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Hi, has anyone who has ever wrote a story here has it been published? I mean, has anyone got any offers to have their works published? Thank you for your attention.
Your question is a little confusing. But if you are asking if people have written stories to Literotica and then had them published for money, then, yes. That has happened to a few. But, most authors here publish on other sites besides Literotica, so sometimes they get greater exposure.
Also, there are authors here who have been published, but not in the erotica genre.
Hope this answers your question.
Also, there are authors here who have been published, but not in the erotica genre.
Hope this answers your question.
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You have the Literotica book right?
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Bel -- I can tell you this much: I always thought writing the books would be the hard part. Dopey me. If you want to take the plunge into publishing, be ready for long wait times, form rejection letters, and alternating bouts of giddy optimism and absolute despair.
I have spent the past ten years attempting to become a 'real' writer, a decade encompassing being suckered in by a fly-by-night agency / vanity press, self-publishing, and have at long last landed in a comfy spot with a medium-press POD trade paperback publisher for my fantasy novels.
While I still harbor hopes of breaking into the mass market arena (particuarly with my horror novels), I know it's liable to be a lot more time and a lot more rejections yet.
I've sold two short stories (one, as it happens, to Closet Desire's upcoming next anthology, so Lit happens <g>) and am waiting for the release of my first horror novel on audio book. I've written a total of nine complete novels, plus umpteen short stories and other projects, and still consider myself struggling along. It's definitely an uphill battle.
My best recommendation would be to make connections at conventions. If you don't happen to conveniently have a pal who's an established author, agent, or editor, meeting those sorts of folks at cons is a good way to start.
Possibly the most important thing of all is to develop a thick skin. It's hard to pour your heart and soul into a piece of writing and get a form letter in return (or ten, or a hundred). You can't take it personally or you'll end up sobbing under your desk. Be prepared for the fact that hardly anybody makes a real living at writing, so quitting the day job might not be possible.
But if you love writing, and you have the skills and the talent and the stories to tell, by all means, try. All it'll cost you is postage, time, and emotional energy. If it works out, there are few feelings greater than holding the first copy of your book in your hands. In all my life, only the birth of my daughter surpassed that feeling.
Sabledrake
I have spent the past ten years attempting to become a 'real' writer, a decade encompassing being suckered in by a fly-by-night agency / vanity press, self-publishing, and have at long last landed in a comfy spot with a medium-press POD trade paperback publisher for my fantasy novels.
While I still harbor hopes of breaking into the mass market arena (particuarly with my horror novels), I know it's liable to be a lot more time and a lot more rejections yet.
I've sold two short stories (one, as it happens, to Closet Desire's upcoming next anthology, so Lit happens <g>) and am waiting for the release of my first horror novel on audio book. I've written a total of nine complete novels, plus umpteen short stories and other projects, and still consider myself struggling along. It's definitely an uphill battle.
My best recommendation would be to make connections at conventions. If you don't happen to conveniently have a pal who's an established author, agent, or editor, meeting those sorts of folks at cons is a good way to start.
Possibly the most important thing of all is to develop a thick skin. It's hard to pour your heart and soul into a piece of writing and get a form letter in return (or ten, or a hundred). You can't take it personally or you'll end up sobbing under your desk. Be prepared for the fact that hardly anybody makes a real living at writing, so quitting the day job might not be possible.
But if you love writing, and you have the skills and the talent and the stories to tell, by all means, try. All it'll cost you is postage, time, and emotional energy. If it works out, there are few feelings greater than holding the first copy of your book in your hands. In all my life, only the birth of my daughter surpassed that feeling.
Sabledrake
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