I thought I would share some info for the writers out there about the anthologies Dreamspinner has planned for next year.

NOTE: Dates are still tentative!

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A Brush of Wings
Edited by Anne Regan

Guardian spirits walk among us. They are heavenly beings who grant courage, unknown benefactors who offer help, best friends who lend their strength, and celestial beings who embody inspiration. You might not recognize the everyday angels or an messengers of mercy, but their sacrifices benefit us all. In this anthology, we are looking for stories of men who are touched by purity and light and sometimes blessed by love.

Submission Deadline: Jan. 11, 2010
Publication Date: March 22, 2010

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Necking
Edited by Julianne Bentley

Just close your eyes and feel: soft, warm lips skimming from your shoulder to your ear, your skin prickling and tickling. Then add another set, echoing the first, layer upon layer of sensation as two sets of hands join the game, stroking, sliding, ratcheting up the heat. And when your lips part and the tip of your tongue darts out, it's met by two more in a luscious, messy, three-way kiss. This is necking, pure and hot, sending shivers of arousal down your spine. In these stories, the men come in threes: triple the pleasure, triple the love.

Submission Deadline: March 1, 2010
Publication Date: May 10, 2010

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A Midsummer's Nightmare
2010 Daily Dose
Edited by Lynn West

Lay down and close your eyes to dream this night.
A wolf is howling at the full gold moon;
the blood in your veins will begin to pound.
A nightmare will o'ertake you very soon--
vampires, werewolves, the ghosts that haunt the eaves
rise up to rent what joy they hunt and find.
But with the pulse, wild passion is aroused.
These handsome men will tease and flaunt and grind
against the things that go bump in the night.
At dawn the sun will rise and evil flees;
it leaves the well-known truth bare to the light:
night is shortest, hottest, in the summer,
and love will banish night's dark fantasy.

Call for Submissions: Jan. 15, 2010
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2010
Publication Date: June 1, 2010

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Myths and Magic: Legends of Love
Edited by Anne Regan

Lose yourself in tales of yore, in myths, fairy tales, and legends shrouded in the mists of time. These are stories of beasts and men from ancient tomes, of gods, sorcerers, and ancient heroes, of fairies and elves, centaurs and satyrs, dragons and unicorns, almost anything you might dream. Let your imagination take the reins and experience the power of the timeless past as men in many different forms undertake the highest of quests: the search for a love of the ages.

Submission Deadline: July 2, 2010
Publications Date: Sept. 10, 2010

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Advent Calendar, info TBD, submissions probably due in September.

More info can be found as it is finalized, at the Open Calls for Submission page.

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Setting the Page on Fire!

Have you ever wanted to write erotica? Were you too inhibited or intimidated? Didn't know how to begin?

Join the Wanton Hussy for a 5-week telecourse to explore the specifics of writing erotica -- from titillation to technique!

Find out how to overcome your awkwardness and write a "naughty" story that you would be proud to claim. All erotic writing is welcome, from the steamy sex scene in your novel, to a letter to your lover, to a short story for a "best of" collection. Folks of all writing abilities and genres, including poetry, are welcome.

Whether you write regularly or are just getting started, this workshop is for you!

In just five weeks we will tackle issues specific to erotic writing, from language choices to overcoming your writing blocks. Topics will include plots, characterizations, and how to write the Big 'O'. We will have in-class writing exercises, discussions, and the most arousing homework assignments you've ever done!


Date: Wednesdays, February 13 through March 12th
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM, PST (9:00-10:30 EST)
Location: your home - it's a telecourse!
Fee: 5-week series = $55 OR drop ins = $15 per session

For more details (including the syllabus) and to register, check out my Classes & Workshops page at: http://www.thewantonhussy.com/classes_and_workshops.htm.


Please feel free to pass this along to any potentially interested friends, family, or lovers.

(This telecourse is just in time for Valentine's Day and both the workshop series and any writing created would make a wonderful gift. I even do gift certificates.)

I'm looking forward to "seeing" you there!