Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 08:00:00 -0500 From: the limbs of a dismembered poet Subject: [WRITERS] EXERCISE: from Fling Magazine... (Sexual Content) [just in case you're wondering about men's magazine markets, here's an example set of fiction guidelines...oh, yes, it might also suggest something for the erotica contest, if you're pondering what to scribble...] from July 1993... "Short stories should have strong elements of sex. Emphasis must be about 'worldly' instructors who know all about lovemaking and who are also very sexy and very busty. Plus, lots of sex action that involves using her abundant breasts. Fiction should be contemporary; story lines a bit kinky and offbeat. Your male characters should be 'average,' macho is out, here. We're looking for originality, not the usual boy-meets-girl, boy-beds-girl story. Also, believable plots and dialogue are important because they have to ring true for our readers to stay interested. How much sexual description? It varies with each story, of course. But as a rule, keep the sex action at least 50 percent of your story. Sharp contemporary dialogue is important, but don't overdo its use, either. Keep sentences short; paragraphs also...." 8-12 typed pages; pays $135-200, on acceptance for first NASR. [wait a minute, that's pretty good pay, I think...how many words to the page, again?] [From The Gila Queen's Guide to Markets, Copyright 1998 by Kathryn Ptacek. For subscription, send check or money order in US dollars to PO Box 97, Newton, NJ, 07860-0097. 12 issues: US $34; Canada $38; Overseas $50. Sample Issue: $6. Email: GilaQueen@aol.com GilaQueen@worldnet.att.net WWW: http://members.xoom.com/GilaQueen tell the gila queen I sent you!] "I'd call it love if love didn't take so many years but lust too is a jewel." Adrienne Rich [Take a look at Monica's Erotica Contest and write to "Merideth Johnston" before Valentine's Day is over.] tink