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== Submissions ==
 
== Submissions ==
Phaze is always open to submissions. See the [http://phaze.com/submissions.htm current guidelines].  Review ALL submission criteria (content AND formatting) before submitting your work to Phaze.
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Phaze is always open to submissions. See the [http://phaze.com/submissions.html current guidelines].  Review ALL submission criteria (content AND formatting) before submitting your work to Phaze.
  
 
Phaze sells fiction in the following lengths. Stories of 35K words and higher are eligible for print.
 
Phaze sells fiction in the following lengths. Stories of 35K words and higher are eligible for print.
  
 
* HeatSheet: 5,000 - 12,000 words (short stories)
 
* HeatSheet: 5,000 - 12,000 words (short stories)
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* Themed HeatSheet: 5,000 - 18,000 (stories with a special theme, 4-6 lines published annually)
 
* Photon: 12,000 - 30,000 words (novella)
 
* Photon: 12,000 - 30,000 words (novella)
 
* Comet: 30,000 - 60,000 words (category)
 
* Comet: 30,000 - 60,000 words (category)
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* Quasar: 90,000+ words (mega-novel)
 
* Quasar: 90,000+ words (mega-novel)
  
Phaze classifies their [[Erotic Romance|erotic romance]] according to the following levels:
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Phaze classifies their [[Erotic Romance|erotic romance]] on a one to five scale:
  
* Aurora — Mild language, standard sex and pairings, less frequent use of explicit words
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*1 - Exclusive pairings, heavy sensual to explicit scenes, mainly vanilla
* Pulsar — Milder language, standard sex and pairings.
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*2 - Exclusive pairings, explicit scenes, maybe some toys or daring situations
* Nebula — Bold language, may contain toys, sensual bondage, mild D/s, anal play
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*3 - Exclusive pairings and maybe multiple partners, toys, anal play, light bondage
* Nova — Bold language, may contain threesomes, anal sex, significant bondage, serious D/s, M/M encounters
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*4 - Exclusive pairings, multiple partners and/or menage, anal play, BDSM
* Supernova - Very bold language, Nova level and higher, may contain some violence
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*5 - No holds barred, heavy BDSM, menage and more, fetishes
* Umbra - Straight erotica, may feature characteristics of Nova and above, yet not necessarily have a HEA or HFN ending.
 
  
 
== Contact ==
 
== Contact ==
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* [[Frontier]] - New territory theme ([[2007]])
 
* [[Frontier]] - New territory theme ([[2007]])
 
* [[Frost]] - Winter/Holiday theme ([[2007]])
 
* [[Frost]] - Winter/Holiday theme ([[2007]])
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* Overture - Music theme ([[2008]])
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* Outlaw - Bad Boys/Gals theme ([[2008]])
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* Obey - BDSM theme ([[2008]])
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* Obsession - Obsessive behavior/fetish theme ([[2008]])
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* OZ - otherworlds/other realities theme ([[2008]])
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* Oh! Oh! Oh! - Winter/Holiday theme ([[2008]])
  
2008 will feature HeatSheets beginning with the letter O.
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== Special Lines ==
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Phaze also produces or plans to produce special themed lines, including:
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* Umbra - Dark Erotica
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* Phaze Fantasies - 4-6 author anthologies of erotic romance, primarily by in-house authors
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* Urban Phaze - Erotic romance with metropolitan settings
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* Coming Together - multi-author anthologies benefiting various charities
  
 
== Authors ==
 
== Authors ==
 
* Jenna Allen
 
* Jenna Allen
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* Piers Anthony
 
* Lily Ashford
 
* Lily Ashford
 
* M. Barnette
 
* M. Barnette
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* [http://biancadarc.com Bianca D'Arc]
 
* [http://biancadarc.com Bianca D'Arc]
 
* Vivien Dean
 
* Vivien Dean
* Pamela Downs
 
 
* [[Jayelle Drewry]]
 
* [[Jayelle Drewry]]
 
* Tysche Dwai
 
* Tysche Dwai
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* Mara Kelly
 
* Mara Kelly
 
* [http://cassidykent.com Cassidy Kent]
 
* [http://cassidykent.com Cassidy Kent]
* Monique Jordan
 
 
* [[Kelly Maher]]
 
* [[Kelly Maher]]
 
* Selah March
 
* Selah March
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* Sapphire Phelan [http://www.romancewiki.com/Sapphire_Phelan]
 
* Sapphire Phelan [http://www.romancewiki.com/Sapphire_Phelan]
 
* Ann Regentin
 
* Ann Regentin
* Stephanie Saint
 
 
* Robin Slick
 
* Robin Slick
 
* [[Devi Sparks]]
 
* [[Devi Sparks]]

Revision as of 19:08, 17 May 2007

Phaze is the Erotic Romance arm of Mundania Press, LLC, launching in late 2004 with novel and novella length erotica in e-book and trade paperback formats. Phaze primarily publishes Erotic Romance and some women's Erotica, specializing in all sub-genres, including paranormal, contemporary, BDSM, historical, and sci-fi.

Submissions

Phaze is always open to submissions. See the current guidelines. Review ALL submission criteria (content AND formatting) before submitting your work to Phaze.

Phaze sells fiction in the following lengths. Stories of 35K words and higher are eligible for print.

  • HeatSheet: 5,000 - 12,000 words (short stories)
  • Themed HeatSheet: 5,000 - 18,000 (stories with a special theme, 4-6 lines published annually)
  • Photon: 12,000 - 30,000 words (novella)
  • Comet: 30,000 - 60,000 words (category)
  • Eclipse: 60,000 - 90,000 words (novel)
  • Quasar: 90,000+ words (mega-novel)

Phaze classifies their erotic romance on a one to five scale:

  • 1 - Exclusive pairings, heavy sensual to explicit scenes, mainly vanilla
  • 2 - Exclusive pairings, explicit scenes, maybe some toys or daring situations
  • 3 - Exclusive pairings and maybe multiple partners, toys, anal play, light bondage
  • 4 - Exclusive pairings, multiple partners and/or menage, anal play, BDSM
  • 5 - No holds barred, heavy BDSM, menage and more, fetishes

Contact

HeatSheet Promotions

Since 2005, Phaze has offered special themed HeatSheet stories. Selection of these stories are limited to 6-12 titles per promotion and are selected through limited calls for manuscripts:

Special Lines

Phaze also produces or plans to produce special themed lines, including:

  • Umbra - Dark Erotica
  • Phaze Fantasies - 4-6 author anthologies of erotic romance, primarily by in-house authors
  • Urban Phaze - Erotic romance with metropolitan settings
  • Coming Together - multi-author anthologies benefiting various charities

Authors

See Also