Literotica Writers Conference?

[TxRad]

Akin to online workshops, Lit. (or Lit. folks with Lit. support/permission) could put out anthologies to the marketplace with the help of an experienced editor or two (and thus have a de facto writing workshop on the basis of their edits). Early in its history, Lit. published anthologies of Lit. author's stories. I don't know why it stopped--because the big wave in such e-book anthologies came after they stopped.

Anthologies could easily be put together from contest winners (and maybe go down further on the rating list)--or a panel of Lit. members could agree on a selection by an open discusison on a Lit. forum thread.

A decade ago I did an online, on-the-net workshop internationally members of a then--major mainstream writers' website wherein the chosen authors got a publishing credit and a professional edit and the Salvation Army got the profits (and still gets a bit every year). It resulted in a two-volume print anthology (done before e-booking became the craze). (And, yes, Lovecraft, since you know who I am, all you have to do is plug my name in at Amazon, and you'll see the anthology still for sale. )

The Coming Together series of anthologies started here on Lit but has since moved to Google. All the book proceeds go to charity and most of the authors are from right here on lit. With nearly fifty books and millions raised for charity it is the best thing to ever come out of the AH.

 

[Emily124]

The Coming Together series of anthologies started here on Lit but has since moved to Google. All the book proceeds go to charity and most of the authors are from right here on lit. With nearly fifty books and millions raised for charity it is the best thing to ever come out of the AH.

TxRad, are those anthologies still available? Do you have a link you could share? How cool!

 

[Cruel2BKind]

I said "job"
not "career"
or "start your own small business"
or "play the stock market"
or anything like that.
Just a job, hell, get two, or three.

When I said 'trying' I meant it. I currently have twelve applications pending.

I'm not talking careers here. I've applied to be a gofer at my mom's office, waitress at eight different restaurants, cleaning lady at a health club, pizza maker at dominos and papa murphy's,

I wouldn't call any of those 'careers', would you?

Sorry, little touchy about the job situation. My friend just quit her job because she didn't like the conditions, and another got into a job after one application. Grr...

 

[TxRad]

TxRad, are those anthologies still available? Do you have a link you could share? How cool!

Not only are they still available but new ones are coming out monthly.

I'll see what i can do about a link. There is a vetting process for the google group.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...CqXaXHofY8s71_O5w&sig2=YTzvBN1bdYz_NYNrJM9u5w

This is the main site.

 

[Emily124]

Not only are they still available but new ones are coming out monthly.

I'll see what i can do about a link. There is a vetting process for the google group.

Thank you.

 

[sr71plt]

If this is the "Coming Together" series, it can be found at Allromanceebooks.com (http://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html) and Amazon, among other distributors.

I think "raised millions" is more than a bit of stretch, but it probably is the best (only?) charity work that has come out of the AH. The eXcessica publishing house came out of the AH too, and that's pretty nifty.

 

[PayDay]

When I said 'trying' I meant it. I currently have twelve applications pending.

I'm not talking careers here. I've applied to be a gofer at my mom's office, waitress at eight different restaurants, cleaning lady at a health club, pizza maker at dominos and papa murphy's,

I wouldn't call any of those 'careers', would you?

Sorry, little touchy about the job situation. My friend just quit her job because she didn't like the conditions, and another got into a job after one application. Grr...

Kids these days...

 

[lovecraft68]

Kids these days...

Sad as it is to say I have a daughter Cruel's age and wow do they sound alike.

Although in my kid's case she got into Taco Bell at 15 and is still there at 19 and its a hell of a job for a college kid.

She's making decent money for her age (more than some "adults" I know) because she's a shift manager and no matter what her school schedule they can find her close to full time.

 

[lovecraft68]

Love to see you try with wifey there...
I still think that you might be painting me too pretty in that head of yours .

Well you did see my post earlier that it wouldn't be as much fun to go to a litogether seeing I'm married.

And as for you.... let me be the judge of that.

Besides, understand for me its as much about the corruption of youth than it is thrill of the kill.

I still have a report card for from the sixth grade where the teacher wrote "Above average class work, but a detriment to the class, he is a bad influence on the other students"

Somethings never change.

 

[lovecraft68]

The eXcessica publishing house came out of the AH too, and that's pretty nifty.

Also pretty ironic that Selena Kitt, one of the top money makers in erotica came from a free site.

 

[TxRad]

Also pretty ironic that Selena Kitt, one of the top money makers in erotica came from a free site.

She's not the only one that is making excellent money that came from here. I know of at least 8 more.

 

[estragon]

Maybe Literotica is the farm team for the big leagues.

 

[TxRad]

Maybe Literotica is the farm team for the big leagues.

There is a hell of a lot that can be learned here.

Some people just don't want to listen or think they already know it all.

 

[lovecraft68]

She's not the only one that is making excellent money that came from here. I know of at least 8 more.

Good for them, with the economy the way it is you can't just count on a day job anymore, you have to make it where and how you can.