We only accept electronic submissions as an email cover letter with two file attachments. You must send all required information to be considered for publication. Partial submissions will be rejected without review.
Not following these instructions will cause your submission to be rejected without review, and you will be invited to resubmit.
- eMail Cover Letter
The Subject Line must be marked like this: Submission--title-of-novel
The Body of your email cover letter must contain the following information:
- Your full (real) name.
- Your (good, reliable, and current) e-mail address.
- Your snail-mail address.
- Your phone number.
- The exact title of your book.
- The name you want on your book (pen name or real name).
- Approximate number of words (not number of pages).
- One short paragraph synopsis describing what the novel is about.
- Manuscript Attachment
Attach the complete manuscript as a separate Microsoft Word® or RTF-format file. File name must be title-of-your-novel.rtf (or .doc). Include nothing else in the file name. On the first page of your manuscript, at the top, you must have the following information:
- Your full (real) name.
- Your (good, reliable, and current) e-mail address.
- Your snail-mail address.
- Your phone number.
- The exact title of your book.
- The name you want on the book (pen name or real name).
- Approximate number of words (not number of pages).
The information must be duplicated in the cover letter and on the manuscript as they go different directions during evaluation.
- Supporting Information Attachment
Attach the following supporting material as a separate Microsoft Word® or RTF-format file.
- Synopsis describing what the novel is about (no limit, but should be concise and precise).
- Chapter-by-chapter outline. Tell us what happens in each chapter with a sentence or two.
- A short biography of you with notation of other published works, awards, etc.
- Your promotion/marketing plan for your book. We expect you to help promote your book (it is your book after all) with word of mouth, getting reviews, book signings, etc.
- Sending your website link is also helpful if you have one (not required).
Submit all of this to
Note: We NEVER release ANY personal information to third parties. All information you provide is kept in-house for the processing of your submission.
Acknowledgement of Receipt
You will be sent an acknowledgement when your submission is received, usually within 24 to 48 hours.
Evaluation Time
The estimated time when you can expect an answer from us as to whether your novel has been accepted is usually within 120 days, however due to fluctuations in submissions, the time could be shorter or longer. If you have not heard from us after 120 days, please feel free to send an inquiry. Make sure to include your book title and other information in any queries so we can readily identify you.
Questions About Submissions
We have an extensive Submissions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page available that should answer most of your questions. Also our Sample Publishing Contract is available online.
Costs to Author
Phaze is a traditional publisher. There are no costs to the author if your manuscript is accepted; we pay all the costs for ISBN, Library of Congress registration, Books-in-Print registration, typesetting, artwork, cover design, editing, printing, production, sales, distribution, etc. You will be responsible for copyright costs ($30 plus two copies of your book) since you hold the copyright in your name. We have the forms and instructions available to help you get your work copyrighted. It is not necessary that your work be copyrighted prior to submission, but you should get your work copyrighted prior to publication.
Advances and Royalties
We do not pay advances, but royalties are paid on the net amount of each sale concluded within each calendar quarter. The author receives a royalty statement outlining sales information, along with the royalty check.
FAQs about Submissions
We have an extensive Frequently Asked Questions section covering submissions.
Questions Not Covered
Should you have any additional questions, please contact us at
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