Lucrezia Magazine is always on the lookout for quality erotica, informative essays, articles, art, and focuses on a variety of themes; we aren't a site that focuses on erotica for one specific gender, or orientation. We prefer to expand the net, and explore various sexual orientations.
Appreciation and respect for the erotic genre is a mandatory requirement. We publish in the English language, and expect a fine grasp of the English language, in the sense of word selection and/or style.

**Current needs:

Articles on pop culture, sexuality, fashion, relationships

** Due to the unanticipated number of Halloween themed articles, we have been delayed in responding to mainstream erotica submissions. If you're uncertain about us receiving your submission, it's likely that we have received it. We are working toward responding to all submissions ~~in the coming week, ending 14 November~~, so as to plan for stories to take us into the New Year.The deadline for all 2008 submissions has been set for 24 December 2008. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Fiction

We seek scenery, characterization and dialogue; characters within a story interact with other characters, and stories are required to reflect this. We think erotica: sass, pathos, action, motivation, humor, passion, joie de vivre, and sensuality. There are many more key words we can think of, but these are the essential ingredients we consider foremost. There is no limit to the ambience. In general, stories that engage a reader on a realistic level and have a life on their own. We are not looking for blog entries, or men magazine styled 'hot letters.'

Poetry

Unfortunately, we aren't accepting poetry submissions at this point, as we don't currently have a poetry editor onhand. Watch this space or view our blog for future updates.

Serialized Fiction

We no long accept serialized fiction. This is based on one submission over the past five months, and one brief proposition which we were unable to accept.

Confessions/Opinion

This section may be thought of as creative non-fiction. Each item is to contain a point or make some statement. Lucrezia isn't shy, and does not err on the side of political correctness, but please keep in mind that we're not aroused by libelous content. We won't tolerate celebrity gossip or innuendo.

NEW Blog Excerpts

This is a new section that will aim to present quality blog excerpts. We are looking at comprehensive posts that may include erotic fiction, insights, or experiences. New blogs are quite welcome, as it can be a daunting task to commence a blog and generate readership. Payment for each blog excerpt at this point in time will be identical to the rate for articles, but will be paid via Paypal only. All submission emails should have 'Blog Excerpt' on the subject header due to the magazine spam filter. The main criterion for blogs is that the blog needs to be more than three months old.

Please note, that this section is about writing, not business promotion. E.g. we won't accept excerpts that are blurbs on upcoming publications.

Should editors/publishers wish to promote upcoming book releases, please email us and add 'Promotion' on the subject of the email, however please bear in mind we don't pay to promote businesses.

NEW Photoessay

This section is for the writer/photographer. You don't have to be a professional photographer for this section.

Articles/Reviews

A reviewer is required to have intimate knowledge of their topic (displaying their research skills), and consider audience first. Is the topic informative, useful or enlightening? We aren't looking for 'lite' reviews.

Commissioned Articles

We may, on occasion, approach writers for specific articles. The rates for our commissioned articles will vary from the standard rates. Please refer to our payment section below, for further information. Our selection process is based on quality and verve.

Taboo
We don't have many taboos here, however:
1. We don't accept previously published work. We do use search engines to check, and if we come across an alleged 'fresh story' listed on Google, we may decline to view future submissions on the basis of your failure to disclose this information.
2. **UPDATE** ~~Simultaneous submissions are fine as long as we are informed. If your work has been accepted elsewhere, please be kind enough to inform us.~~ We no longer accept simultaneous submissions due to recent submissions we received, which we did not have a chance to read within a 48 hour period.

3. All publications have to adhere to legal guidelines. We will not publish work that is steered by sexual violence (mental or physical). We will flatly reject content that contains incest, snuff, violence, bestiality, necrophilia, rape, pedophilia, underage sex, rape fantasy or any stories describing adults engaging in non-consensual sex. 'Reluctant sex' still falls under non-consent, and all stories containing reluctant sex scenes will be rejected outright. This publisher is not a fan of 'she said no, but meant yes,' literature.
4. Artful construction adds points to BDSM, but violent overkill and ridiculous pantomime reduces sexual tension. Copious usage (a frequency of two words per paragraph) of the following words is unacceptable (as well as tedious and overly simplistic, from a literary perspective): slut, sir, and master. Food for thought: The Story of O did not contain one cuss word and successfully maintained sexual tension and eroticism. The character of O didn't pepper every sentence with 'Sir' or refer to herself as a slut. This is the quality we expect from BDSM literature/submissions.
Submission: word limits, formatting, etc
Please read the below section. It is important. Minimum means exactly what it states: a minimum. There are instances where we may make exceptions for fiction that goes slightly over the maximum, but we are not going to make exceptions for submissions containing less than 500 words.

Word Counts:

Fiction: minimum 1000, maximum 6000
Flash Fiction: minimum 500, maximum 1000
Review: maximum 500 words (or a little over, just as long as it's not a thesis)
Articles: minimum 500, maximum 1000
Confessional/Essay/Opinion: minimum 1000, maximum 1500
We only accept electronic submissions as it saves time, postage and paper; besides, we are living in the 21st Century, and are currently young enough to read: we aren't pedantic about double spacing.
Work can be submitted as plain text, pasted on the email or as a Word Document (RTF). Our preferred font size is 11 or 12, and the preferred fonts are Times New Roman and Courier.
If you prefer plain text, please ensure you highlight the beginning and end of sections requiring italics or bold text with appropriate markers: < i > or < b >
Submissions should include the author's full name, pen name (if desired), contact email address, copyright ownership declaration, word count and a brief synopsis. A lengthy biography isn't necessary, as it is not about who you are, and more about the submitted article/piece. If we choose to accept the work, a contract/agreement will be sent to the author/artist.

FORMATTING DON'TS

Please don't use whacky word processing programs that don't conform to standard Word. If you're not 100% comfortable with your story's formatting, then you can't be certain if we will be able to read it as it ought to be read. The onus is on you, as a writer, to ensure your story is readable.
Please be aware of standard formatting; begin a new paragraph where required, and don't create new paragraphs when they are not required.
Double spacing is not essential, as we are an online publication.
Please don't use inverted commas/single quotation marks to highlight words. How many novels contain inverted commas to emphasise single words within sentences? It's rare to non-existent, and that's how we like it. Use italics (if using Word), or use brackets (for plain text). If a story containts an excessive amount of highlighted words (with single quotation marks), we will return it for amendement and resubmission, for the simple reason that it takes longer to format (from text to web page).

Art/Photography

Artists/Photographers are to submit work in JPEG/GIF format with optimal PPI or DPI (minimum 72 pixels per inch). Each image should not exceed 1MB. If the art is photographic, the photographer is required to verify the age of the models. All models within photographic images are required to be over 18 years of age. If you require more information, please consult our art/photography editor. The work selected is up to the artist/photographer. You can submit a small portfolio of the images. Please don't send us extensive biographies and links to your pages and presume that we have time to go through all your work. We review submissions each day, and don't have time to inspect endless albums and/or galleries to select something. As far as we are concerned you are the artist and it is up to you to showcase the work you wish to showcase. The only exception to above is during periods where we approach artists/photographers ourselves.
Things to include in your submission: What your work represents (in the sexual/erotic sense) and why the subject interests you, so we can formulate a profile and article, and work with you, to display your work to its fullest advantage. Don't send an email detailing your publication history, with links or examples. We need actual submissions that reflect a body of work: concepts, ideas, views, etc.

Please submit to the appropriate contacts:

Fiction: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Essay/Opinion/Review: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Art/Photography: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
If you do have a general question about content you wish to submit, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Payment

All quoted amounts are in US currency and will be paid within 30 days of publication.

All submissions will be paid via Paypal, or in Amazon gift certificates - the choice is yours.

Long Fiction (minimum 1000 words, maximum 6000 words): $20.00
Flash Fiction/Quickie (500-1000): $10.00
Essay/Opinion/Confessional/Article (1000-1500 words): $10.00

Photoessay: $15.00

Photography:$20.00

Note: The above payments may be amended at the publisher's discretion.